Instructional Practice PreK-3, 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 PreK-3

These eight courses (24 hours) are required:

• EG 5023 - Principles of Learning (3)
• EG 5063 - Building Classroom Communities (3)
• EG 5053 - Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
• EG 5163 - Early Childhood Methods (3)
• EG 5303 - Teaching Diverse Learners (3)
• EG 5793 - Integrated Literacy (3)
• EG 5803 - Literacy Foundations and Standards (3)
• EG 5083 - Research in Classroom Practice (3)

• Six hours of electives or content methods (no 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.