First of Many First-day Photos for Aspiring Educators at BOCES

SCHOHARIE – It was the first of many first-day photos for aspiring educators at Capital Region BOCES.

The seniors in Jessica Quackenbush’s Early Childhood Education program located at Schoharie Elementary School took time out of their busy first day of classes on Sept. 4 to pose for a traditional first day photo as an educator with their own teacher.

Shown from left to right in the attached photo are: Kyla Katz, who attends the program from Guilderland, Fayth Farrisi., who attends the program from Sharon Springs teacher Jessica Quackenbush, Brooke'Lyn Bender, who attends the program from Cobleskill, Katelyn Delaney, who attends the program from Schalmont and Cassidy Gage, who attends the program from Cobleskill.

The Early Child Education program is offered in Schoharie Elementary School and on the Albany Campus.

Students in the two-year program learn the basics of child development and build a solid foundation in classroom arrangement, management and curriculum development for infants/toddlers/preschoolers and young children. Students also learn how to communicate and work with parents and staff in an educational setting. An on-site childcare center provides hands-on work-based learning opportunities for students in the program.