Elementary Education

Elementary Education

Elementary Education

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Elementary Education career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Elementary Education alumni have studied.

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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Teaching Fellow

Social Studies Curriculum & Instruction Intern

IB/M Intern

Student Teacher

Mathematical Writing Intern

Clinical Intern

Undergraduate Researcher

Socratic Seminar Intern

Volunteer

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

America Reads

Center Elementary School

E.B. Kennelly School

Glastonbury Public Schools

L.W. Batchelder Elementary School

Mayberry Elemenary School

Naubuc School

Practice Makes Perfect

UConn Office of Undergraduate Research

Verplanck Elementary School

Willington Public Schools

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Academic Tutor

Co-Teacher

Curriculum Specialist

Elementary School Teacher

Interventionist

K-8 Teacher

Second Grade Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Substitute Teacher

Telecommunications Professional

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Academic Support Coordinator

Assistant Principal

Education Consultant

Enrichment Coordinator

Principal

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Alliance for Education

Cheshire Public Schools

East Hartford Public Schools

Hartford Hospital

Kelly Educational Services

North Windham School

Tolland Middle School

Vernon Public Schools

Waterbury Public Schools

Windsor Public Schools

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

M.A., Education

M.A., Elementary Education

M.A., Special Education

M.Ed., Currculum and Instruction

M.Ed., Elementary Education and Teaching

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Central Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University

University of Connecticut

University of Washington

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

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