Program Description: The Ed.M. program with (k-6) teacher certification in elementary education is designed for individuals who possess a bachelor's degree and who wish to pursue certification and a master's degree in education at the same time. Certificates are recommended only in conjunction with the completion of the requirements for the Ed.M. degree.
The program has four major goals:
- To foster a vision of learning as an active process in which students construct their own knowledge and understandings
- To foster a vision of teaching that promotes depth of understanding and problem solving rather than mere curriculum coverage and that recognizes children's individual and cultural differences
- To prepare teachers who are knowledgeable about current research in learning, teaching, and child development so they can make informed decisions about educational practice and help to bring about change in schools
- To prepare prospective teachers to be teacher-researchers who reflect on their own practice
Education Requirements:
Elementary Education (25 credits)
05:300:304 Arts Across the Curriculum (3)
05:300:494 Literacy Development in the Early Years (3)
05:300:495 Literacy Development in Elementary and Middle School (3)
15:251:561 Teaching Mathematics in PK and Elementary 1: Operations, Algebra, and Place Value (2)
15:251:562 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary 2: Fractions, Geometry, and Data Analysis (2)
15:256:554 Science Pre-K and the Elementary School: Learning and Assessment (3)
15:257:564 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
15:251:580 Inquiry Based Teaching: Learning and Assessment (3)
Graduate-level electives (3)
Common Professional Education Core (18 credits)
05:300:306 Introduction to Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning (3)
05:300:450 Urban Education I (1.5)
05:300:451 Urban Education II (1.5)
05:300:452 Teaching Emerging Bilinguals in the K-12 Classroom I (1.5)
05:300:453 Teaching Emerging Bilinguals in the K-12 Classroom II (1.5)
15:255:534 Classroom Organization for the Inclusive and Special Classroom (3)
15:293:523 Inclusive Teaching in Education (3)
Choose one from the following:
15:255:539 Communities, Schools, and Social Justice (3)
15:253:540 Teaching English Language Learners (3)
05:300:406 Community-Based Language Learning (3)
Clinical Experience (20 credits)
15:255:530 Clinical Experience Phase 1 (1)
15:255:531 Clinical Practice Phase 2 (4)
15:255:535 Clinical Practice Phase 3 (9)
15:255:536 Clinical Practice Seminar (6)
Major Requirements
Almost any major offered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is acceptable for this program. A major in one of the subject areas taught in the middle school grades (English, mathematics, sciences, social studies), however, will make the program requirements much easier to accomplish. Please check with the program faculty about your choice of major as early as possible in your undergraduate career.
Subject Specialization (15 credits)
At least 15 credits of college-level work must be completed in the subject field that will be the specialization. Any subject fitting into one of the following four areas is appropriate: English/language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies. Middle school specialization in more than one field (i.e., math and social studies) is possible in New Jersey; however, the Graduate School of Education is only able to recommend students for one middle school specialization. Upon completion of the program, students may apply to the state for additional certifications if they have the appropriate coursework.
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Preparation Programs (Ed.M.) 
