Elementary Education
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with Teacher Licensure
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Few careers are as rewarding, challenging, and exhilarating as being an elementary school teacher. The need for highly qualified and well-prepared elementary classroom and special education teachers is on the rise, too. Springfield College education students graduate from the program confident and ready to take on the vital role of teaching the nation’s youngest learners.
In the Elementary Education Major at Springfield College, students will learn a variety of teaching strategies that enable them to become highly skilled and effective teachers, and gain the confidence to educate and meet the needs of all students.
Partnerships with area elementary schools provide real-world learning opportunities that distinguish Springfield College elementary graduates from the rest. Preparation begins in year one and continues through year four, at which time students begin student-teaching. Graduate will leave Springfield College prepared and ready to lead classrooms of elementary-aged children.
What job can I get with Elementary Education?
A degree in Elementary Education from Springfield College opens the door to a rewarding career in teaching and nurturing young minds. Graduates often become elementary school teachers, where you’ll create engaging lesson plans, foster academic growth, and inspire a love for learning in students. Additionally, this degree can lead to roles as reading specialists, helping children improve literacy skills.
Data is from the 2024 Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Elementary school teachers help students learn and apply important concepts. Many teachers use a hands-on approach to help students understand abstract concepts, solve problems, and develop critical-thinking skills. For example, they may demonstrate how to do a science experiment and then have the students conduct the experiment themselves. They may have students work together to solve problems.
Through a Masters degree, Elementary school principals oversee all school operations, including daily school activities. They coordinate curriculums, manage staff, and provide a safe and productive learning environment for students. They set and oversee academic goals and ensure that teachers have the equipment and resources to meet those goals. Principals may establish and supervise additional programs in their school, such as counseling, extracurricular activities, and before- and after-school childcare.
Teacher assistants also are called teacher aides, instructional aides, paraprofessionals, education assistants, and paraeducators.
Teacher assistants work with or under the guidance of a licensed teacher. Reviewing with students individually or in small groups, teacher assistants help reinforce the lessons that teachers introduce.
Teacher assistants may provide feedback to teachers for monitoring student progress. Some teacher assistants meet regularly with teachers to discuss lesson plans and students’ development.
