Elementary Education – M.S. Ed.

Prospective teachers in the elementary education program complete a minimum of 120 clock hours (15 clock hours in each designated course) as participant observers in designated schools prior to student teaching. Placements are arranged by the Office of Field Placement. At least one placement in Grades 1-6 will be spent in a high-needs site recognized by the New York State Education Department. Students in SPED 264 will participate on-site with special-needs children in Grades 1-6. Field experiences before student teaching with children in Grades 1-3 and 4-6 are integrated with the following courses:
 Grades 1-3

• ELED 202 - Teaching Reading, Writing, and Language Arts: PreK-Grade 3 Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 206 - Social Studies in the Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 213 - Critical Perspectives in Human Development Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 227 - Elementary School Curriculum Semester Hours: 3

Grades 1-6

• ELED 214 - Critical Connections: Human Development and Schooling Semester Hours: 3 (15 hours in a high-needs district)
• SPED 264 - Inclusion in Today's Schools Semester Hours: 3  (15 hours in settings with special-needs children)

Grades 4-6

• ELED 205 - Language in the Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 209 - Mathematics in the Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 210 - Science and Technology in the Curriculum Semester Hours: 3

Student Teaching

• ELED 221 - Student Teaching Semester Hours: 6
• ELED 223 - Classroom Perspectives and Issues: Elementary Education Semester Hours: 3

Dual Certification (Early Childhood and Childhood) M.S.Ed. Program

Prospective teachers in the dual certification program in early childhood education and childhood education complete a minimum of 120 clock hours (15 clock hours in each designated course) as participant observers in designated schools prior to student teaching. Placements are arranged by the Office of Field Placement.  At least one placement will be spent in a site recognized by the New York State Education Department as high-needs. Students in SPED 207 will participate on-site with students who have disabilities.

PreK-K

• ELED 215 - Methods for Study of and Research With Young Children Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 216 - Early Childhood Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 243 - Multicultural Perspectives on Early Childhood Development Semester Hours: 3

Grades 1-3

• ELED 202 - Teaching Reading, Writing, and Language Arts: PreK-Grade 3 Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 217 - Developing and Evaluating Innovations in Early Childhood Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 275 - Literacy in Early Childhood Education Semester Hours: 3

Grades 4-6

• ELED 205 - Language in the Curriculum Semester Hours: 3
• ELED 208 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Teaching Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Curriculum Semester Hours: 3

Grades PreK-6

• ELED 214 - Critical Connections: Human Development and Schooling Semester Hours: 3
• SPED 207 - Introduction to Young Children With Disabilities Semester Hours: 3

Student Teaching - Semester Hours: 12

• ELED 261A - Student Teaching: Early Childhood and Childhood Education Semester Hours: 8
• ELED 262A - Dual Certification Program Classroom Perspectives and Issues: Early Childhood and Childhood Education Semester Hours: 4

Elementary Education – B.A.

You will have the opportunity to observe and teach in a variety of classroom settings starting in your first semester in the program. You will have 250 hours in the field which will prepare you for your final semester in which you will be student teaching. Our current and past student teachers have been placed in districts throughout Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City.

Grades 1-6

• ELED 125A - Child Development in the School Setting, Home and Community Semester Hours: 5
• SPED 101 - Inclusion: Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and K-6 Children Semester Hours: 3

Grades 1-3

• ELED 126L - Social Studies Field Placement Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
• ELED 127L - Literacy Field Placement Laboratory Semester Hours: 1

Grades 4-6

• ELED 128L - Mathematics Field Placement Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
• ELED 129L - Science Field Placement Laboratory Semester Hours: 1

Note – All classes with a “L” suffix are taken concurrently with a 3 semester hour class

Student Teaching

• ELED 121A - Student Teaching: Elementary Education Semester Hours: 6
• ELED 123A - Classroom Perspectives and Issues: Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) Semester Hours: 3

Dual Certification (Early Childhood and Childhood) B.A. Program

This education program is designed to blend on-campus preparation with field experiences in a variety of school settings, culminating in full-time student teaching. Literacy, multicultural education, and information technology are integrated throughout all aspects of the programs.

• ELED 128L- Mathematics Field Placement Laboratory (Grade 1 or 2 setting) Semester Hours: 1
• ELED 129L - Science Field Placement Laboratory (Grade 1 or 2 setting) Semester Hours: 1
• ELED 134 - Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Primary Child Development in the Group Settings, Home, and Community (Toddler – Pre-K setting) Semester Hours: 5
• ELED 135E - Social Studies Field Placement Laboratory (Grade 1 or 2 setting) Semester Hours: 1
• ELED 136E - Literacy Field Placement Laboratory (Grade 1 or 2 setting) Semester Hours: 1
• SPED 101 - Inclusion: Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and K-6 Children (Pre-K – Grade 2 setting) Semester Hours: 3

Note – Each class with an “E” or “L” suffix are taken concurrently with a 3 semester hour class
Student Teaching

• ELED 137A - Student Teaching: Early Childhood and Childhood Education Semester Hours: 6