UHCL Early Childhood Education

06/12/2025

Now is the time to get your bachelor's degree in ECE or PK-3 Certification! Complete your ECE degree with or without certification with a focus on ECI or SPED at UHCL, and you may qualify for the MPact Scholarship! As part of this scholarship program you will get:
💰 Up to $1600 per semester
🌟 $500 bonus for academic excellence
👩‍🏫 A dedicated Academic Success Coach
🧠 Wrap-around services: tutoring, mental health support & more
🚀 Professional development opportunities

📩 Questions? Contact Dr. Amber Brown: [email protected]

04/21/2025

We are wrapping up our series of professional development workshops presented by Gulf Coast Montessori with the last two dates of the school year - April 26th and May 17th!

These sessions are designed to enhance your teaching toolkit, with a special focus on Early Childhood Education and integrating proven Montessori strategies into more conventional or traditional classrooms. Whether you're new to Montessori or looking to deepen your understanding, these workshops offer valuable insights for educators of all levels.

Workshop Details:

Focus: Early Childhood Education & Montessori Strategies
Cost: $25 per session
Discounts:
Students and UHCL Alumni: $15 per session
(Discount applies automatically for those using a UHCL email address)
Alumni: Please email [email protected] before registering to verify your status and receive the discount.
Registration:
Registration is now open for all sessions! Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your teaching practice with techniques that can transform your classroom environment.

To register and secure your spot, please visit UHCL CEP PD Registration. https://apps.uhcl.edu/ECommerce/Schedule/CEP/83bcb2d0-b963-ef11-8189-0050561ddc0a

We look forward to seeing you at the workshops and collaborating to create more engaging and effective learning experiences for our students.

10/24/2024

We are excited to invite you to a series of professional development workshops presented by Gulf Coast Montessori! These sessions are designed to enhance your teaching toolkit, with a special focus on Early Childhood Education and integrating proven Montessori strategies into more conventional or traditional classrooms. Whether you're new to Montessori or looking to deepen your understanding, these workshops offer valuable insights for educators of all levels.
Workshop Details:
Focus: Early Childhood Education & Montessori Strategies
Cost: $25 per session

Discounts:
Students and UHCL Alumni: $15 per session
(Discount applies automatically for those using a UHCL email address)

Alumni: Please email [email protected] before registering to verify your status and receive the discount.

Registration:
Registration is now open for all sessions! Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your teaching practice with techniques that can transform your classroom environment.
To register and secure your spot, please visit UHCL CEP PD

Registration.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshops and collaborating to create more engaging and effective learning experiences for our students.

10/18/2024

UHCL Early Childhood Education faculty attended the Harris County’s 3rd Annual Early Childhood Ecosystem Convening which highlighted the impact of various community organizations and thoughtful partnerships on young children and families’s quality development and sustainable growth. We are proud to be part of this inspiring and transformative conversation.
UHCL - College of Education

10/10/2024

Join the UHCL Early Childhood Education Faculty at the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Conference from October 10-12 to explore all our degree and certification programs.
Whether you're looking to earn an online or in-person Bachelor's or Master's degree, a Director/Leadership Certificate, or want to learn more about what we do at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, our team will be there to meet you and answer your questions!
See you at the Exhibit Hall at the Frisco Convention Center!
For more details, visit our website: https://www.uhcl.edu/education/departments/curriculum-instruction/early-childhood-education/

09/05/2024

We are excited to invite you to a series of professional development workshops presented by Gulf Coast Montessori! These sessions are designed to enhance your teaching toolkit, with a special focus on Early Childhood Education and integrating proven Montessori strategies into more conventional or traditional classrooms. Whether you're new to Montessori or looking to deepen your understanding, these workshops offer valuable insights for educators of all levels.

Workshop Details:
Focus: Early Childhood Education & Montessori Strategies
Cost: $25 per session

Discounts:
Students and UHCL Alumni: $15 per session
(Discount applies automatically for those using a UHCL email address)
Alumni: Please email [email protected] before registering to verify your status and receive the discount.

Registration:
Registration is now open for all sessions! Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your teaching practice with techniques that can transform your classroom environment.
To register and secure your spot, please visit UHCL CEP PD Registration.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshops and collaborating to create more engaging and effective learning experiences for our students.

06/18/2024

Teaching young children is as rewarding as it is fascinating. At the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), the Early Childhood Education (ECED) program focuses on children from birth through age eight. Studies show the more active engagement support a child receives in early years of life develop...

06/13/2024

We’re excited to share that UHCL College of Education has been awarded generous M-Pact funding from the Moody Foundation for strengthening the early education workforce by supporting first-generation early childhood educators’ access, persistence, and completion of special education-focused Bachelor’s degree programs. This funding will empower us to provide scholarships for undergraduate students completing the BAS with the ECI Certificate and paraprofessionals who wish to complete their PK-3 Certification. To learn more about our programs, contact us or visit our website: https://www.uhcl.edu/education/departments/curriculum-instruction/early-childhood-education/

Together, we’re making the UHCL - College of Education an even better place to learn and grow!

Teaching young children is as rewarding as it is fascinating. At the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), the Early Childhood Education (ECED) program focuses on children from birth through age eight. Studies show the more active engagement support a child receives in early years of life develop...

06/11/2024

Engineering Madness Day 1! We read “Not a Box” and then made lots of box creations!

06/05/2024

Kids U campers exploring all things that roll with Whells All Around!