Instructional Leadership EdS: Emphasis in Mathematics, Education Specialist, Elementary (add-on certification)

Grades K-6

The Education Specialist in Instructional Leadership with an emphasis in K-6 mathematics education is designed to train teacher leaders to provide support for elementary classroom teachers. Students will study mathematics concepts, teaching pedagogy, and leadership strategies in a program focused on four major content strands: numbers and operations; geometry and measurement; algebraic reasoning; and data, statistics, and probability. The program will also provide valuable leadership training for the emphasis in K-6 mathematics education.

This is a non-certification program requiring 21 credit hours of coursework at the 60000 level.

Note: The program is open to educators certified in early childhood (B-3), elementary (1-6) middle school (5-9), secondary (9- 12) and/or K-12). Coursework includes 25 hour in the core specialty area.

*The name of this degree has been updated as of the publication of the September 2014 catalog addendum.

Requirements

Prerequisites

Teacher certification with a minimum of 10 hours of mathematics from the following:

MTH 14800Mathematical Structures for Teachers I

4

MTH 14900Mathematical Structures for Teachers II

3

MTH 14100Basic Statistics

3

MTH 15100College Algebra

3

MTH 15200Pre-calculus: Elementary Functions

3

MTH 17300Survey of Calculus

4

CSC 10011Introduction to Computer Science: Python

3

EDU 57000Educational Research

3

EDU 52000Curriculum Analysis and Design

3

(Substitution may be made with advanced mathematics coursework in the same subject area.)

Core Curriculum

EDAM 63800Numbers and Operations

3

EDAM 64000Geometry and Measurement

3

EDAM 65000Algebraic Reasoning

3

EDAM 66000Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability

3

EDAM 63900Seminar with Internship I - Numbers and Operations

3

EDAM 64500Seminar with Internship II - Geometry and Measurement

1

EDAM 65500Seminar with Internship III - Algebraic Reasoning

1

EDAM 66500Seminar with Internship IV - Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability

1

EDAM 68000Foundations of Mathematics Education Leadership

3

EDAM 68090Mathematics Leadership: Influencing and Facilitating Improvement

3

EDAM 68095Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Influencing and Facilitating Improvement

3

Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.

(2) Students who have not completed their educational specialist project during the semester enrolled must enroll in EDA 68000 Specialist Experience each fall and spring semester until the project is completed.

Students must also complete the following courses:

EDA 60000Instructional Program Leadership & Assessment

3

EDA 65000Specialist Project

3

EDA 68000Specialist Experience

0

Note: Students who have not completed their educational specialist project during the semester enrolled must enroll in EDA 68000 Specialist Experience each fall and spring semester until the project is completed.