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The Elementary Education Program prepares teachers to work with children in grades 1–6. Boston University students specializing in Elementary Education engage in a comprehensive course of study that includes a strong base in the arts and sciences, with coursework in the humanities, social sciences, and math and science, as well as in education, in general, and in Elementary Education. Fieldwork in area schools with students is threaded all throughout the students’ course of study.

The program of study for each student is carefully designed to enable the student to meet both the BU HUB capacities and the requirements that enable Boston University to recommend students to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for teaching licenses at the Initial Level in Elementary Education Grades 1 -6. Fulfillment of licensure requirements in the program can lead to licensure in states with which the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has reciprocity.

Mentored field experiences, which begin with one-day-a-week placements in freshman year and culminate in full-time student teaching in a classroom in greater Boston, London, Quito, or Sydney in senior year, afford pre-service teachers the opportunity to design and implement engaging, content-rich units of study, and to assess children’s learning.

Careful planning allows students to seek an additional license as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities, Pre-K–8 or as in English as a Second Language, Pre-K–6. See additional course requirements below. This may require credits beyond the minimum undergraduate degree requirements for Elementary Education alone.

Learning Outcomes

Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment: Promotes the learning and growth of all students by providing high-quality and coherent instruction, designing and administering authentic and meaningful student assessments, analyzing student performance and growth data, using this data to improve instruction, providing students with constructive feedback on an ongoing basis, and continuously refining learning objectives. (Well-Structured Lessons; Adjustments to Practice; Reflective Practice)

Teaching All Students: Promotes the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations, create a safe and effective classroom environment, and demonstrate cultural proficiency. (High Expectations; Meeting Diverse Needs; Safe Learning Environment)

Family and Community Engagement: Promotes the learning and growth of all students through effective partnerships with families, caregivers, community members, and organizations.

Professional Culture: Promotes the learning and growth of all students through ethical, culturally proficient, skilled, and collaborative practice. (Meeting Diverse Needs)

Demonstrates Subject Matter Knowledge: Demonstrates depth and breadth of knowledge needed to teach the subject matter to students as evidenced by lesson planning and implementation.