Elena M Nitecki

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Elena Nitecki

Elena Nitecki is a Professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education at 麻豆社区. Her academic experience includes teaching a variety of courses at the postsecondary level, serving on numerous committees, writing accreditation reports, and managing a federal grant. Academic scholarship includes publications and presentations on various topics in early childhood education, teacher preparation, and the impact of the Global Education Reform Movement on the education of young children. 

Temple University, Ph.D., Education

Neumann University, MS, Instructional Leadership, Concentration in Early Childhood Education

Temple University, MSW, Concentration in Direct Practice: Children and Family Services 

La Salle University, BSW

Current research includes various topics in early childhood education teacher preparation, the impact of the Global Education Reform Movement on the education of young children, and STEM education in elementary schools. 

Dr. Nitecki teaches several online and face-to-face courses. Most recently, those include:

  • EDUC 500: Educational Foundations from Diverse Perspectives
  • EDUC 513: Introduction to Early Childhood Education: Foundations, Methods, Materials
  • MTHE 542: Enhancing Mathematics with STEM

Nitecki, E. (2023, December). Book Review: Finding Froebel: The man who invented kindergarten by Helge Wasmuth, Ulf Sauerbrey, and Michael Winkler. (2024). Global Education Review, 2023, vol. 4. pp. 56-59. 

Nitecki, E. & Wasmuth, H. (2021). The child as 鈥淥ther鈥: The duality of the 鈥極ther鈥 and the pedagogy of care. In Z. Kinkead-Clark & K. Escayg (Eds.). Reconceptualising quality early childhood education, care and development. Perspectives from the 鈥渙thers.鈥 London, England: MacMillan Publishing.

Faas, S., Kas眉schke, D., Nitecki, E., Urban, M., & Wasmuth, H. (2019). Preface. In S. Faas, D. Kas眉schke, E. Nitecki, M. Urban, & H. Wasmuth (2019). Globalization, Transformation, and Cultures in Early Childhood Education and Care鈥揜econceptualization and Comparison, vii-xv. Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood Series. Palgrave MacMillan.

Nitecki, E., & Wasmuth, H. (2019). GERM and its effects on ECEC: Analyzing unintended consequences, destructive practices, and hidden agendas. In S. Faas, D. Kas眉schke, E. Nitecki, M. Urban, & H. Wasmuth (2019). Globalization, Transformation, and Cultures in Early Childhood Education and Care鈥揜econceptualization and Comparison, 57-84. Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood Series. Palgrave MacMillan.

 

  • Teaching Innovation Award, 麻豆社区, 2018 
  • Online Teacher of the Year, 麻豆社区, 2013