Elementary Education

Major (BA)

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Elementary Education at North Park

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

Elementary school teachers change lives. You’ll 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’ 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 2120 – Introduction to Teaching: Professional Responsibilities
This course is an introduction to the teaching profession. Topics covered include historical, philosophical, contemporary, and ethical perspectives on education and social and cultural expectations in teaching. Students learn the appropriate role of technology; state and national standards; policies governing education at the national, state, and local levels; and careers and organizations related to teaching and education. It also introduces students to state licensure requirements.

 

Teacher education program admission requirements


North Park’s 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


North Park’s teachers-in-training follow an extensive clinical experience program that culminates in student teaching. For 10–16 weeks, you’ll assume full responsibility for a classroom: teaching, attending meetings, keeping records, grading, and meeting with parents. You’ll work with a cooperating teacher, and a North Park faculty member will observe you throughout the process, offering constructive feedback and advice.

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Faculty spotlight

Dr. Ida Maduram

As North Park’s Golden Apple Scholarship liaison, Maduram works with students who commit to serving in high-need schools, allowing them to “learn from the extended classroom of Chicago.”

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