Lead Faculty: Ms. Caprice Houston-Bey
The Master of Education in Elementary Education with Nevada Licensure is designed for students who are committed to being instructional leaders in the K-8 setting. Courses for this degree meet the Nevada Department of Education requirements for an initial teaching license. They also meet requirements for a master’s degree from National University that inter-relates theory and practice and promotes lifelong learning. The program is intended for students who want to obtain an initial teaching license and master’s degree at the same time.
The student teaching courses are required for the initial teaching license. Students must have met subject matter competency prior to student teaching. Elementary and Secondary Education teacher candidates meet subject matter competence by passing the appropriate PRAXIS II examinations. Candidates must meet all state requirements for the Elementary Education Teaching License to apply to the Nevada Department of Education for licensure.
An electronic portfolio is required for the assessment of all teacher licensure candidates. The purpose of the portfolio is for candidates to show how their work in teacher education is linked to their own competency in the Domains of Professional Competence. The portfolio must be reviewed and approved by a National University faculty member prior to exiting the licensure program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to:
To receive a Master of Education in Elementary Education with Nevada Licensure, students must complete at least 66 quarter units of graduate work, 52.5 of which must be taken in residence at National University. Students enrolled in the joint degree-licensure program will not be awarded the master’s degree until they complete all graduate and licensure coursework, including student teaching
Program Requirements (14 courses; 66 quarter units)
TED 615 - Foundations of Education
TED 605 - The Diverse Classroom
EXC 625 - Children w/Excep. in class
TED 621A - Lang. Dev. Methods: Elem. Sch.
TED 621B - Reading/Lang. Arts Methods
TED 668 - Survey of Multicultural Literature
TED 616A - C&I I:History & Social Science
TED 616B - C&I II: Math & Science
TED 616C - C&I III:V & P Arts Health & PE
TED 640A - Student Teaching I (6 quarter units)
TED 640B - Student Teaching II (6 quarter units)
TED 649 - Student Teaching Seminar
MAT 641 - Education and Social Pluralism
MAT 640 - Applications of Research
Course of Study
National University’s Professional Teacher Preparation program is structured around courses grouped into intra-related and inter-related family courses focused on themes of foundations, education methods, and student teaching. Theory and practice as well as coursework and field experiences are developmental as candidates move from the foundation family courses to the method family courses and into “student teaching. Candidates who successfully complete the Professional Teacher Preparation program are eligible for a teaching license; those who choose to earn a Master in Education degree must complete two additional courses.
Foundation Courses
The three foundation courses are considered the foundation course family because all the courses build upon each other in terms of conceptual knowledge and skill, field experiences, and assessments. Furthermore, two of the three courses share all three required textbooks so that teacher candidates can integrate foundational perspectives into an on-going and ever developing professional educator philosophical statement. The foundation course family is the theoretical basis for skill development and acquisition in the method courses. The courses that comprise this family are:
TED 615 - Foundations of Education
TED 605 - The Diverse Classroom
EXC 625 - Children w/Excep. in class
Methods Courses
As are the foundations courses, the pedagogy courses are formed around adult learning theory and fieldwork. So that each candidate gains a clear understanding of the realities of public education, the program’s coursework and field experiences are interrelated to form a cohesive set of learning experiences. Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) inherent in the Domains of Professional Competence are highlighted throughout each course syllabus and course outline, and must be highlighted in each lesson plan developed by candidates so that each candidate will have extensive opportunities to learn and to teach.
Elementary Education
TED 621A - Lang. Dev. Methods: Elem. Sch.
TED 621B - Reading/Lang. Arts Methods
TED 668 - Survey of Multicultural Literature
TED 616A - C&I I:History & Social Science
TED 616B - C&I II: Math & Science
TED 616C - C&I III:V & P Arts Health & PE
Student Teaching
TED 649 - Student Teaching Seminar
TED 640A - Student Teaching I (6 quarter units)
TED 640B - Student Teaching II (6 quarter units)
Master in Education
MAT 641 - Education and Social Pluralism
MAT 640 - Applications of Research
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