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\"Jody<\/a>

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education Jody Carson.<\/p><\/div>\n

When Jody Carson was nine, the budding educator taught preschool to her two younger siblings. Today, this NECC professor teaches others to teach preschool.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeaching was a natural fit for me,\u201d says the\u00a0Early Childhood Education<\/a>\u00a0professor. \u201cI spent many hours teaching (my siblings) letters, numbers, shapes, and colors.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to having eager and patient siblings, the Hampton, NH, resident clearly had a strong sense of personal direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started babysitting early. By high school, I was already taking courses in early childhood education,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

After high school, Carson enrolled in the very program she has taught in for the past eight years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a life-changing decision\u2026I made amazing connections \u2026I knew from the time I was a student here that I wanted to come back and teach,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

After graduating with her associate degree from Northern Essex, Carson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from Lesley University and a Master\u2019s of Education in Child Development from Southern New Hampshire University.<\/p>\n

Before teaching at NECC, Carson taught preschool for eight years.<\/p>\n

As a mother of two and preschool teacher to dozens, she knows that as much as children will be children, working with children is always changing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis field is filled with wonder, excitement, creativity, play, and learning,\u201d she says. \u201cNo two days are ever the same. Early learning experiences lay the foundation for future learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

As federal and state governments place more of an emphasis on early childhood education and as the population of 3 to 5 year-olds grows, Carson notes that employment of preschool teachers is projected to grow 17% through 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n

This is good news for those who want to pursue teaching young children.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ability to inspire others has always motivated me \u2013 teaching young children allowed me to do this every day,\u201d she says. \u201cAs a teacher of future teachers, I have the ability to reach so many more children through their teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Northern Essex offers three associate degrees in the education field:\u00a0Early Childhood Education<\/a>,\u00a0Elementary Education<\/a>, and\u00a0Liberal Arts Middle\/High School Teaching<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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