Education-Elementary
Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
Teaching children and young adolescents is one of the most important and personally rewarding occupations in our society today. Becoming a successful elementary/middle level teacher requires hard work, creativity and responsibility. Teachers must understand the children they teach and their learning processes. They also must be able to use a variety of methods for presenting ideas and information to students.
Why study elementary/middle education?
- The middle childhood through early adolescence program leads to licensure to teach in elementary and middle level schools Grade 1-8 in the state of Wisconsin as well as an additional licensure in a certifiable minor.
- While studying education, you will develop a variety of skills that will be useful in other fields including time management, the ability to think on your feet, teamwork and communication.
- Explore general educational principles and practices while learning about the operation of elementary and middle schools and their role in society.
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Career options
- Teach grades 1-8 in public or private schools.
- Teach and train employees such as sales representatives in businesses or industries.
- Work in public relations positions or child care settings.
- Work for child-related or other public social services agencies.
- Tutor children with special needs.
- Become a reading teacher or reading specialist (requires graduate level course work and two years of successful teaching experience).
Undergraduate programs
UW-Eau Claire's department of curriculum and instruction offers the following majors and minors :
Major
- Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (teaching in grades 1-8)
Minors
- French
- General Science
- German
- Language Arts
- Learning Disabilities
- Library Science
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theatre Arts
High school preparation
- High school students are encouraged to develop their personal skills by tutoring, working on playgrounds or at summer camps, teaching in church schools, or by getting involved in volunteer activities.
- All students who enroll at UW-Eau Claire are required to have a minimum of 17 college preparatory units including:
– 4 years of English (at least 3 composition and literature)
– 2 years of a single foreign language
– 3 years of math (algebra, geometry, 1 advanced college preparatory math)
– 3 years of natural science
– 3 years of social science (1 must be world or American history)
– 2 additional units in the areas already mentioned or other academic areas
Special department admissions requirements
Admission to the UW-Eau Claire Teacher Education Program requires success in the university's pre-program. Admission to the pre-program requires passing the Praxis I test of math, reading and writing; achieving a 2.75 minimum grade-point average; and earning a grade of C or higher in English 110.
Freshman course work (sample first year)
Fall Semester
- Engl 110, Introduction to College Writing, 5 credits
- Anth 161, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 credits
- Art 105, Introduction to the Visual Arts, 3 credits
- CJ 202, Fundamentals of Speech, 3 credits
- Phys 100, Physical Science, 4 credits
Spring Semester
- Math 203, Mathematics for Elementary/Middle Teachers I, 3 credits
- Biol 100, General Biology, 4 credits
- Hist 101 Western Civilization to 1660, 3 credits
- Physical Education, 1 credit
- Pols 110, American National Politics, 3 credits
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