Elementary Education
Mission
The Elementary Education Program prepares students for careers teaching and working with elementary school children in public school settings. Students build knowledge and applied skills through liberal arts and sciences coursework and courses relating directly to the experience of working with elementary school children.
Graduates of the Program move directly into the career field as paraeducators/teacher aides or transfer after graduation into four-year college teacher preparation programs where they will complete the requirements for the Initial Elementary Education Teacher License to teach in first through sixth grade public school settings. The Elementary Education Transfer Degree option satisfies the requirements of the Commonwealth Elementary Education Transfer Compact.
For students who want to build skills and knowledge quickly to work in classroom settings, the ParaEducator Certificate is a 6-course, 18-credit certificate designed especially for people who work as paraprofessionals/teacher aides. Courses required for the ParaEducator Certificate also apply to the Elementary Education Transfer Option.
Programs of Study
A high school diploma, GED, or passing score on a
federally approved Ability To Benefit Test is required for admission
to all programs. Contact the Admissions Office
for more information.
Transfer Opportunities
The Elementary Education Transfer Option satisfies the requirements of the Commonwealth Elementary Education Transfer Compact. The following Massachusetts colleges and universities accept the Elementary Education Transfer Option degree:
Bridgewater State College: Elementary Education Program
Fitchburg State College: Elementary Education Program
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: all Liberal Arts programs
Salem State College: Education Program
Worcester State College: Elementary Education Program
University of Massachusetts - Amherst: arts and sciences majors
Program Resources
Massachusetts Department of Education No Child Left Behind Webpage
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
MTEL Program Web Site
Web Resources
Financial Aid at North Shore Community College
Information about Licensure Regulations outside Massachusetts
Information about Massachusetts Teacher Licensure:
Information about the Massachusetts ParaProfessional Teacher Preparation Grant Program
Transfer Opportunities
Elementary Education Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Elementary Education Transfer Degree Program will:
1. Correctly use knowledge of the developmental stages of children and of social-cultural contexts to identify needs and behaviors of individual children.
2. Identify and understand current trends in education.
3. Describe and use procedures for early identification of and practice with children with diverse abilities in elementary classroom settings
4. Effectively apply content knowledge in liberal arts and sciences to practice in elementary classroom settings.
5. Develop and successfully use strategies for classroom behavior management.
6. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with families of diverse backgrounds orally and in writing.
7. Demonstrate effective workplace behavior skills: time management, attendance, professional appearance, flexibility, respecting confidentiality, and working well with others.
8. Develop a personal plan for continued professional growth.
Questions or comments to kgravino@northshore.edu.
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