Elementary Education
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The Elementary Education Program was developed in response to a need for Native American representation in public schools locally and nationally. The critical areas of professional preparation that distinguish Salish Kootenai teacher education graduates include:
- Knowledge of Native American student context and best educational practices leading to developmentally and culturally appropriate pedagogy.
- Identification with Native American culture and community values imbedded in content and pedagogy.
- Commitment to meeting the needs of developmentally, ethnically and linguistically diverse learners.
- Commitment to reflective practices leading to personal and professional development,
- Development of collaborative relationships with mentoring teachers and peers organized into learning communities that promote application of knowledge, skills and dispositions in real settings.
- Strong evidence of effective communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding and citizenship.
Program Curricula
Program Faculty
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Career Opportunities
Associate Degree graduates are prepared to work as paraprofessionals in public school districts or continue on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Bachelor degree graduates who qualify for licensure are eligible to teach in K-8 classrooms. Elementary graduates also obtain jobs in developing curriculum, tutoring, and mentoring.
After meeting specified requirements, students may enroll in the Teacher Education Program (TEP) for third and fourth year courses. Requirements for acceptance into the TEP are outlined in the Education Department Student Handbook.
Bachelor Degree graduates are eligible for Elementary Education licensure in Montana after completion of specified requirements. See the Education Department Student Handbook for a description of these requirements. Successful graduates can apply for a Montana Class 2 Standard Teaching license in grades K-8. The Elementary Education program is fully accredited by the Montana Board of Public Education and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science degree, candidates will demonstrate the skills, dispositions and knowledge in relationship to the following principles (based on the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards):
Standard 1: Learner Development
Standard 2: Learning Differences
Standard 3: Learning Environments
Standard 4: Content Knowledge
Standard 5: Application of Content
Standard 6: Assessment
Standard 7: Planning for Instruction
Standard 8: Instructional Strategies
Standard 9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
Standard 10: Leadership and Collaboration
Requirements
- Students must submit to a federal background check and fingerprinting for the Elementary Education program.
- Associate Degree: Students must receive a “C” or better in all required courses while maintaining an overall grade point average of 2.0 to graduate.
- Bachelor Degree: Students must earn a “C” or higher in all required education methods courses while maintaining a 3.0 GPA in these courses and an overall GPA of 2.75.
- Students who have completed elementary course work at other institutions and wish to enroll in SKC's elementary program will be able to transfer selected credits earned at their previous institution; however, some SKC elementary education courses are directly aligned with program requirements and therefore cannot waved or substituted. Advisors will work with students in order to develop the best pathway to graduation.
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