Elementary Education

NHSC’s Mada Maagarishtauo Awa Hee Aadsa Maa Aru Maa Giguckiigash Program (the ones that teach our children how everything on this earth works) prepares students to teach grades one through eight. During their junior and senior years, students work as a cohort or learning community. They take courses together and interact in a weekly teacher education seminar to build, reflect and gain perspective on their experiences. A candidate must complete an associate’s degree in elementary education prior to entrance into the Teacher Education Program unless special permission is granted by the program director. Endorsements in middle school science and math are offered.

Career paths available with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education include:
• Reading Teacher/Reading Specialist

• Assistant Principal

• Student Teacher

• Math Teacher

• First-sixth Grade Teacher

• Substitute Teacher

• Physical Education Teacher