Middle Grades Education MAT

Contact: Dr. Jillian Ford and Dr. Desha Williams

Office: ECF 350 and ECF 367

Phone: (470) 578-3093 and (470) 578-2505

Fax: (470) 578-9094

Email: jford43@kennesaw.edu and dwill178@kennesaw.edu

Program of Study

Professional Sequence (15 Credit Hours)

EDUC 6250:Learning about Learners
EDUC 6255:Teaching Learners
EDUC 6260:Learners in Context I
EDUC 6265:Learners in Context II
INED 6410:Foundations and Historical Perspectives in Special Education
INED 6411:A Strength-Based Perspective of Students with Exceptionalities
INED 6412:Effective Instruction for Students with Exceptionalities
INED 6421:Linguistically Diverse Students as Learners
INED 6422:Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Learners
INED 6423:Assessing Linguistically Diverse Learners
ITEC 6200:Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

Teaching Sequence (15 Credit Hours)

EDMG 6421:Pedagogical Content Knowledge Middle Grades Math/ Science I
EDMG 6422:Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Middle Grades Math/Science II
EDMG 6423:Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Middle Grades Math/Science III
EDUC 6610:Introduction to Yearlong Clinical Experience
EDMG 6650:Yearlong Clinical Experience I (Middle Grades)
EDMG 6660:Yearlong Clinical Experience II

Teaching Field/Elective Sequence (6-18 Credit Hours)

Candidates with teaching field gaps for SPA requirements will fill those gaps here using MATH XXXX, BIOL XXXX, CHEM XXXX, etc. The teaching field courses needed will be determined by the program coordinator. Those with all teaching field areas filled can take a course of choice with advisement from an advisor or begin an endorsement/certificate program

EDRD 6610:Reading and Literacy Strategies for Middle/Secondary Content Areas
15 Credit Hours of electives as advised

Middle Grades Education MAT

Program of Study

Professional Sequence (15 Credit Hours)

Teaching Sequence (15 Credit Hours)

Teaching Field/Elective Sequence (6-18 Credit Hours)

Program Total (36-48 Credit Hours)