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Elementary Education Introduction
With a degree in Elementary Education, teacher candidates are ready to make a difference as professional teachers. Elementary Education majors learn the instructional methodologies and strategies specific to teaching children in all aspects of the multifaceted stages of development and growth. They learn to teach the complexities of literacy, science, math, social studies, and to integrate technology, art, music, and physical education into lessons to provide dynamic and engaging instruction to children from kindergarten through ninth grade. Teacher candidates have many opportunities to develop and refine their teaching skills during classroom teaching experiences in partner schools.
Throughout your degree, you’ll participate in hands‑on field placements in partner schools where you’ll practice teaching, build strong classroom management skills, and receive mentorship from experienced educators. By graduation, you’ll be ready to teach grades K–6 and prepared for middle‑school teaching (grades 6–9) in one of four subject areas:
- English/Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
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