Elementary Education/ESOL (K-6) Curriculum
Designed for those who wish to teach in elementary schools, the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Elementary Education/ESOL (K-6) with the reading endorsement provides opportunities for students to pursue graduate studies and to meet professional certification requirements for teaching in Florida.
The MAT program focuses on the mastery of content specialization, the teaching/learning process, and the application of educational research to classroom activities. Students who complete the Florida state-approved MAT program are eligible for a Florida Professional Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education/ESOL (K-6) with the reading endorsement.
Professional Education Requirements
- EDU 501 Sociological Foundations of Education (3)
- EDU 504 Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
- EDU 512 Strategies for Instruction, Learning and Classroom Management (3)
- EDU 513 Curriculum and Assessment with Diverse Learners (3)
- EDU 533 Student Teaching: Elementary (6)
- EDU 540 Seminar in Classroom Management (3)
- EDU 580 The Multicultural Classroom (3)
Elementary Specialization Requirements
- EED 563 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School (3)
- EED 563L Elementary School Mathematics Lab (1)
- EED 564 Teaching Elementary School Science (3)
- EED 566 Teaching Elementary School Social Studies (3)
Reading Sequence Requirements
- RED 509 Foundations of Reading (3)
- RED 569 Research-Based Practices in Reading and Language Arts (3)
- RED 575 Diagnostic Techniques in Reading (3)
- RED 568 Differentiation in Language Arts and Content Area Instruction (3)
- RED 577 Demonstration of Accomplishment in Reading: Elementary (3)
Full-Time Track
The full-time program sequence allows students to complete the MAT program in five semesters.
| SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Fall | EDU 501 Sociological Foundations of Education (3) EDU 513 Curriculum and Assessment with Diverse Learners (3) RED 509 Foundations of Reading (3) RED 569 Research-Based Practices in Reading and Lang Arts (3) |
| Spring | EDU 512 Strategies for Instruction, Learning, and Class Management (3) EED 566 Teaching Elementary School Social Studies (3) RED 568 Differentiation in Lang Arts and Content Area Instruction (3) RED 575 Diagnostic Techniques in Reading (3) |
| Summer | EDU 504 Psychological Foundations of Education (3) EDU 580 The Multicultural Classroom (3) |
| Fall | EED 563 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School (3) EED 563L Elementary School Mathematics Lab (1) EED 564 Teaching Elementary School Science (3) RED 577 Demonstration of Accomplishment in Reading: Elementary (3) |
| Spring | EDU 533 Student Teaching: Elementary (6) EDU 534 Seminar in Classroom Management (3) |
Part-Time Track
The part-time program sequence allows students to complete the MAT program in seven semesters.
| SEMESTER | |
|---|---|
| Fall | EDU 501 Sociological Foundations of Education (3) RED 509 Foundations of Reading (3) RED 569 Research-Based Practices in Reading and Lang Arts (3) |
| Spring | EED 566 Teaching Elementary School Social Studies (3) RED 575 Diagnostic Techniques in Reading (3) |
| Summer | EDU 504 Psychological Foundations of Education (3) |
| Fall | EDU 513 Curriculum and Assessment with Diverse Learners (3) EED 563 Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School (3) EED 563L Elementary School Mathematics Lab (1) EED 564 Teaching Elementary School Science (3) |
| Spring | EDU 512 Strategies for Instruction, Learning, and Class Mgmt (3) RED 568 Differentiation in Lang Arts and Content Area Instruct (3) RED 577 Demonstration of Accomplishment in Reading: Elementary (3) |
| Summer | EDU 580 The Multicultural Classroom (3) |
| Fall | EDU 533 Student Teaching: Elementary (6) EDU 534 Seminar in Classroom Management (3) |
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