M.A.T. Elementary and Early Childhood Education - Courses

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  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to Teaching, MAT
    Candidates demonstrate an understanding of child development utilizing research to support instructional planning and teaching young children aged birth through fifth grade. Topics that will be addressed in this course include child development theories, educational/early care environments, play and family engagement. Candidates will utilize the knowledge gained in this course to create high quality learning environments and effective teaching strategies for all learners.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teaching, MAT with a concentration in Elementary Education
    This course provides an overview of the ways that teachers build awareness of students’ home backgrounds to create supportive learning environments and achieve academic and developmental outcomes. The course activities can include: observations of classrooms, interviews, discussing teachers’ practices, reading research, and designing lessons. Key topics may include: applying principles of the Funds of Knowledge, asset-based pedagogies, and analyzing school-based efforts for collaboration with families and communities.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teaching, MAT with a concentration in Elementary Education
    Candidates consider curriculum and assessment possibilities in the elementary classroom utilizing backward design, exploring developmentally appropriate digital tools, and applying constructivist theory and practice to positively impact classroom teaching and student learning.

  • 1-4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate program; appropriate undergraduate course in Anatomy and/or Physiology with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course offers advanced topics in anatomy and/or physiology of prokaryote or eukaryote organisms according to the interests of students and the expertise of the faculty. Such topics might include advances in laboratory techniques, cellular physiology and organism development. This course can be taken only once for credit toward the degree.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6620 and ECE 7514 
    This course focuses on research, theory, and pedagogy for the teaching of emergent and early literacy skills. Candidates will analyze current trends and developments in reading and writing education. Candidates will also demonstrate knowledge of research in oral language, phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle, writing development and handwriting, early and advanced phonics, fluency, reading comprehension, and vocabulary development and its application in the PK-2 classroom.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Candidates must be admitted to the MAT.
    Courses that may be taken concurrently:
    ENED 6650 or MAED 6650 or SCED 6650 
    This course prepares candidates to work collaboratively with families and school personnel to have a positive impact on the educational, social and behavioral development of all students, including those with a full range of disabilities, in society. It focuses on knowledge of legislative mandates for serving exceptional students, characteristics of exceptionality, best practices in facilitating teaching and learning, and accountability through assessment of outcomes. This course requires a ten-hour observational and instructional experience (i.e., teaching a lesson plan) in assigned school placement(s). This course requires an observational experience and an instructional experience in an assigned school placement. Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience. This course fulfills Georgia HB 671 requirement. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a MAT program. Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience. Candidates must have an issued preservice certificate for this course. Candidates must also be enrolled in the Yearlong Clinical I while taking this course. Failure to meet both criteria will result in removal from the course. If a change occurs in the YCE I placement while enrolled in this course, notify your instructor immediately. If you are removed from your field placement you will receive an F in this course.  Beginning July 1, 2019, all candidates must earn a “B” or higher in this course for certification as stated in the Georgia PSC 505-2-.24 Special Georgia Requirements.

    Note: This course may be cross-leveled with INED 3300

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6620, ECE 7514, and ECE 6630 
    Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor, the intern completes a full-time teaching experience at a designated school. The experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with K-5 learners, including students with exceptionalities and with students who are English learners. It includes regularly scheduled professional seminars.

    Note: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6620 and ECE 7514 
    This course focuses on the integration of mathematics concepts, principles and processes into the teaching of mathematics in preschool through second grade. Emphasis is placed on planning and assessment in the problem-solving based classroom.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6640 
    This course focuses on research, theory, and pedagogy for the teaching in grades 3-5. The course includes methods, theories, and current research on the best practices to support K-5 learners in culturally responsive ways.

    Note: This course includes a required field experience component.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6620, ECE 7514, and ECE 6630 
    Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor, the intern completes a full-time teaching experience at a designated school. The experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with K-5 learners, including students with exceptionalities and with students who are English learners. It includes regularly scheduled professional seminars.

    Note: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6670 
    A continuation of ECE 6670, this course consists of the integration of mathematics concepts, principles, and processes into the teaching of mathematics. Mathematics concepts for grades 3-5 are emphasized. The course explores developmentally appropriate practices and culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogies in planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction in the elementary mathematics curriculum.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6670 
    The course focuses on integrating science concepts, principles and processes into the teaching of science in preschool through fifth grade. Emphasis is placed on developing content and pedagogy designing, implementing, and evaluating learning opportunities in science, health, and physical education content. The teacher candidates explore ways to integrate student needs and characteristics, interdisciplinary learning, and age/grade appropriate assessment into instruction.

  • 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ECE 6641 
    This course provides advanced study of teaching social studies in early childhood and elementary education. Components and theoretical foundations of early childhood and elementary social studies curriculum are investigated. Concepts, skills, and attitudes associated with elementary school social studies are discussed in conjunction with various teaching methods, models, and materials considered socially just and developmentally appropriate for children. This course integrates the visual and performing arts and considers ways to integrate social studies with all academic subjects.

 

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