Elementary Education

Description

The program provides background and experiences in:

• Subjects taught in an elementary classroom – reading, language arts, social studies, science and math.
• Instructional strategies and delivery techniques used by elementary teachers.
• Techniques for planning, classroom management, diversity, discipline and assessment.
• Strategies to adjust instruction to meet the needs of all learners.

Careers

Students who major in elementary education are typically in demand in the workforce because they are graduates of a nationally recognized program. K-State’s Career and Employment Services has information and resources to help students successfully launch their careers.The knowledge, skills and dispositions emphasized in the elementary curriculum are transferable to many careers, including:

• Training and development
• Human resources
• Sales
• Customer service
• Publishing and technical writing
• Consulting
• Nonprofits
• Athletic coach
• Community/junior college teacher
• Counselor
• Curriculum director or developer
• Reading specialist
• Researcher
• School administrator or director
• Special education teacher or coordinator
• State or federal agency staff
• Vocational technical school staff
• Youth or recreation agency staff

Job experience

Sequenced field experiences are built into the program to give students the opportunity to learn and practice teaching skills while supervised by experienced professionals.

Classroom observations take place in the Early Field Experience course during the sophomore year. The Block B practicum during junior year and the Block C practicum during the senior year allow students to plan and teach multiple lessons. Student teaching takes place at the end of the program, and students assume responsibility for an elementary classroom under the guidance of a cooperating teacher, clinical instructor and college supervisor.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline May (for Fall intake), October (for Spring intake) Tuition fee

• USD 275 Module (National)
• USD 728 Module (International)

*Tuition fee per credit hour

Start date January,September 2015 Credits 125-126 credit hours
Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

Program requirements include courses in general education, professional education and an area of concentration.

General education

• Expository Writing I and II
• Public Speaking 1A
• Literature elective
• Literature for Children
• Art for Elementary Teachers
• American History
• Geography
• Politics/Government
• Economics
• Biological Science
• Physical Science
• Earth Science
• College Algebra
• Introduction to Contemporary Math
• or Introduction to Statistics
• Math for Elementary School Teachers
• Music for Elementary Teachers

Preprofessional education

• Orientation to Teacher Education at KSU
• Introduction to Human Development
• Teaching as a Career
• Early Field Experience
• Health and Movement Education
• Foundations of Education

Requirements

International admission:

• Online international student undergraduate application
• $80 USD application fee
• A copy of your passport photo page
• Affidavit of Financial Support (pdf) and bank statement
• High school and university transcripts

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Kansas State University.

Funding

The majority of College of Education scholarships are for juniors and seniors in the teacher education program.

Accreditation

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, or AACTE, presented its 2012 Best Practice Award for Professional Ethics and Moral Dispositions in Teacher Education to Kansas State University’s College of Education.

The elementary education program at K-State is accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, or NCATE.

The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.