About
The Elementary Education Add-on Endorsement is intended for students who already hold a Washington State teaching certificate and would like to become qualified to teach grades K-8.
Add-on Endorsement in Elementary Education
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- Blended: Early Childhood Education & Special Education (BAE)
- Business & Marketing Education/Secondary (BAE)
- Dual Endorsement Program: Special Education & Elementary Education (BAE)
- Early Childhood Education/PK-3 (BAE)
- Educational Studies (BA)
- Elementary Education (BAE)
- Literacy, Reading & Writing/Elementary (BAE)
- Literacy, Reading & Writing/Secondary (BAE)
- Secondary Education (BAE)
- Transition to Teaching (BAE)
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- Career & Technical Education (Certificate)
- Early Childhood Special Education (Add-on Endorsement)
- Elementary Education (Add-on Endorsement)
- Environmental & Sustainability Education (Minor & Add-On Endorsement)
- Social Emotional Learning for Educational Equity (Certificate)
- Special Education (Add-on Endorsement)
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- College Teaching (Graduate Certificate Online)
- Early Childhood Education (Graduate Certificate Online)
- English Language Learners (Graduate Certificate Online)
- Health & Physical Education (Graduate Certificate Online)
- Library Media (Graduate Certificate Online)
- Literacy (Graduate Certificate Online)
- Principal (Graduate Certificate)
- Social Emotional Learning for Educational Equity (Graduate Certificate)
- Special Education (Graduate Certificate Online)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Certificate Online)
- Business & Marketing Education
Curriculum & Requirements
Elementary Education/Add-on Endorsement
Elementary Education Add-on Endorsement-This add-on satisfies the endorsement for grades K-8.
- For candidates who currently possess a Washington State Teaching Certificate.
- Contact the School of Education for advising.
| Required Courses | ||
| EDUC 308 | FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | LITERACY METHODS, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| EDUC 338 | LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 1: INTEGRATED LANGUAGE ARTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| ART 390 | ART IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| EDUC 304 | INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY READING | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS 2: INTEGRATED SOCIAL STUDIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 4 |
| MATH 208 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 5 |
| MATH 209 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 4 |
| MATH 210 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS III | 4 |
| MUSC 450 | INTEGRATING MUSIC INTO ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM COURSES | 3 |
| PHED 390 | HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | 3 |
| EDUC 380 | INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 1 | 4 |
| EDUC 381 | INTEGRATED STEM METHODS 2 | 4 |
| EDUC 386A | FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3-5 |
| EDUC 386B | FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3-12 |
| Total Credits | 54-65 | |
There are science and social science courses that are strongly recommended, but not required. Content from these courses will appear on the NES.
| Choose an approved life science class with a lab | 5 | |
| LIFE SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY (an approved life science class with a lab) | ||
| GLOBALIZATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
or GEOS 230 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | |
| Choose an approved research science class with a lab | 5 | |
| EARTH SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS | ||
| EAST ASIA: TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
or HIST 106 | EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION, 1500 TO PRESENT | |
| AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: A SURVEY | ||
| Choose an approved physical science class with a lab | 5 | |
| INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL SCIENCE (an approved physical science class with a lab) | ||