Elementary Education Endorsement at Greenville University (18 credits + passing of content area test)
The Elementary Education endorsement is for candidates who have earned an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) and want to be able to teach from first grade to sixth grade. The Elementary Education endorsement can be added once you hold an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) and can be added at any grade level even if the underlying teaching endorsement on the PEL is a different grade range.
An additional test administered by Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Elementary Education (305) Content Test must be passed to achieve this endorsement.
Greenville University’s School of Education is accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
Elementary Education Endorsement Course Requirements
- EDUC 503 Early Childhood Development (spring and summer semesters only)
- EDUC 515 Teaching Elementary Reading/Language/Literacy (fall semester only)
- EDUC 520 Elementary Corrective Reading (spring and fall semesters only)
- EDUC 550 Educational Measurement/Evaluation (spring semester only)
- EDUC 555 Teaching Elementary Mathematics (spring semester only)
- EDUC 559 Teaching Elementary Science & Social Studies (spring semester only)
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Have questions? Contact Lainey Russell
Email: lainey.russell@greenville.edu
Phone: 618-664-7048
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Experience personal growth and plan your career under the guidance of faculty who know your name and cheer your success. GU’s 11:1 student/faculty ratio and community atmosphere allow professors to invest in their students and know your strengths and abilities in the field of social work.
Endorsement opportunities allow you to add teaching areas such as LBSI, TESL, driver education, early childhood education, and other content areas to a teaching license.
