The Elementary Block consists of four classes that all Elementary Education majors must take concurrent with Residency I or the semester before Traditional Student Teaching.
- EDUC 426 – Creating, Managing and Assessing Public School Learning Communities
- EDUC 436 – Capstone Experience for Elementary Teachers
- EDUC 423 – Teaching Reading II
- EDUC 324 – Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School
The Block time is MWF from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. This allows for class meeting time as well as field placement completion time. A combined total of 70 hours will be completed in one public school classroom for the EDUC 426, 423, and 324 field experiences. For Residency I, a 15 week / 250 hour placement is required. This placement will also serve as the Residency II or Student Teaching placement the following semester, giving Elementary Education candidates a year-long internship experience.