FIND YOUR C A L L ING IN T HE CL A SSROOM
Elementary Education Freshman: • ED 206 School and Society (WIC) • ED 220 Educational Psychology • ED 290 Investigation of Contemporary Topics-Science
General Education Courses:
YEAR 1
• KIN 101
• CORE 110 & 115 • HIST 120 or 121 • ENGL 200
• T HEO 200 & 300 level
• T wo Natural Science courses with a lab • Optional Spring Break Immersion Trip
Potential Minors: • Special Education* • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)* • Christian Education • Early Childhood Education*
YEAR 2
• ED 215 Technology in the Classroom
•M ATH 214 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
Junior Practicum:
• ED 357 Designing Curriculum, Assessment, and Learning Plans • Two three-week, full-day practicum experiences
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• E D 210 Communication/Engagement Instruction Class Management
• MATH 213 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
* Lead to additional licensure or choose any minor offered at Valpo
• ED 310 Foundations in Early and Emergent Literacy • ED 323 Methods of Science Education • ED 324 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School • ED 327 Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (WID) • ED 330 Teaching Fine Arts in the Elementary School • ED 329 Literacy in the Elementary School • ED 335 Teach PE/Elementary School
Sophomore:
YEAR 3
• E D 295 Social Studies for Elementary Educators
Senior Capstone:
YEAR 4
• E D 439 Supervised Teaching in the Elementary, Grades • S PED 440 Differentiated Instructional Processes • E D 445 Seminar: Efficacy in Professional Practice (Capstone)
• ED 465 Literacy Socio-Cultural Contexts • E D 467 English Language Learning Methods • ED 470 Diversity, Equity, and Education
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