Elementary Education (TED)
Department of Teacher Education

257 Walker Wyman Education
Phone Number (715) 425-3230
www.uwrf.edu/ted/

Teri Crotty-Chair, Tim Holleran, Angela Kaiser, Teresa Kruizenga, Michael Miller, Florence Monsour, David Pepi, Margaret Phinney, Geoffrey Scheurman, José E. Vega, Gay Ward

The four-year curriculum is designed to prepare a student for a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.  The program consists of a minimum of 132 semester hours that give students a broad general education, professional preparation for effective teaching at the elementary education level, and special preparation in an academic minor. Upon completion of these requirements, the elementary education major is licensable in Wisconsin to teach Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence, Regular Education. The addition of the Early Childhood minor meets requirements for an Early Childhood through Middle Childhood, Regular Education license in the state of Wisconsin.

Admission to Teacher Education is required the semester prior to enrolling in the Block courses. See the college web page (http://www.uwrf.edu/college-of education/) for a complete list of requirements for admission and current admission deadline dates.

The techniques blocks give students the opportunity to spend three days per week, for two semesters in public schools with this innovative instructional program. The Blocks consist of the following courses:
Block I: TED 312 (science), 315 (math), 317 (reading) 12 cr. hrs.
Block II: TED 310 (language arts), 311 (social studies), 316 (reading) 12 cr. hrs.

General Education Requirements, also see College Requirements.

Elementary Education Major: 46 Total Credits
TED 155 Intro to Tech Integration and the Reflective Multimedia 2 cr.
TED 211 Educational Psychology: Elementary Ed (writing intensive) 5 cr.
TED 420 School and Society (writing intensive) 3 cr.
TED 310 Techniques in Elementary Education: Language Arts 4 cr.
TED 311 Techniques in Elementary Education: Social Studies 4 cr.
TED 312 Techniques in Elementary Education: Science 4 cr.
TED 315 Techniques in Elementary Education: Mathematics 4 cr.
TED 316 Developmental Reading 4 cr.
TED 317 Reading Practicum 4 cr.
TED 472 Student Teaching: Elementary Education 12 cr.
Required Courses: 25 cr. hrs.
TED 252 Foundations of Multicultural Education 3 cr.
TED 255 Reading Guidance for Children
or ENGL 250 Literature for Children 3 cr.
ART 250 Child Art 2 cr.
ESM 300 Environmental Education 3 cr.
HEAL 361 Methods and Materials in Health for the Elementary Teacher 3 cr.
MATH 247 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 4 cr.
MUS 350 Music for Elementary Teachers 2 cr.
P ED 326 Techniques in Physical Education for the Elementary School Teacher 2 cr.
PSYC 330 The Exceptional Child 3 cr.
Minor Areas: Elementary education majors must select a minor which meets two criteria:
1) it must be a certifiable curriculum area, and
2) it must be an important subject taught in elementary schools.

Minors recommended for the Elementary Education Major by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction include:
Early Childhood
Health Education
Language Arts/Reading Science
General Science
Mathematics
Modern Language
Social Studies
Speech Communication
Teaching English as a Second Language

Other acceptable minors are:
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Coaching/Athletics
Communicative Disorders
Dance
Earth Science
Economics
English
Geography
History
Journalism
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Updated May, 2007