Elementary Teacher Preparation

Mission

In keeping with the mission of the Duke University Teacher Preparation Programs, The Elementary Teacher Preparation Program prepares candidates for the critical thinking and decision-making that will be required of them as caring and reflective professionals. Candidates acquire knowledge and skills that enable them to meet the changing needs of elementary children and their families. Preparation for all candidates includes work in technology-rich environments with diverse student populations.

Licensure

Upon the successful completion of the required program of study, students are eligible for a teaching license in elementary education (K-6). This is the only undergraduate program at Duke that results in state licensure. North Carolina has reciprocity agreements with most states.

 

                                 News

 

Congratulations to Lauren Ruderman Miller, Trinity ’05 and Elementary Teacher Preparation Program Graduate.  Lauren is a nominee for the 2008-09 Durham Public Schools Teacher of the Year. She is representing Hope Valley Elementary School.

 

 

 

 

In preparation for their work in the Durham Public Schools, student teachers in the Elementary Teacher Preparation Program met with Ann Atwater, a Durham activist and civil rights leader, to discuss critical issues facing the local schools and community. Mrs. Atwater's story is highlighted in the book, The Best of Enemies.

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                                     The class of 2009 poses with Ann Atwater  9/9/2008