Teaching Degrees, AA

Why Enroll in a Teacher Education Program?

作为一名教师，你将通过管理一个安全和吸引人的课堂来帮助学生实现他们的目标. 从教授视觉词汇到代数公式，你会产生影响，这种影响会持续一生.

With a teaching degree, you'll be equipped to lead in your future classrooms. Depending on what age range you want to teach, you'll get specific instruction on how to connect with your students. Learn effective teaching methods and get practical experience.

教师教育项目可以将你与当地学区联系起来，帮助你开始自己的职业生涯. 他们还可以帮助你转到四年制大学完成学士学位，并申请完整的教师执照. 用教学学位改变你所在社区孩子们的生活.

Why Should I Earn a Teaching Degree at San Juan College?

Three Degree Programs

在SJC，我们提供三个教育副学士学位，每个学位都可以在两年内完成. With an associate degree, 你可以转到四年制学院或大学完成学士学位. Our degrees are:

• Early Childhood Education, AA: Develop skills to teach children from birth to 3rd grade.

• Education - Elementary/Special Education, AA: 学习如何教小学生和有特殊需要的学生.

• Education - Secondary, AA: 完成课程，为你教6年级到12年级的学生做准备.

No matter your teaching program, you'll learn from our expert faculty. 此外，我们所有的课程都有体验式学习，为您的教育事业做好准备. 你会在真正的教室里得到训练，练习你的教学和沟通技巧. Gain the confidence you need to be a teacher with SJC's degree programs.

Regional District Partnerships

Make connections with schools in our local community. Many of our expert faculty are district teachers, principals, and leaders, and they'll support you as a learner and future colleague. 你将有机会通过代课教学或成为一名教学助理获得实践经验. 这些关系将帮助你在未来找到一份全职的教师工作.

Path to a Bachelor's Degree With University Partnerships 

By completing one of SJC's education associate degrees, you'll be halfway to pursuing a bachelor's degree. After you complete our two-year degree, 你可以转到四年制大学，再用两年时间完成学士学位. 

With your bachelor's degree, you can apply for full teacher licensure. Because of our partnerships with these schools, 你可以很容易地将所有学分转换成学士学位. 此外，在一些学校，你不用离开法明顿就能获得学士学位.

Affordable Teacher Education Programs

Because of SJC's low tuition rates, the teaching degrees at SJC are an excellent investment for you. 你将获得第一手的经验和一流的教育，为你进入课堂做准备. We also offer a variety of teaching scholarships that will help you pay for your classes. You may also qualify to get your degree tuition-free through the NM Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships.

What You'll Learn in Your Teaching Degree

At SJC, you'll get the knowledge and skills you need to be a teacher. 研究儿童如何成长和发展，探索最新的教育研究. 你还将完成实习或现实世界的经历，以帮助你了解在课堂上工作是什么感觉.

所有三个副学士学位课程都符合新墨西哥州高等教育部为共同核心要求和新墨西哥州公共教育部为教师执照制定的标准和项目成果. 他们被设计成无缝地转移到新墨西哥州四年制大学的教育项目.

Early Childhood Education, AA

Become an effective teacher for children from birth to 3rd grade. With this degree, 你将准备好转入四年制大学，获得幼儿教育学士学位. 开始你的工作之旅，在各种早期儿童学校和日托. In your courses, you'll learn:

• Child growth and development
• Curriculum creation
• Health and safety
• Nutrition
• Play-based learning
• Professionalism

You'll also learn how to work with a team to support your students. 此外，你将获得与家庭密切合作的技能，帮助孩子学习和成长.

Early Childhood Education, AA Curriculum

Education - Elementary/Special Education, AA

掌握成为一名小学教师或有特殊需要学生的教师所需的基本知识和技能. With this degree, 你可以转学到四年制大学，获得小学或特殊教育的学士学位. In your courses, you will study:

• Art or music for elementary school students
• Educational psychology
• Math concepts for teachers
• New Mexico history
• Reading and literacy methods for students
• Teaching bilingual students
• Teaching students with exceptionalities
• Using technology in the classroom

Education - Elementary/Special Education, AA Curriculum

Education - Secondary Education, AA

Begin your journey to becoming a middle or high school teacher at SJC. 你将学习一些课程，这些课程将为你转入四年制大学获得中等教育学士学位做准备. You'll learn:

• Educational psychology
• How to teach bilingual students
• How to use technology in the classroom
• Teaching concepts and methods

As part of the degree program, 你还可以选择“课程内容”区域，这样你就可以获得更多太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站你想教的主题的专业知识. You can choose from:

• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Spanish

Education - Secondary Education, AA Curriculum

AA in Teaching Transfer Options

作为SJC的学生，您将受益于我们与四年制大学签订的许多协议. SJC最近与西新墨西哥大学(WNMU)合作 TeachUp Program. 你可以免费获得SJC的副学士学位和wnmu的学士学位! The program covers the cost of tuition, fees, and books. 此外，这个项目允许你在完成两个学位的同时留在法明顿.

Learn About the TeachUp Program

其他SJC大学合作伙伴，你可以在不离开新墨西哥州的情况下获得教育学士或研究生学位，包括:

• New Mexico Highlands University 
• The University of New Mexico

Teaching Associate Degree Career Outcomes

With the strong foundation of SJC's teaching degrees, you'll be ready for a career as a child educator or teacher. Teachers are currently in great demand in New Mexico and across the country.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), demand for special education, kindergarten and elementary school, middle school, and high school teachers is projected to grow 4-5% from 2021-2031.

There is an even greater need for preschool teachers, as the BLS predicts their demand to grow 15% from 2021-2031.

Our Early Childhood Education graduates often go on to work in:

• Early childcare centers
• Pre-kindergarten classrooms
• Other childcare sites

Employers of our Early Childhood Education students include:

• Aztec Municipal Schools
• Bloomfield School District
• Farmington Municipal Schools
• Central Consolidated School District
• Just Us Kids Child Care Center
• A Gold Star Academy and Child Development Center
• Love the Children Learning Center
• Fundamentals Child Development Center
• Reservation schools
• Private schools

我们的基础教育、特殊教育和中等教育教师有以下职业:

• Elementary school teachers
• Middle school teachers
• High school teachers
• Special education teachers
• Substitute teachers

Employers of our Elementary Education, Special Education, and Secondary Education program graduates include:

• Aztec Municipal Schools
• Bloomfield School District
• Central Consolidated School District
• Farmington Municipal Schools
• Private schools
• Tutors

Graduate Spotlight

“我选择去太阳集团娱乐场登陆网站，因为它离家近，而且经济实惠. I needed classes that would work with my work schedule and busy life. SJC提供在线课程，给了我所需的支持，使我通过了课程，并获得了幼儿教育AA."

Leanna Lara, ʼ21
Early Childhood Education

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