Elementary Education - Elms College

Elementary Education from Elms College is a Campus Bachelor Elementary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The elementary education program at Elms College prepares teachers initially licensed in Massachusetts to teach grades one to six. Students complete rigorous coursework in the classroom and related fieldwork in area schools. Prospective elementary teachers practice a balanced approach to reading and writing, and employ a variety of teaching techniques in content area instruction. They draw on the content of the relevant curriculum frameworks to plan activities and standards-based units of study. Elms College students are competent, caring individuals who: understand their legal and moral responsibilities to all children; seek resources from colleagues, families and the community to enhance their learning; reflect critically upon their teaching experiences; and identify areas for further professional development. Prospective elementary education students will be able to: Use subject matter knowledge in reading and language arts, children's and young adult literature, mathematics, history, social science, science, health, physical education , and the arts to plan curriculum and instruction. Communicate high standards and expectations when beginning and carrying out lessons that employ a variety of teaching techniques and reading and writing strategies. Promote achievement by all students without exception. Create an environment that is conducive to learning. Meet legal and moral responsibilities for professional growth. Reflect critically upon teaching and learning. Meet state licensure standards for communication and literacy skills, subject matter knowledge, foundations of reading and performance assessment. Major Requirements B.A. Degree Major in Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) Major Requirements 42 credits EDU 100 Introduction to Schooling and Education PSY 214 Children's Learning and Development EDU 319 Students with Special Needs EDU 307 Current Approaches to Reading and Language Arts EDU 304 Methods of Teaching Mathematics EDU 308 Beginning Reading and Writing EDU 309 Assessing Literacy in the Classroom EDU 311 Writing Workshop EDU 436 Social Studies Methods EDU 385 P.A.L.M.S. Science Study EDU 360 Seminar in Professional Education EDU 425A Elementary (1-6) Initial Practicum View more details on College of Our Lady of the Elms . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Elementary Education courses.