Elementary Education - McPherson College

Elementary Education from McPherson College is a Campus Bachelor Elementary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Elementary Education Major Goal: Graduates with a degree in Elementary Education will meet the mission, goals, and objectives of the Teacher Education Program. Elementary Education Major's Objectives for Licensure: In addition to the objectives of the Teacher Education Program, graduates with a degree in Elementary Education will: A. demonstrate a high level of competence in use of the English language arts and will demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the use of concepts from emerging literacy, reading, language and child development to teach reading, writing, speaking, viewing, listening, and thinking skills, and to help all students successfully apply their developing literacy skills to many different situations, materials, and ideas. B. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the use of the major concepts, procedures, and reasoning processes of mathematics that define numbers and operations, geometry, measurement, data analysis and probability, and algebra so that all students understand relationships that can represent phenomena, solve problems, and manage data. C. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the use of the concepts in the subject matter of science (including physical, life, and earth and space sciences) as well as concepts in science and technology, science in personal and social perspectives, the history and nature of science, the unifying concepts of science, and the inquiry processes scientists use in discovery of new knowledge to build a base for scientific and technological literacy for all students. D. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the use of the major concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies (the integrated study of history, geography, the social sciences, and other related areas) to promote all students' abilities to make informed decisions as citizens of a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world. E. to design, implement, and evaluate arts experiences that are developmentally appropriate, meaningful and challenging for all students, that lead to positive learning outcomes, and that develop positive dispositions toward artistic explorations and expression. F. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the use of the major concepts of health education and human movement and physical activity as central elements to foster active, healthy life styles and enhanced quality of life for all students. G. use his/her understanding of children's characteristics and needs and of multiple interacting influences on children's development and learning to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive and challenging for all students. View more details on McPherson College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Elementary Education courses.