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Designing the future together with children
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Growing together with our friends
Obtaining licenses and qualifications
Obtaining licenses and qualifications
Students can obtain both an elementary school teacher's license and a kindergarten teacher's license, or a kindergarten teacher's license and a childcare worker's license. In this environment, where highly motivated students who aspire to become teachers or childcare workers gather, students can inspire each other and take strong steps towards realizing their dreams.
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Exposure to overseas education
Building the foundation for success on the world stage
Building the foundation for success on the world stage
You can experience educational settings not only in Japan but also overseas. In the short-term study abroad program at Showa Boston, you will receive training at local schools and kindergartens, and by experiencing racial and cultural diversity, you will develop an international perspective as an educator or childcare worker. You will also acquire the ability to deal with children of various nationalities.
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With practical guidance and support
make dreams come true
make dreams come true
You can receive guidance based on not only principles but also actual experiences from teachers with abundant field experience, such as principals and kindergarten directors. The department also has a teaching guidance room and a childcare/early childhood education guidance room. You can receive specific advice on how to work as a teacher or childcare worker and how to prepare for interviews in preparation for the employment exam.
Expected image of students
Students who want to watch over the growth process of children and contribute to their character development; students who not only want to acquire specialized knowledge and skills, but also want to cultivate their own rich humanity and social skills; the potential of each child. We hope that students who wish to acquire leadership and support skills that bring out their true potential will enroll.
Career Design
VoiceCreating my future Career design
Teaching with emphasis on free thinking and initiative
Aiming to become a teacher who can develop children's abilities
Aiming to become a teacher who can develop children's abilities
Yuna Osawa
Department of Elementary Education, Child Education Course, 3rd year
Graduated from Yokohama Municipal Sakuragaoka High School, Kanagawa Prefecture
Department of Elementary Education, Child Education Course, 3rd year
Graduated from Yokohama Municipal Sakuragaoka High School, Kanagawa Prefecture
What made you decide to study the Department of Elementary Education?
In order to achieve my dream of becoming an elementary school teacher who can interact with each individual child, I placed emphasis on a curriculum that would allow me to obtain a teaching license and a learning environment when choosing a university. This department is located on the same campus as the certified childcare center and the university, and I was attracted by the environment where I could learn while watching children every day.What did you learn?
There are also many opportunities to learn practically and experience real educational situations. In the summer of my third year, I participated in the Tateyama Program, an experiential summer school for elementary school students. While planning and running a music-themed class, I learned the importance of children taking the initiative. This experience has helped me create lesson plans that consider the content and structure of lessons that will elicit rich ideas.What do you want to work on next?
The use of ICT is becoming more widespread in the field of education, and interactive classes are being developed. How can we encourage children to take an active role and deepen their learning? We are exploring the possibilities of using ICT by interacting with children in programming workshops and other activities.Which class left an impression on you?
In the "Special Needs Education Theory and Methods" class, we visited a research institute for special needs education. It was a valuable experience for us to encounter new realizations and discoveries that we would not have been able to learn through systematic classroom learning.
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