Dr. Constance
Feldt-Golden
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We have a long and distinguished history in teacher education and we take great pride in continuing to promote excellence in classroom teaching. All of the programs within the Division of Education are nationally recognized and are served by faculty committed to professional excellence in teaching and research.
The Elementary Education and Reading Department is the largest on
campus, serving approximately 1100 elementary education majors at the
undergraduate level.
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Currently, the Department offers three teacher education programs:
Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 2);
Childhood Education (Grade 1 through Grade 6);
Early Childhood/Childhood Dual Certificate (Birth through Grade 6)
The curriculum in each program consists of coursework in three areas:
general education, a liberal arts concentration, and professional
education. Within the general education component, candidates take
courses in a variety of disciplines to build academic and professional
excellence. The Department has carefully designated courses in
Mathematics, Science, Social Science, American History, Western
Civilization, Humanities, Arts, and Basic Communication that closely
align with the New York State Learning Standards and will prepare
candidates to pass the New York State Teacher Certification exams.
Through additional coursework in one of thirteen designated
concentrations tied to the New York State Learning Standards,
candidates gain an understanding of the structure and the critical
thinking skills required in a discipline.
It is within the professional education courses that candidates expand
their knowledge to include pedagogical content knowledge, i.e.,
knowledge that enables teachers to help students learn various content
areas. Courses in education and educational psychology provide
candidates with the knowledge, comprehension and application of
effective teaching skills and strategies, based on current theory and
research. Beginning with the first education course, Issues in
Education, that may be taken as a freshman or a first-semester transfer
student, candidates are introduced to the teaching profession, and they
begin to investigate teaching effectiveness. Through a variety of early
field experiences (over 100 hours prior to student teaching), candidates
explore the educational implications of working with a diverse student
body, and they observe, develop, and practice best teaching strategies.
Despite the large number of majors in our Department, education class
sizes generally range from 20 to 30, and allow for plenty of classroom
interaction, individual attention, and support from faculty. A
particular strength of the program is that during the first semester of
the senior year, candidates enroll as cohort groups of 20 to 25 in a
block of five methods courses. The purpose of this is to promote a
collegial and supportive environment as candidates develop and practice
their teaching strategies. The methods semester culminates in a
three-week full-time participation experience in local classrooms where
candidates serve as teaching assistants. The final semester consists of
two student teaching placements that may be done in various districts
throughout New York State.
For those graduates ready to move on to graduate school, our Department
offers graduate programs in Childhood
Education (a part-time evening and summer program),
Childhood Education with Literacy (a
full-time program for Summer, Fall and Spring), Literacy
Education Birth through
Grade 6, and
Grade 5 through Grade 12 (both
part-time evening programs).
If you are ready to make a contribution to the field of education, we
hope that you will take some time to review our programs and decide to
join us in our mission to promote excellence in teaching and the
meaningful learning of all students.
We look forward to meeting you and working with you.
Undergraduate
Programs
Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
SUNY Oneonta/Mohawk Valley Community College
CHED (1-6)
Early Childhood Education
(Birth-Grade2)
Early Childhood/Childhood Education Dual
Certificate (Birth-Grade 6)
Concentrations
Non-Course Requirements:
CHED 1-6
ECHE B-2
ECCE B-6 Graduate Programs
M.S. in Ed- Childhood Education~ Grades
1-6
Childhood Education with Literacy
M.S. in Ed- Literacy Education~
Birth-Grade 6
M.S. in Ed- Literacy Education~ Grade
5-12
Educational Technology Specialist
Admission Requirements
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