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Help guide and support the leaders of tomorrow.
By gaining the knowledge and hands-on skills to become an effective elementary, middle, or high school educator, you can play an important role in shaping the future of learners and building an inclusive classroom that facilitates life-long learning.
Our curriculum will prepare you to plan, construct, and deliver compelling lessons; create inclusive and supportive learning environments; and integrate new and emerging technologies for classroom use. You’ll enjoy small class sizes, taught by professors who are committed to helping their students grow into articulate, compassionate, and impactful educators.
Our graduates become successful teachers and administrators. That's because they learn to:
Elmira College is a member of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Pursuant to §52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the educator programs offered by Elmira College are considered to be continuously accredited for purposes of meeting the New York State requirement that all such programs maintain continuous accreditation.
There are a number of rewarding career options for those with a bachelor’s in education. If you have a degree in education, you’ll be equipped to teach at a number of grade levels. You could also pursue careers in administration, educational consulting, student counseling, and after-school programming.
Getting to teach in real classrooms is part of the curriculum at Elmira. Our students take part in three practicum experiences that take place in their sophomore and junior years. By senior year, all students must participate in Student Teaching, which provides our students with a full-time teaching opportunity for one term.
At Elmira College, we offer five undergraduate degree programs in Education. Our programs prepare candidates for successful careers working with children in elementary, middle, and high school settings.
This program prepares you for New York State certification in childhood special education (grades 1-6).
This program prepares you for New York State certification in childhood education (grades 1-6).
This program prepares you for New York State certification in specific secondary subjects for adolescence education (grades 7-12).
This program is for students who would like to be K-12 Art teachers.
This program is for students seeking careers working with children and families.
Our Education faculty are dedicated to bringing up the next generation of teachers.
Do you have questions about the Education program? Please contact us.