Partnerships

Global Experiences

The Department of Childhood Education and Literacy Studies provides several high-quality, educational, study-abroad experiences to support students’ deeper understanding and appreciation of educational contexts, to prepare students for an increasingly international workplace; and to create more thoughtful and understanding citizens of the world.

Cambridge Schools Experience

The Cambridge Schools Experience (CSE) is a study abroad opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students in teacher preparation programs in the Department of Childhood Education and Literacy Studies. The program includes a 4-week field experience in an Infant (preschool) or Primary (Elementary) school in Cambridge, England. Based on individual programs of study, students receive academic credit for their participation in this international teaching and learning experience.

Contact: Dr. Danielle Dennis

Early Childhood Master of Education Program in Jamaica

The M.A. program in Early Childhood brings the USF experience to teachers in Jamaica who have a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and who desire to expand their expertise in the field and hold leadership positions. Shortwood Teachers’ College in Jamaica hosts the USF program, which is accredited by the University Council of Jamaica.

Contact: Dr. Ilene Berson

Early Childhood Teacher Education In Ghana

USF/Cape Coast EC Collaborative Project

The USF Early Childhood Faculty and colleagues from the University of Cape Coast Ghana provide contextually appropriate, effective teacher education programs in Ghana. This initiative focuses on the opportunities and challenges for early childhood teacher education in Ghana. This initiative was funded through the USF Global Academic Partners (GAP) Program. This program provides an opportunity to develop meaningful, sustainable, and mutually beneficial collaborative research, teaching, and creative activities with our University Global Academic Partners, including University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana. The aim of this competitive seed grant program is to assist faculty from all partner institutions in developing common projects that become springboards for external funding, sustained collaborative teaching, or creative scholarly activities. The USF Early Childhood faculty are focusing on the opportunities and challenges for early childhood teacher education in Ghana. The cornerstone of the approach is to collaborate with faculty at University of Cape Coast in Ghana, build on the strengths of existing early childhood systems, and draw from a wide variety of technologies and program designs that meet the specific needs of Ghanaian children and families.