91影视

Elementary Education

Major (BA)

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Elementary Education at 91影视

This program leads to an Illinois Professional Educator License upon completion.

Elementary school teachers change lives. You鈥檒l serve as a role model of curiosity and inquiry, spark their imagination by teaching them to read, open young minds to the communities that surround them, and bring important world events to the classroom. During this critical stage of your students鈥 development, you can help them build self-confidence and acquire the interpersonal skills to make them stronger individuals and better citizens.

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Featured course


EDUC 3344 鈥 Elementary Literacy
This course prepares pre-service teachers to demonstrate the knowledge of literacy in relation to reading, writing, speaking, and listening in primary grades. Candidates explore instructional practices related to elementary literacy, theoretical models, approaches to teaching, selecting children鈥檚 literature, state and national standards, and designing instruction. Emphasis is placed on differentiating instruction to meet the diverse learning, cultural, and behavioral needs of all learners.

 

Teacher education program admission requirements


91影视鈥檚 School of Education offers teacher licensure programs approved by the Illinois State Teacher Licensure Board and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Student teaching


91影视鈥檚 teachers-in-training follow an extensive clinical experience program that culminates in student teaching. For at least 12 weeks, you鈥檒l assume full responsibility for a classroom: teaching, attending meetings, keeping records, grading, and meeting with parents. You鈥檒l work with a cooperating teacher, and a 91影视 faculty member will observe you throughout the process, offering constructive feedback and advice.

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Faculty spotlight

Dr. Ida Maduram

As 91影视鈥檚 Golden Apple Scholarship liaison, Maduram works with students who commit to serving in high-need schools, allowing them to 鈥渓earn from the extended classroom of Chicago.鈥

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School of Education
Carlson Tower

(773) 244-5730
admissions@northpark.edu