Instructional Leadership, EdS: Mathematics, Education Specialist, Elementary K-6 Emphasis (add-on certification)
31-41 credit hours
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 hours in the core specialty area.
Requirements
Prerequisites
Core Curriculum
| EDAM 63800 | Numbers and Operations | 3 |
| EDAM 63900 | Seminar with Internship I - Numbers and Operations (1) | 3 |
| EDAM 64000 | Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
| EDAM 64500 | Seminar with Internship II - Geometry and Measurement (1) | 1 |
| EDAM 65000 | Algebraic Reasoning | 3 |
| EDAM 65500 | Seminar with Internship III - Algebraic Reasoning (1) | 1 |
| EDAM 66000 | Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability | 3 |
| EDAM 66500 | Seminar with Internship IV - Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability (1) | 1 |
| EDAM 68000 | Foundations of Mathematics Education Leadership | 3 |
| EDAM 68090 | Mathematics Leadership: Influencing and Facilitating Improvement | 3 |
| EDAM 68095 | Elementary Mathematics Specialists: Influencing and Facilitating Improvement | 3 |
Notes: Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
Students must also complete the following courses:
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.
Teacher certification with a minimum of ten credit hours of mathematics from the following options:
(Substitution may be made with advanced mathematics coursework in the same subject area.)