A Rewarding Profession

The world of pre-school and school-age children is one of excitement, wonder, and challenge.  Because patterns of thinking and learning are formed at an early age, elementary school teachers can have a profound influence on young children.
All undergraduate students begin the teacher preparation programs with two years of pre-elementary education study.
Elementary Education Programs can prepare you to work with children in such settings as child-care centers, nursery schools, kindergartens, and elementary schools through sixth grade.   Elementary teachers work with large and small groups of children; some teach several subjects, and others specialize in science, reading, music, mathematics, or other subjects.

Additional Career Opportunities

Many of the skills that you develop as an elementary teacher--abilities in management, organization, communication, and human relations; understanding of how children develop; and awareness of how people learn; can be valuable in many other careers if you seek work in a field other than teaching in the future.