Preparing Entry-Level Mathematics Teachers

PROGRAM (TM1): (NYS program code: 25007A; HEGIS #: 0804.03; ISIS code: TM1)
M.S. in Middle Childhood Education: Mathematics

Leads to the following NYS certification(s):

• Middle Childhood Education (Grades 5-9) as a specialist in mathematics (Initial + Professional)

(30 credits of coursework + 9 credits of field experiences)

Program of study
View Sample Programs (paths to degree depending on start date and full-time or part-time status)
Sample program A -- full-time student
Sample program B -- part-time student

View Extensions
Possible Extensions After Graduation

Sample Program A -- full-time student (starting in Summer)

Summer 1:

• Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 credits)
• Disability and Schools (3 credits)
• Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 credits)

Fall 1:

• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elementary School (3 credits)
• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Elementary School (3 credits)
• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 credits)
• Field Experiences in Middle Childhood OR: Field Experiences in Inclusive Middle Childhood Settings (2 credits)

Spring 1:

• Implementing Innovation in Mathematics Education (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 credits)
• Student Teaching in Middle Childhood A OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Middle Childhood Settings A (3 credits)
• Student Teaching in Middle Childhood B OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Middle Childhood Settings B (4 credits)

Summer 2:

• Adolescent Development & Youth Culture (3 credits)
• Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)
• Portfolio

Sample program B -- part-time student starting in Summer and taking 2 courses per semester, plus last Spring semester full-time

Summer 1:

• Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 credits)
• Disability and Schools (3 credits)

Fall 1:

• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Elementary School (3 credits)
• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics (3 credits)
• Field Experiences in Middle Childhood OR: Field Experiences in Inclusive Middle Childhood Settings (2 credits)

Spring 1:

• Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)
• Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 credits)

Summer 2:

• Adolescent Development & Youth Culture (3 credits)

Fall 2:

• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elementary School (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 credits)

Spring 2 (FULL-TIME):

• Implementing Innovation in Mathematics Education (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 credits)
• Student Teaching in Middle Childhood A OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Middle Childhood Settings A (3 credits)
• Student Teaching in Middle Childhood B OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Middle Childhood Settings B (4 credits)
• Portfolio

Possible extensions AFTER graduation to obtain initial teaching certification in additional areas: (NOTE: These extensions can all be completed as a part-time student while holding a full-time teaching job)

Adolescence Education, specialist in Mathematics (grades 7-12):

• Field Experiences in Secondary Schools (Fall)
• Integrating Mathematics with Technology (Summer/even)

Teaching Students with Disabilities in Middle Childhood, Specialist in Mathematics (grades 5-9) (12 credits if at least 2 student teaching/field experiences were conducted in inclusive settings)

• Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms (Fall)
• Collaborative Teaching Partnerships in Inclusive Settings (Summer)
• Instructional Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms (Spring)
• Assessment in Instructional Contexts (Spring)

Middle Childhood specialist in another subject matter (grades 5-9) (11 credits, if previous programs included a total of at least 30 credits in the subject matter of specialization):

• Theory and Practice in the Teaching and Learning of X (Fall)
• Field Experiences in Middle Childhood (Fall)
• Implementing Innovation in X Education (Spring)
• Theory and Practice in the Teaching and Learning of X in Elementary School (for specialists in social studies or a science (Spring)) OR: Language and Literacy in Education (for specialists in English) (Fall) OR: Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism (for specialists in foreign languages) (Summer) OR: Latin Skills (for specialists in Latin) (Fall)

Childhood (grades 1-6) (17 credits):

• Child Development and Learning in Context (5-12 years) (Summer)
• Children's Literature and Literacy Learning (Summer)
• Field Experiences in Elementary School (Fall)
• Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning the Arts in Elementary School (Summer+Fall)
• Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Science in Elementary School (Spring)
• Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Social Studies in Elementary School (Spring)