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Graduate Catalog | 2015-2016 Previous Edition
Elementary Education, M.Ed.
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The M.Ed. in Elementary Education is designed for experienced teachers who wish to become instructional leaders, advanced practitioners, and global educators. Upon completion of the program, students will qualify for the North Carolina advanced Standard Professional II teaching license in Elementary Education.
1) Instructional Leader
This degree program enables graduates to develop leadership skills as well as specialized content knowledge to effectively impact elementary education. Graduates of this program will also be advocates for students’ cultural and academic needs as well as advocates for effective and relevant educational practices and policies.
2) Advanced Practitioners
Completion of this degree program will enable graduates to acquire deep theoretical and content knowledge to become advanced practitioners in specific emphasis areas. Graduates will have the capacity to facilitate student learning through inquiry-based practices. Graduates will also possess knowledge and practice that will prepare them to enter Ph.D. programs throughout the country an world.
3) Global Educators
Graduates of this degree program will contribute to a rigorous and critical analysis of learning in their classroom, the school, and global society. The program enables graduates to promote an educational milieu that values culture, reflective practice, and multiple worldviews.
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Program Goals
- Master teachers are self-directed and ethical in their personal and professional growth as educators.
- Master teachers are responsive to children’s differences as influenced by development, exceptionalities, and diversity.
- Master teachers are well-grounded in the technology, content, and pedagogy of the elementary curriculum and emphasis area.
- Master teachers are effective in urban, rural, and suburban cultural contexts
- Master teachers are self-reflective, educational advocates, and educational researchers.
- Master teachers are collaborative and impactful educational leaders.
- Master teachers are globally aware of the impact of local education.
General Requirements for Admission to the Graduate School
Please refer to admission information in the Graduate School section of this Catalog.
Additional Admission Requirements
- Official transcripts of all previous academic work beyond high school with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
- Completion of a Bachelors in Elementary Education from an approved program
- Official reports of GRE or MAT examination
- An essay describing statement of purpose for undertaking graduate study
- Apply online: graduateschool.uncc.edu
Degree Requirements
The M.Ed. in Elementary Education is a 33 credit hour online program. The Programs of Study include 18 credit hours of required courses and 11-15 credit hours of courses from one of the following concentrations: Academically or Intellectually Gifted; Elementary Mathematics; Instructional Systems Technology; Literacy; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, Special Education; and Teaching English to Second Language Learners.
Core Courses (18 credit hours)
Phase I. Developing Perspectives (9 credit hours)
Phase II. Collaborative Inquiry (6 credit hours)
Phase III. Investigative Leadership (3 credit hours)
Concentrations (11-15 credit hours)
Academically or Intellectually Gifted*
Instructional Systems Technology (Technology Integration)
Note: This concentration is not accepting students for 2015-2016.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
Special Education
Note: This concentration is not accepting students for 2015-2016.
Teaching English as a Second Language
Note: This concentration is not accepting students for 2015-2016.
Elective Course (3 credit hours)
An elective course may include any non-required course selected from a variety of course offerings designed to support concentration, additional research courses, and advanced knowledge in specific content.
*This concentration leads to the North Carolina Licensure if the student successfully completes all of the related licensure requirements.
Admission to Candidacy
The Candidacy form supplied by the Graduate School must be received no later than the eighth instructional day of the semester in which completion of all degree requirements is expected.
Application for Degree
The Application for Degree/Graduation form supplied by the Graduate School must be received early in the last semester of your program.
Clinical Field Experiences
Students in the M.Ed. program participate in structured field experiences that require them to apply coursework in their classroom settings, analyze K-5 student learning, and reflect on their practice in the context of theories on teaching and learning. Students deepen their understanding of the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions that foster student learning. These experiences broaden their ability to help all students learn, including children with exceptionalities and students from diverse ethnic/racial, linguistic, gender, and socioeconomic groups. These structured field experiences are designed to take place in multiple settings within the candidate’s school community or districts, after-school programs, alternate youth centers, or in the schools and classrooms in which the candidates work.
Capstone Requirements
The capstone experience for the M.Ed. will be fulfilled by successfully completing the Teacher Inquiry Project in the ELED 6303 course. Only students in their final semester of coursework are eligible to enroll in ELED 6303 .
Advising
All students are assigned an advisor upon formal admission to the program. Students are required to attend the advising seminar at the start of each semester.
Assistantships
The Program typically has a limited number of graduate assistantships with salaries starting at $8,000/academic year. Applications are available from the Department of Reading and Elementary Education.
Licensure
The master’s (M.Ed.) program in Elementary Education is a K-6 instructional degree that leads to the “M” level teaching license.
Research Opportunities/Experiences
Faculty members in the Department of Elementary Education faculty are deeply committed to research in urban schools. As a result, candidates will have opportunities to become involved in classroom-based research.
Financial Aid/Financial Assistance
Information is available from the Office of Teacher Education Advising, Licensure, and Recruitment (TEALR). See tealr.uncc.edu for details. Additional information is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid at finaid.uncc.edu.
Program Approval
All teacher education programs at UNC Charlotte are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The M.Ed. in Elementary Education is awaiting approval by North Carolina State Board of Education.
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