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Master of Arts in Education
Elementary Teacher Education
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Program Description
The Master of Arts in Education/Elementary Teacher Education (MAED/TED-E) is a graduate degree program preparing candidates for teacher licensure. The guiding philosophy of the MAED/TED-E program is to provide the adult student, who already has a degree in a discipline other than education, with the skills and knowledge that will allow them to become a competent and effective educator. This program focuses on elementary student learning by improving the educator's responsibility for that learning.
Student teaching is an integral component of the Teacher Education Program. It provides students with a field-based experience at the appropriate grade and content level. Student teachers work with a cooperating teacher from a school site and with a University of Phoenix faculty advisor. The student teaching experience is designed to emphasize the achievement of state standards leading to certification and to present individuals with growth opportunities that best prepare them to assume the duties of a certified classroom teacher.
Throughout the program, students are required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of verified field experiences, covering a variety of developmental levels. The focus of each observation will relate to specific course content. Documentation will be maintained in the student's professional portfolio.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) | |
| MTE 507 | Orientation to Teacher Education | 0 | --- |
| *COM 516 | Professional Communication | 1 | --- |
| MTE 501 | The Art and Science of Teaching | 2 | MTE/507
COM 516 |
| MTE 506 | Child and Adolescent Development | 2 | COM 516 |
| MTE 508 | Models, Theories and Instructional Strategies | 3 | MTE/506 |
| MTE 561 | Action Research | 3 | COM 516 |
| RDG 530 | Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Reading and Language Arts | 4 | MTE 508 |
| SEI 500 | Structured English Immersion | 3 | --- |
| SPE 514 | Survey of Special Populations | 2 | --- |
| MTE 520 | Maintaining an Effective Learning Climate | 3 | --- |
| MTE 531 | Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: History/Social Science | 2 | --- |
| MTE 532 | Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Science and Math | 4 | --- |
| MTE 534 | Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Visual and Performing Arts | 2 | --- |
| MTE 537 | Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Physical Education/Health | 2 | --- |
| ELM 519 | Elementary Student Teaching Part A | 4 | --- |
| ELM 520 | Elementary Student Teaching Part B | 4 | ELM 519 |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
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