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Education
Overview | Basic
Skills Test | 2 + 2 Articulation Agreement
Overview
What can you do with a degree in education?
A degree in education can open doors for you to work in numerous industries.
Careers range from elementary or secondary education teacher to an online
learning educator. Plus, there are many opportunities in outside agencies.
Degree and
certificate programs offered at Moraine Valley include:
- Associate in applied Science
Degree for the Paraprofessional Educator
- Paraprofessional Educator
Certificate
- A.A.T. in Secondary Mathematics
- A.A.T. in Secondary Science
- A.A.T. in Special Education
- A.A.T. in Elementary Education
- A.A. Degree
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Music Education
• Art Education
The Paraprofessional Educator Program
at Moraine Valley Community College prepares you for a career as a
paraprofessional educator (teacher’s aide) in regular and special
education classes in elementary education, as well as secondary
education schools and social service agencies.
Whichever degree or certificate program
you choose at Moraine Valley, you will receive a strong foundation in
education through classroom work and observation in the field. You’ll
have the opportunity to observe and participate in actual public school
classrooms, so you can benefit from actual hands on experience.
The Moraine Valley Education Department
has a strong belief that our students should be able to use and
integrate the technology that is found in current elementary and
secondary classes today. To that end, we have one classroom that is
entirely devoted to our education classes. We are the only community
college that has a smart board in their education classroom for students
to work with and learn how to create lessons. In addition, we have
computers that students can work on either for individual or group
projects. This “education classroom” is equipped with all types of
manipulatives and learning stations for hands-on activities to give the
look and feel of an elementary school classroom, as well as allow
students to get the feel of what teaching or working in a classroom
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This classroom is one of only a few
Illinois community college classrooms that integrates smart board
technology into a department’s curriculum. Teachers all over the world
use smart boards in their classrooms to transfer teaching into learning.
The Education department believes our students should be able to
replicate the technology that they will ultimately use in their own
future classrooms. The Education room is the only classroom at Moraine
Valley that has a smart board in it and this allows its teachers to
bring more collaboration and interactivity into their classes.
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Basic Skills Test
The state of Illinois requires passage of the Basic Skills test for initial
certification as a teacher in Illinois. To help students pass this test, the
Illinois Basic Skills Online Study Guide was developed.
 Developed based on materials created by a
consortium of Illinois community colleges, including Moraine Valley Community
College, Harper College, Illinois Valley Community College, Kishwaukee Community
College, Prairie State College and Truman College, this study guide helps
students become familiar with the Illinois Learning Standards and develop the
competencies necessary to successfully pass the Basic Skills test.
The study guide is broken into 18 different
lessons, one lesson for each standard. Each lesson provides students with
detailed information about each standard and learning activity that will
reinforce the concepts being presented. In addition, there are learning reviews
and a post test which closely resembles the Basic Skills test.
After completing this lesson, you should be
able to:
- Identify all 18 standards
- Identify requirements for successfully
passing the basic skills test
- Assess your test preparation skills
- Identify key strategies for successful
test preparation
- Develop a plan of action for preparing for
the Basic Skills Test
To register for the online study guide, visit
www.basicskillsprep.org. The
Institution passcode is 333QJ176FI.
2 + 2 Saint Xavier Agreement/Partnership
Moraine Valley's partnership with Saint
Xavier University guarantees acceptance into the SXU Education program enabling
students to transfer with ease. Read through agreement for additional benefits
and course breakdown.
2+2
Teacher Education Articulation Agreement: Early Childhood and Elementary
Education between Moraine Valley Associate Degree Program and Saint Xavier
University School of Education
For more information, contact
Gail Ditchman, Education coordinator
(708) 974-5564
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