Early Childhood/ Elementary Education - Champlain College

Early Childhood/ Elementary Education from Champlain College is a Campus Bachelor Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. As you explore these pages, you will realize just how strongly our programs are linked to direct work in early childhood and elementary classrooms. If this is important to you -- to combine college classroom study with direct hands-on experiences with children -- then this is the College and the Program for you. Among the many unique features of a degree in elementary education from Champlain College is that graduates receive a dual endorsement with their degree: they are certified to teach both early childhood education (birth to age 8) and elementary education (Kindergarten through grade 6). Successes and Advantages What do you get with a degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Champlain College: Nearly 1000 hours of direct experience with children from preschool through sixth grade. You are entitled to apply for a Vermont Teacher's License that is recognized in most states. Your Vermont Teacher's License includes dual endorsements in Early Childhood (birth through age eight) and Elementary Education (kindergarten through sixth grade). Access to a 3000 volume children's literature collection in our College Library. Assistance with completing the PRAXIS exams required of all Vermont teachers. Students are required to meet passing scores on three PRAXIS I tests in reading, writing and math and one PRAXIS II test in Elementary Education. Program Highlights Participate in student teaching during seven of your eight semesters, including three of your first four. Immerse yourself in the 3,000-volume children's literature collection in the Miller Information Commons. Graduates are eligible for Vermont Teaching Licensure, which is recognized in 48 other states, including all of New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. If you're aiming for a career in a preschool environment, an associate's degree in Early Childhood Education is available at Champlain, with the minor revisions to the curriculum noted on the curriculum page. If you pursue the four-year bachelor's degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, you will receive dual certification, and be eligible to teach early childhood education (birth to age 8) as well as elementary education (K-6). The federal government has mandated that all states test new teachers. The Vermont Department of Education requires Praxis I (academic skills) and Praxis II (elementary education) exams for a State of Vermont Teaching License. Champlain provides study group support and test preparation for our students. With our unique Plus Two approach, you will begin your student teaching in your second semester of your first year. WebQuests: Sites created by Champlain student teachers with great ideas for teaching Social Studies. View more details on Champlain College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.