Education

Take your place at the front of the classroom

You’ve probably had at least one teacher whom you’ll never forget, the one who ignited your interest in a new topic, always encouraged you and pushed you to achieve more than you ever thought possible. If you’ve dreamed of taking your place at the front of the classroom and becoming that teacher for others, then Alverno is the place for you.

We prepare students for licensure to teach at the following levels:

Alverno’s Elementary Education major gives you the opportunity to become licensed to teach early childhood/middle childhood (birth to age 11) or middle childhood/early adolescence (ages 6-13). You can also choose a five-year degree option that offers an accelerated pathway to becoming a licensed special education teacher, and Alverno is developing a minor for those who want to become licensed to teach English language learners.

Learn from the best

Decades ago, Alverno adopted its groundbreaking abilities-based curriculum, a revolutionary approach to learning and assessment that educators from around the world continue to study and emulate today. As more and more school districts adopt this educational model, you’ll have the advantage of experiencing it firsthand. You’ll learn from educators who are leaders in their field, who have years of real-world experience teaching in K-12 schools and who are on the forefront of the latest trends and changes in education.

Field experiences

Alverno’s program gives you extensive experience in elementary school classrooms, with field experiences starting as early as your second semester freshman year. Field experiences are usually 2-3 hours a week and combine observation and teaching experience, building so that you’re teaching more and more lessons as you progress through the program. You’ll spend more than 125 hours of classroom practice through your field experiences, which help ease you into the culmination of your major: full-time student teaching.