Childhood Education (English), B.A.
Students who pursue a bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education from St. Francis College in New York City will get the personalized attention needed to become effective educators and the field experience needed to become instructional leaders. SFC professors have decades of New York City school experience as both teachers and administrators, and, even in a tight teaching market, graduates of the program are landing jobs at graduation.
Our technology-rich professional studies programs incorporate theory, field experience, supported pedagogy, and a semester of full-time, supervised student teaching. Elementary education B.A. candidates accepted into the Teacher Education program prepare for Initial New York State Certification in either Childhood Education or Adolescence Education.
Underlying the focused, outcomes-driven elementary education degree curriculum is SFC’s robust General Education Program, which is the cornerstone of St. Francis College and affirms its mission to graduate educated, well-rounded individuals who are prepared to enter the workforce and work to change and culturally diversify the world.
WHAT IS A CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEGREE?
Our elementary education degree helps qualified teacher candidates to teach elementary school students and prepare students for a lifetime of growth and learning. Through our student teaching programs as well as in-class lessons, elementary education majors will learn how to create lesson plans, help students develop a solid understanding of the English language and more.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND REQUIREMENTS
In addition to completing the General Core and prescribed pedagogical coursework, Childhood Education majors at SFC must complete a concentration in: Biology (B.S.), English (B.A.), Mathematics (B.S.), and Social Studies (B.A.).
All elementary education major teacher candidates complete 300 hours of unpaid, supervised student teaching in an approved partner school specified by the Education Department. Partner schools are those with whom SFC, as the Educator Preparation Provider (EPP), has a collaborative, mutually beneficial relationship and that exemplify the following criteria:
- A desire for meaningful engagement with teacher educators to promote continuous improvement and excellence in educator preparation
- A commitment to equity, inclusion, justice, and respect for all peoples and cultures in its defining values
- A commitment to expanding both students’ perspectives and understanding of the world they live in as well as ethical and empathic decision-making
- Diversity initiatives
- The availability of technology to enhance teaching and learning
- Advocates of health, fitness, and integrated learning
- A supportive professional culture
As part of the student teaching semester, elementary education major teaching candidates must also enroll in a weekly three-hour seminar.
CENTERED AROUND STUDENT SUCCESS
St. Francis College B.A. in elementary education students receive an enhanced system of wrap-around support from day one to post-graduation. Within the robust support, our New York elementary education majors gain in-depth insight and guidance in academic, internship and career-path options via the Center for Student Success, Center for Career Exploration, and Center for Learning and Leadership.
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Qualified elementary education B.A. students seeking an additional academic challenge can participate in the St. Francis College Honors Program, where students participate in a series of small, intensive seminars, trips and other activities that lead toward a senior thesis.
The College is also home to 15 national honor societies and its own Duns Scotus Honors Society which recognizes students for their academic and community achievements.
OUTCOMES DRIVEN EDUCATION
Graduates of the SFC elementary school degree education program come from all walks of life but have one thing in common: the desire and drive to serve their communities.
CURRICULUM
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ENGLISH) | 132-138 CREDITS
The Education Department at St. Francis College in New York City prepares teachers to serve and lead in a multicultural community. Through reflective, constructive teaching, we develop our students’ capacities to become caring, competent and qualified educators. We strive to provide an elementary education major curriculum that is academically and pedagogically challenging, in a departmental environment that nurtures mutual respect, empathy and an emphasis on affirming and encouraging the best in others. Our programs reflect our deep commitment to the Franciscan ideals of service to the community, acceptance of individual differences, and caring. Our aim is to graduate student-centered practitioners who place students at the heart of their teaching.
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