 North Carolina
Birth through Kindergarten
Higher Education Consortium
Focused on the preparation of competent, caring, family-centered
professionals to work with young children with and without disabilities
and their families in inclusive environments
Mission
The North Carolina Birth through Kindergarten
Higher Education Consortium is a voluntary, independent network of
educators involved in the preparation of professionals seeking
Birth-through-Kindergarten teacher licensure. Members include faculty
and administrators from public and private institutions as well as
representatives of state and local agencies. The Consortium was formed
in 1993 with the following purposes:
 | Enhance the interdisciplinary nature of birth through kindergarten
teacher education programs. |
| Promote building and maintaining quality teacher preparation
programs. |
| Communicate with state agencies in the development and delivery of
quality early education and intervention services. |
| Provide a base for sharing ideas, problem solving, and
collaborative planning efforts. |
| Support for the diversity and independence of individual member
programs.
|
 Why
Birth-Kindergarten Licensure?
Birth-Kindergarten programs are designed to prepare educators
to work with children with and without disabilities. Each institution
offers an inclusive, interdisciplinary course of study leading to the
newest teacher license authorized in North Carolina. The impetus for
this new license came from the ever-growing need for well-educated
teachers of young children, those who have disabilities as well as those
who do not.
Individuals completing the requirements for this license will be
prepared to enter the exciting profession of teaching infants, toddlers,
preschoolers, and kindergartners in public schools, child care programs,
and developmental day centers. Students will also acquire skills to
assist the families of young children. The interdisciplinary approach
includes early childhood education, special education, child and family
studies, and elementary education. This will help all children in
growing, learning, and playing together.
Appalachian State University (*, #, %)
Dr. Patricia Hearron
828-262-3120 hearronpf@appstate.edu
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East Carolina University (*,
%, ^)
Dr. Jane King Teleki
252-328-1330 telekij@mail.ecu.edu
|
Greensboro College (*, %, ^)
Dr. Rebecca Blomgren
336-272-7102, ext 219
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Lenoir-Rhyne College (*, #,
%, ^)
Dr. Gail Summer
828-328-7243 summerg@lrc.edu |
Meredith College (*, %)
Dr. Kathryn S. Clark
919-760-8566 clarkk@meredith.edu
|
NC A&T State (*, ^)
Dr. Rosa Purcell
336-334-7850 Purcellr@ncat.edu |
NC Central
Dina Walker
919-560-7144 dwalker@wpo.nccu.edu
|
Salem College (*, #, %, ^)
Dr. Susan Stewart
336-721-2658 stewart@salem.edu |
UNC-Chapel Hill
(*, #, %, ^)
Dr. Harriet Boone
919-962-5579 haboone@email.unc.edu |
UNC-Charlotte
(*, #, %)
Dr. Bobbie Rowland
704-687-4719 bhrowlan@email.uncc.edu
|
UNC-Greensboro (*, #, %)
Dr. Deborah J. Cassidy
336-256-90 deborah_cassidy@uncg.edu
Dr. Judy Niemeyer
336-334-3447 janiemey@uncg.edu |
UNC-Pembroke (*, ^)
Dr. Karen L. Stanley
910-521-6528 stanley@sassette.uncp.edu |
UNC-Wilmington (*,
%, ^)
Dr. Hengameh Kermani
910-962-4182 kermanih@uncwil.edu
|
Western Carolina University
(*, %, ^)
Dr. Jane S. Hall
828-227-2152 jhall@wcu.edu |
Winston-Salem State (*)
Dr. Claudia Warren
336-750-2550 warrenc@wssu.edu
|
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Related Professional Sites
National Association for
the Education of Young Children: www.naeyc.org
Division for Early
Childhood: www.dec-sped.org
Association for
Childhood Education International: www.udel.edu/bateman/acei
Exceptional Children's
Assistance Center: www.ecac-parentcenter.org
Public Schools of North
Carolina: www.dpi.state.nc.us
Family Support Network:
http://fsnnc.med.unc.edu
Zero To Three: www.zerotothree.org
This site is hosted by Lenoir-Rhyne
College, Hickory, NC |