Instructional Practice PreK-3/Special Education, 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 and needs 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) with dual special education, elementary education (K-5), with an emphasis in ELL or special education, 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/Special Education

These ten courses (30 hours) are required for the dual Prek-3/Special Education Masters:

• EG 5053 - Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
• EG 5093 - Cultural Perspectives in Schools (3)
• EG 5163 - Early Childhood Methods (3)
• EG 5793 - Integrated Literacy (3)
• EG 5803 - Literacy Foundations and Standards (3)
• EGSE 5023 - Special Education Disabilities (3)
• EGSE 5033 - Special Education Law and Ethics (3)
• EGSE 5213 - Methods of Inclusive Education (3)
• EGSE 5223 - Building Supportive Learning Environments (3)
• EG 5083 - Research in Classroom Practice (3)

• 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 Teacher Mentoring (four hours minimum) and a non-credit edTPA course (for individuals with job-embedded licenses only) in order to complete licensure requirements.