About our Center  |  Faculty & Staff  | Multimedia Books  |  Home  Elementary Education A.A. Courses Become a Kindergarten - 8th grade Teacher Aide! EDU 111: Foundations of Education   EDU 238: Children's Literature   EDU 240: Introduction to Special Education   EDU 290: Methods and Materials in Navajo Education   EDU 292: Bilingual-Bicultural Education/Curriculum Development   Mission Statement: The mission of the Associate of Arts in Elementary Education program is to advise and prepare students for careeers as educators utilizing Sa'ah Naaghi Bik'eh Hozhoon. Program Goals: 1. Students will articulate what it means to be a teacher.      1.1 Students will be able to express her/his own philosophy of education.      1.2 Students know what schools and education systems are.      1.3 Students have beginning skills and knowledge that are used in a learning environment. 2. Students will become educators of Navajo students.       2.1 Students know Navajo Nation schools and communities.       2.2 Students know Navajo children and their families.       2.3 Students advocate for quality education. 3. Students will transfer to a BA program of their choosing.        3.1 Courses transfer successfully.        3.2 Students perform well in BA programs. ©2004-08. Center for Diné Teacher Education, Diné  College, Tsaile, AZ 86556 Updated 28 February 2005. Questions? Contact CDTE@dinecollege.edu