College of St. Joseph

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Elementary (Initial)

The Master’s Program in Elementary Education is designed for students who desire initial licensure in elementary education, K-6. This program prepares students with a foundation of educational theory, research, and practices for teaching in the elementary school classroom. This preparation focuses on reading theory and practice, thematic teaching and portfolio assessment. Courses emphasize critical thinking, evaluation,and writing. Students are required to complete a three-credit practicum prior to the 15 weeks of consecutively scheduled student teaching in an elementary school classroom. The three-credit practicum is used to meet the 60 hours of early field experience required for licensure in the State of Vermont and is designed to meet the individual needs and interests of students in preparation for student teaching.


Program Requirements

General Education Core

GED500 Educational Research

GED503 Curriculum Development

GED506 Fundamentals of Education

Area of Concentration

GED509 Math Concepts and Methods

GED510 Science in the Elementary School

GED527 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School

GRE507 Children’s Literature and Language Arts

GRE512 Developmental Reading

GSP503 Behavioral and Learning Characteristics of Students with Special Needs

Application

GED520A Practicum in Elementary Education*

GED520 Student Teaching in Elementary Education*

Reading Elective

Choose one 3-credit course from the following:

GRE511 Emergent Literacy

GRE513 Reading Diagnosis and Remediation

GRE514 Reading in the Content Areas

GRE516 Reading and Writing Workshop

GRE518 Word Study

*A grade of B or better is required.

Additional Competency: This competency may be met by previous coursework taken to meet the requirements of the undergraduate degree.

Developmental Psychology (covering the lifespan)

 
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