{"id":163,"date":"2016-03-25T15:16:11","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T19:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education-draft\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2025-07-10T13:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:49:30","slug":"elementary-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/elementary-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementary Education B.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Elementary Education (B.A.)<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1572\/elementary-ed-2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"elementary-b-a\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-elementary-b-a\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3842\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3842\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/elementary-education\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3848\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3848\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/elementary-education\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3845\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3845\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/elementary-education\/advisors\/\">Advisors<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3851\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3851\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/academics\/elementary-education\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8396\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8396\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/student-resources\/teacher-certification-and-testing\/licensure-testing\/\">Licensure\/Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section><\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Elementary school is where a child&#8217;s educational journey begins, so the job of an elementary school teacher is incredibly important, and equally rewarding. The advantages include teaching a variety of subjects, working with eager young learners, and using creative approaches to making learning fun for them.<\/p>\n<p>URI&#8217;s Elementary Education Program is a fully accredited certification program which prepares you to teach children in grades K-6. Highlights of the program include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences;<\/li>\n<li>competence in communication skills;<\/li>\n<li>a rich understanding of the content and modes of thinking in the disciplines;<\/li>\n<li>understanding of learners and how they develop;<\/li>\n<li>development of teaching skills to address the needs of all types of learners;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>a commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion through culturally responsive pedagogy; and<\/li>\n<li>skills in assessing both learner and self.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to earning a B.A. in Elementary Education, you can add a second major or minor in an area of interest, pursue a middle level extended certification, and begin work on an M.A. in special education or TESOL\/BDL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Elementary school is where a child&#8217;s educational journey begins, so the job of an elementary school teacher is incredibly important, and equally rewarding. The advantages include teaching a variety of subjects, working with eager young learners, and using creative approaches to making learning fun for them. 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