Elementary Teacher Education

Do you enjoy working with children? Do you have a passion for teaching them new skills and information? If so, you may be interested in pursing a teaching career in the public or private school systems.

Allan Hancock College’s Elementary Teacher Education program prepares students for a career in teaching children in the Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade system. The program develops competencies in critical thinking and communication, both spoken and written, and incorporates the elementary subject matter requirements established by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.

The associate in arts in elementary teacher education for transfer prepares students for transfer to a California State University baccalaureate teacher preparation program where they can complete the requirements to become an elementary or special education teacher.

This program will help you to:

• explore teaching theories of education and child development
• gain an understanding of child development across developmental periods
• apply key course concepts through field experiences with children in classrooms
• develop critical thinking skills
• develop communication skills both orally and in writing

Program requirement information and course sequences may have changed recently.

Please refer to the online catalog for up-to-date information.  

 

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• Early Childhood Studies
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