ELEMENTARY — MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION

If you’re looking to major in Elementary Education or have an interest in a Middle School Education degree, you’ll find a comprehensive program at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater that prepares you to teach in all of these levels.

Officially called our Elementary-Middle Education program, this bachelor’s degree leads to licensure to teach in grades Kindergarten through 9th grade.

You can choose from three different tracks: Dual Licensure, STEM/STEAM or Social Justice Literacy.

When you study at UW-Whitewater, you’ll have the resources of a large university while being part of a close-knit, student-centered education program.

We prepare you for in-demand areas.

It’s important that you leave school prepared for success in the competitive education field. As an Elementary-Middle School Education major at UW-Whitewater, you’ll have the option to select a minor from an in-demand area:

• Adaptive Education
• English as a Second Language/Bilingual (ESL/BE)
• Library/Media

Or complete a block of courses on teaching, learning and assessment, focusing on either social justice literacy or STEM/STEAM.

Here are a few other advantages to earning your degree in Elementary-Middle School Education at UW-Whitewater:

• Access an instructional technology resource center, which includes a computer lab and other resources
• Explore the library’s robust curriculum collection, complete with innovative games, technologies and books, and get help from a dedicated librarian who specializes in education
• Broaden your worldview: The College of Education and Professional Studies is committed to inclusivity, and our director of diversity and inclusion leads various college and university-wide initiatives to promote and advocate multicultural competence
• Participate in our annual Project Showcase and Graduation Celebration where seniors share their student teaching work and other accomplishments with their peers and faculty and staff members

Education majors at UW-Whitewater will find a variety of career-related campus organizations such as:

Community-Based Learning
Put your knowledge and skills into action with a real-world experience that benefits society.

CARE: Creative and Resourceful Educators 
Advocates for the community of young children and their families through education, fundraising and service.

Best Buddies
As part of this national organization, our chapter matches college students with people with intellectual disabilities for one-on-one friendships.

Aspiring Educators of Wisconsin
Provides educational and social opportunities to future teachers, and is a branch of both the National Education Association and the Wisconsin Education Association Council.

Our graduates become elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, reading specialists and other educational professionals in Wisconsin and throughout the country — and even abroad.

Many of our graduates continue on to graduate school, such as earning a master’s degree in special education or education leadership.

You’ll work with faculty and staff members from the Curriculum and Instruction Department, as well as with instructors from throughout our education programs.

In addition to our full-time faculty, you’ll also learn from current educators and experts in the field, including a reading curriculum coordinator and state-level early intervention policy makers.

Our faculty members have expertise and research interests in many areas, including:

• assessment
• evidence-based practices
• early intervention
• social-emotional development
• emotional/behavioral disorders
• literacy
• race, culture and identity in early childhood education