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 3344 – Elementary Literacy
This course prepares pre-service teachers to demonstrate the knowledge of literacy in relation to reading, writing, speaking, and listening in primary grades. Candidates explore instructional practices related to elementary literacy, theoretical models, approaches to teaching, selecting children’s literature, state and national standards, and designing instruction. Emphasis is placed on differentiating instruction to meet the diverse learning, cultural, and behavioral needs of all learners.

 

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 at least 12 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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