快速的事实

General Education Requirements
for the Professional Educators License
License with an Elementary Endorsement
(Grades 1 – 6): 49 – 51 hours
Professional Education Courses for
Elementary Education: 65 hours
Total: 123 – 127 hours

中年级(5-8年级)和ESL/双语背书:6个额外的内容小时
Full Program Requirements

Earn Your Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education

At Governors State University, 我们希望我们的学生在他们的教育和职业生涯中取得成功. GovState provides an exceptional and accessible education, preparing students with the confidence and 技能 needed to be successful. We prioritize inclusiveness and diversity and encourage personal, 文化, 公民, professional growth. 无论你是刚刚十大电子游艺注册,还是在你的道路上绕路, 我们很自豪你选择了十大电子游艺注册立大学获得基础教育文学学士学位.

我们的使命

十大电子游艺注册立大学的基础教育计划致力于支持和毕业的小学教师(1-6年级),他们准备好并投入到不同背景知识/经验的学生的学习和成长中, 家的支持, 社会经济地位, 比赛, 种族, cognitive predisposition, 体能, neurological functioning, 语言, 性别认同, 性偏好, other forms of privilege or diversity. 

我们在基础教育项目致力于培养孩子们今天需要的基础教育工作者,以及他们在我们的社会中需要的基础教育工作者, 政治, physical worlds continue to evolve. 

We are committed to fostering elementary educators who make instructional, 课堂管理和人际选择基于文化理解的循证最佳实践, social-emotional learning, 内容知识, 和教育学. 

We model these best practices, engage our candidates in metacognitive analyses of their own learning, 与各种地区学校建立关系,为我们的候选人提供临床经验, 并在整个项目中为我们的候选人提供实践指导和与学生互动的机会, 导师, 和同龄人. 

我们毫不妥协地追求卓越,不断改进我们所做的一切. 我们致力于促进成长的评估,确保我们的教学, 研究, 为我们的候选人和社区服务是当代最有效、最公平的专业实践. 

我们的愿景

 我们在基础教育项目中致力于改变儿童的教育,因为我们应对该领域最紧迫的问题. 我们有效的基础教育计划既关注每个候选人的成功,也关注我们不同社区中所有孩子的公平成就. 我们的指导方针是我们对社区伙伴关系的坚定承诺,以及我们对研究在塑造教学和实践中的作用的信念. 

我们的目标

基础教育教师已经适应了我们国家认证机构的标准, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), as the goals for our program graduates. 我们的 Elementary Education graduates will develop and apply these 技能, 能力, pedagogically sound practices:

  • 理解和解决每个孩子的发展和学习需要: Candidates will use their understanding of child growth and development, individual differences, 不同的家庭, 文化, 社区 to plan and implement inclusive learning environments, 为每个孩子提供公平获得高质量学习体验的机会,使他们达到高标准. 他们将与家庭合作,全面了解孩子的优势和需求,以及如何激励他们学习. 
  • Understanding and 应用ing Content and Curricular Knowledge for Teaching: Candidates will demonstrate and apply understandings of major concepts, 技能, 以及以证据为基础的最佳实践,因为他们解释了学科课程标准以及在读写能力的内容领域内和跨领域的相关期望, 数学, 科学, 社会研究, 创造性的艺术, 健康, physical education. 
  • Assessing, Planning, Designing Contexts for Learning: 考生将评估学生,计划教学,设计课堂学习环境. 候选人将使用形成性和总结性评估来监督学生的学习和指导教学,并计划学习活动,以促进每个学生的全面能力. 他们将区分教学材料和活动,以满足所有学习者的多样性. 考生将通过建立和维护课堂社会规范来促进学习,并将与学生建立人际关系,从而产生动力,促进社会和情感的发展. 
  • Supporting Each Child's Learning Using Effective Instruction: 考生将根据对儿童的了解和对儿童学习的评估,对教学做出明智的决定,从而使用各种有效的教学实践,包括印刷和适当的数字资源. 教学将采用连贯的课程序列,并采用有效的教学实践, including explicit instruction, 有效的反馈, whole class activities as well as flexible grouping arrangements, 和个别指导,以支持有效的指导和提高每个孩子的学习. 
  • Developing as a Professional: 考生将通过参与反思性自学来促进每个孩子的学习和发展, opportunities for problem-focused professional learning, as well as more general involvement in the professional community. Candidates will work independently and collaboratively with families, 社区, other education professionals to help every learner succeed. Candidates will exhibit academic integrity and high ethical standards. 

学生的参与

学生教育协会(SEA)分会和Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)荣誉协会是十大电子游艺注册立大学非常活跃的学生组织. 每学期, students participate in community outreach efforts, such as support for literacy development, 救灾, workshops for educators.

Reach Your Career Goals

根据 Bureau of Labor Statistics截至2023年5月,全国小学教师年薪中位数为 $63,680. 同时, 工资.com reports that the median annual wage of elementary teachers was $68,314, higher than the national average. Despite limited employment growth, 约109,预计每年将有1万名幼儿园和小学教师空缺, 平均, 在接下来的十年里.

Contact Governors State University

When you come to Governors State University to continue your education, you are welcomed with open arms. 我们的 goal is to help every student feel accepted, as well as to give them all the 技能, 知识, confidence required to succeed in life. As an elementary education major, your role is an essential part of every community, we’re excited to help you find that inner teacher in you. If you’re seeking a BA in elementary education, contact us at 708-534-4490 to talk about admissions or learn more about the program.

请求的信息   马上申请


项目联系人:

格兰娜·兰伯特·豪厄尔,博士,Psy.D.
Elementary Education Program Coordinator
副教授
ghowell@homeminimalist.net

顾问:

艾琳拉莱柱
elally@homeminimalist.net
708.534.4399

<b>Full Program Requirements</b>

Full Program Requirements

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<b>计划能力</b>

计划能力

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<b>费用和财政援助</b>

费用和财政援助

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<b>所有学术课程</b>

所有学术课程

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<b>学生生活</b>

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<b>校园住宅</b>

校园住宅

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<b>学校的位置</b>

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