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Why Hartwick?
When you study Inclusive Elementary Education at Hartwick, you’ll be immersed in general and special education settings, priming you for success as an educator who will create a classroom that supports and encourages all students.
Many Career Paths
With a growing need for Inclusive Education, the demand for teachers with special education experience is at an all-time high.
Student teaching placements give you the chance to hone your strengths as an educator, and your Alumni Mentor will share their personalized, professional advice to guide you on your path.
Your Faculty Mentor will help you prepare for your certification exams while you’re at Hartwick, readying you to teach in special, general and inclusive education classrooms as soon as you graduate.
Your Hartwick degree also positions you well to continue to seek career advancement as a principal, superintendent or other administrative specialist.
EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES
You’ll complete more than 540 hours of immersive classroom experience, from developing your first relationships with students to leading students in lesson plans you crafted yourself.
Two J Term mini-practicums give you a broad understanding of student needs and experiences. Embark on study abroad programs to learn about education across cultures.
As a senior, you’ll complete two seven-week student teaching placements, putting all your skills to the test. All these experiences go on your Digital Resume, showing employers you’ve got the skills to lead.
AN EDUCATION BUILT FOR YOU
From your first days at Hartwick, your Success Coach and Faculty Mentor will work with you to make sure you’re getting what you need from your Hartwick education.
You’ll work together to study and prepare for your Certification exams. Your Career Coach will help you find and ace your job interviews, and by the time you cross that stage at Commencement, you’ll be ready to launch your career as an educator.
Not from New York? We’ll help you arrange to take your certification in your home state.