Early Childhood through Secondary Education
Empowering and Improving Education
Developing reflective educators who facilitate challenging learning environments for students from Pre-K to 12th grade. We are dedicated to reforming and improving education through purposeful teaching, community interactions, critical reflection, and research.
The Department of Early Childhood through Secondary Education works to develop reflective educators who positively affect the learning of school aged children. Faculty are committed to enriching education through focused teaching, critical reflection, and scholarship.
- Elementary Education: Areas of Study
- Secondary Education: Areas of Study
- Reading and Literacy: Areas of Study
- Early Childhood through Secondary Education Department Contacts
Elementary Education: Areas of Study
- Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Elementary Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching with a Concentration in Elementary Education
- Master of Education with a Major in Elementary Education
- Specialist in Education with a Major in Elementary Education
- Post Baccalaureate Initial Non-Degree Certification Early Childhood Education
Secondary Education: Areas of Study
Reading and Literacy: Areas of Study
Early Childhood through Secondary Education Department Contacts
Dr. John Ponder
Department Chair
Phone: 678 839-6076
Email: jponder@westga.edu
Dr. Natasha Ramsay-Jordan
Assistant Chair of Elementary Programs
Phone: 678-839-6086
Email: nrjordan@westga.edu
Dr. Brent Gilles
Assistant Chair of Secondary Programs
Phone: 678-839-6138
Email: bgilles@westga.edu
Dr. Robert Griffin
Assistant Chair of Reading Programs
Phone: 678-839-6152
Email: rgriffin@westga.edu