Instructional Practice, Grades 6-8, 6-12, or K-12, M.Ed.

Instructional Practice (30 hours)

The M.Ed. in Instructional Practice is an initial licensure program designed for the post-baccalaureate individual who has a desire to teach, but who lacks the certification required by the state. The coursework, curriculum and instruction are designed around the conceptual framework (C.A.R.E.- Craft of Teaching, Attitudes and Values, Relationships and Essential Knowledge). Successful completion of the program and appropriate field experience provide students with the credentials for licensure in early childhood education (PreK-3), elementary education (K-5), with an emphasis in ELL, middle grades education (6-8), STEM, most secondary (6-12) disciplines and preK-12 in some designated areas.

Course Requirements

All M.Ed. candidates take the following two courses as non-credit, no-charge, and pass/fail, one during their first semester and one during the semester in which they graduate:

• EG 5000 - Orientation to M.Ed./M.S./Ed.S. Programs (Non-credit and P/F)
• EG 6000 - Graduation Seminar (Non-credit and P/F)

MAJOR Instructional Practice Grades 6-8, 6-12, or K-12

• EG 5023 - Principles of Learning (3)
• EG 5053 - Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
• EG 5063 - Building Classroom Communities (3)
• EG 5303 - Teaching Diverse Learners (3)
• EG 5803 - Literacy Foundations and Standards (3)
• EG 5083 - Research in Classroom Practice (3)
• EG 5793 - Integrated Literacy (3)

• Students will choose ONE of the following four methods courses:

• EG 5173 - Methods in Art Education (3)
• EG 5183 - Teaching of English Language Arts (3)
• EG 5193 - Teaching of History/Social Sciences (3)
• EG 5423 - Methods in STEM Content Areas (3)

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• Six hours of electives or content methods (nor more than three hours of student teaching may count toward the M.Ed.)

• Tennessee licensure requirements include an extended clinical experience. Candidates must take either EG 5417 Enhanced Student Teaching (seven hours) and EG 5402 Student Teaching Seminar (two hours) or EG 513V Mentoring (four hours minimum) and a non-credit edTPA course (for individuals with job-embedded licenses only) in order to complete licensure requirements. 

Electives and Other Courses

• EG 5033 - Leadership in Collaborative Professional Learning (3)
• EG 5223 - Communication, Collaboration & Community Relations (3)
• EG 5233 - Leadership Behavior & Practice (3)
• EG 5273 - Coaching Models and Practices (3)
• EG 5283 - Developing Critical Cultural Competence (3)
• EG 5293 - Principles of Adult Learning (3)
• EG 5503 - Independent Study (3)
• EG 5623 - Innovation in Instructional Technology (3)
• EG 5643 - Technology for Special Groups (3)
• EG 5753 - Emergent Literacy (3)
• EG 5763 - Reading in the Content Area (3)
• EG 5783 - Literacy Coaching for Reading Specialists (3)
• EG 5633 - Technology and Problem-Based Learning (3)
• EG 5523 - Technology Applications for Teaching & Learning (3)
• EG 5213 - Instructional Design in an Online Environment (3)
• EGEL 5013 - Theory and Practice in Second Language Acquisition (3)
• EGEL 5033 - Grammar for ELL Teachers (3)
• EGEL 5043 - Curriculum Design and Instruction in the ELL Classroom (3)
• EGEL 5053 - Culture, Communication and Community in the ELL Classroom (3)
• EG 570V - Special Topics (1-3) Offered as needed. ^*

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