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Elementary Education – Preprimary B.S.

Department of TEACHER EDUCATION

Equipping Young Minds

Crown’s Elementary Education degree is a great fit for those who desire to make a difference in the lives of children and adolescents and collaborate with other education professionals. Crown’s Elementary Education degree program is for those who are called to teach young children in classrooms Kindergarten through 6th grade and is structured to meet the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board K-6 licensure requirements. In addition, teacher candidates will earn a preprimary certificate to teach children from 3 to 5 years old.  

Why study Elementary Education at Crown?

  • Learn from faculty who lead the program with excellent scholarship and relevant K-12 experience in Teacher Education. 
  • Explore and develop your personal pedagogy to take into the workforce. 
  • Learn best practices in Teacher Education while simultaneously developing a deeper understanding of the Bible and a Christian worldview. 
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Clinical-Based Learning 

Teacher candidates are provided experience-based instruction through classroom observations, clinicals, and student teaching. Students integrate theory into practice within a Christ-centered learning environment. 

Faith Integration 

Faculty members intentionally incorporate a Biblical Worldview into every course at Crown College. Students are empowered to integrate faith into their academic pursuits and personal development.  

Meaningful Work 

Have a deep impact on students, families, and other professionals by approaching the classroom with integrity, compassion, and creativity. Work alongside faculty and students who are passionate about education. 

I have the opportunity to not just be in a caring community, but a community that fosters the same values and faith. There are so many different perspectives here from students and professors, and it creates so many opportunities to grow.

Being at Crown makes you want to stay at Crown for the rest of your life; but being at Crown also gets you excited for what God is preparing you to do after college, too.

Nora Xiong

Careers

Elementary School  Teacher K-6
Preschool Teacher
Early Childhood Center Director

Preparation for Advanced Degrees

Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Master of Arts in Education (MA.Ed.)
Education Specialist (Ed.S.)

Meet the Dean

Meet the Faculty

Dr. Alexis Jones

Assistant Professor of History + Teacher Education

Dr. Don Bouchard

Professor of English + Teacher Education

Dr. Leslie Mathews

Associate Professor | Chair of Teacher Education

Kayla Kubat

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Concentrations

Preview of Courses

EED 349C - Elementary Literacy Clinical Experience

This course is a clinical experience in which students apply theory to practice in an authentic elementary classroom setting under the guidance of an experienced teacher. Developing effective planning, teaching and guidance skills, professional behavior, and enthusiasm for teaching are also intended outcomes, with an emphasis on literacy development. Meeting standards for licensure is accomplished through various assignments.

ECE 331 - Preprimary Curriculum and Methods

This course provides the theoretical and practical framework for implementing developmentally appropriate practice for children ages three to five. Learning experiences and curriculum development focuses on integrating cognitive, social, emotional, physical, creative and moral/spiritual domains and establishing and maintaining a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment. Field experience in approved site is required.

EDU 314 - Multicultural and Diverse Learners

This course provides an understanding of diverse learners including: exceptional students, English language learners, and those from diverse cultures. The course will explore the challenges to learning, literacy, testing, and social issues for these learners, as well as educational law, parent rights, and roles within the community of learners. Practical strategies for working with diverse learners will be emphasized. Sixteen clock hours of field experience at a school site are required.
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FAQs

Our faculty to student ratio is 17:1. We intentionally aim to keep our class sizes small. This allows us to maintain academic excellence and strong relationships between faculty and students. At Crown College, every student is a person and not just another number.
We generally accept credits from accredited institutions as long as the student maintained a C or higher in the course. To see a full list of what classes will transfer, you can visit Transferology or contact our registrar office at registrar@crown.edu.
Available to all students, our Student Success Office is a great resource for students. Services offered by the Student Success Office are designed to increase academic success and build community. Amanda McDonald serves as our Director of Student Success and is more than happy to meet with any student. For more information, click here.
Yes we have an honors program! For more information on our Honors program click here.
Crown College offers a wide-range of scholarships to every student. 100% of students receive some type of financial aid. For more information about financial aid, click here.
At Crown College, every class is taught from a Biblical worldview. Our faculty are all followers of Christ and are comfortable incorporating Christian principles into their curriculum. For more information on other ways Crown College equips students spiritually outside of the classroom, click here.

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