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The
Department of Early Childhood Education
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Graduate Program
The
Master of Education (M.Ed.) advanced certification program
in Early Childhood Education is designed for individuals who
hold a clear renewable teaching license in P-5 or K-12. The
M.Ed. program of study includes 12 semester hours of professional
education core coursework, 9 semester hours of support courses,
and 9 semester hours of specialized content for teaching.
Included in the program of study is the Reading Endorsement,
with the option to add at a later date additional endorsements
in mathematics, science, and ESOL.
Admission
Requirements
The Department of Early Childhood Education
is currently accepting applications for Summer and Fall, 2009.
Admission requirements are outlined below. Please note the
application
deadlines set forth for each semester.
Regular Admission
Submitted to The
School of Graduate Studies:
1. School
of Graduate Studies Application. All application papers,
including transcripts, must be in the Graduate Studies Office
by the application
deadlines.
2. $30 non-refundable application fee.
3. Certification
of Immunization.
4. Two official transcripts (request
form) in a sealed envelope from the institution attended
granting the baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
institution and from each institution where graduate credit
was earned (if applicable). An earned 3.0 grade point average
or higher is required for the last 60 hours of undergraduate
coursework for regular admission.
5. Evidence of a
clear renewable teaching license in P-5 or K-12.
6. Two letters of recommendation that address the applicant's
professional demeanor with peers, students, and parents. The
letters must also address personal disposition regarding the
applicant's initiative and responsibility for his or her own
learning. The Letter
of Personal Recommendation form must accompany the letters
of recommendation.
7. A signed and notarized Background
Check Consent form . (Note: The Background Check Consent
form may be notarized in University Hall Room 250 or elsewhere,
after which the student submits the notarized form to The
School of Graduate Studies). A clear criminal background
check is required for admission. The applicant may submit
as evidence of a clear criminal background check by submitting
the Employment
Verification form signed by his or her school principal
or the principal's designee.
8. Insurance liability proof. If renewed online,
please attach the membership receipt to the application. The
applicant may submit as evidence of liability insurance by
submitting the Employment
Verification form signed by his or her school principal
or the principal's designee.
9. An original Letter
of intent written by the applicant.
Provisional Admission
Submitted to The
School of Graduate Studies:
1. School
of Graduate Studies Application. All application papers,
including transcripts, must be in the Graduate Studies Office
by the application deadline.
2. $30 non-refundable application fee.
3. Certification
of Immunization.
4. Two official transcripts (request
form) in a sealed envelope from the institution attended
granting the baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
institution and from each institution where graduate credit
was earned (if applicable). An earned 2.5 grade point average
or higher is required for the last 60 hours of undergraduate
coursework for provisional admission.
5. Evidence of a
clear renewable teaching license in P-5 or K-12.
6. Two letters of recommendation that address the applicant's
professional demeanor with peers, students, and parents. The
letters must also address personal disposition regarding the
applicant's initiative and responsibility for his or her own
learning. The Letter
of Personal Recommendation form must accompany the letters
of recommendation.
7. A signed and notarized Background
Check Consent form . (Note: The Background Check Consent
form may be notarized in University Hall Room 250 or elsewhere,
after which the student submits the notarized form to The
School of Graduate Studies). A clear criminal background
check is required for admission. The applicant may submit
as evidence of a clear criminal background check by submitting
the Employment
Verification form signed by his or her school principal
or the principal's designee.
8. Insurance liability proof. If renewed online,
please attach the membership receipt to the application. The
applicant may submit as evidence of liability insurance by
submitting the Employment
Verification form signed by his or her school principal
or the principal's designee.
9. Letter
of intent
10. The student must take two courses taught by Department
of Early Childhood Education full-time faculty members and
obtain a 3.0 or better. The Department Head must approve the
courses.
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Program
Requirements
Program
of Study
The
Master of Education (M.Ed.) advanced certification program
in Early Childhood Education entails12 semester hours of professional
education core coursework, 9 semester hours of support courses,
and 9 semester hours of specialized content for teaching.
Included in the program of study is the Reading Endorsement,
with the option to add at a later date additional endorsements
in mathematics, science, and ESOL.
To view the Savannah Program of Study, click here.
To view the Camden Program of Study, click here.
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Professional
Teaching Portfolio
The College of Education at Armstrong
Atlantic State University develops educators who are prepared,
reflective, decision makers. The AASU prepared educator demonstrates
the highest qualities of character and ethical behavior as
well as the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that support
scholarship, professionalism, technology, and diversity.
The comprehensive teaching portfolio serves
to show evidence that the M.Ed. candidate:
- Standard I: knows the subjects he
or she teaches and how to teach those subjects to all
students;
- Standard II: committed to all students
and their learning;
- Standard III: is responsible for
managing and monitoring student learning;
- Standard IV: systematically reflects
about his or her practice and learns from experience;
and
- Standard V: is a member of a learning
community.
Each of the five Standards emphasizes
related Elements that support the given Standard, totaling
25 Elements (see Portfolio
Rubric).
In essence, the comprehensive teaching
portfolio is a collection of written reflections and artifacts
that are thoughtfully selected to show evidence of each of
the Elements. The M.Ed. candidate may combine two or more
Elements within one Standard, ensuring that this combination
is made explicit by labeling accordingly. A minimum of one
artifact per Standard must be included. Artifacts must be
those in which the candidate participated, created, or used
in the classroom. In other words, the artifacts must be performance-based.
Important Note: If using student work or assessment data,
ensure that students' names and other identifying information
are removed.
To view directions for completing the
M.Ed. portfolio, please click here.
| Deadlines: |
March 1st by 5:00
p.m. if completing program requirements in May or
August |
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October 1st by
5:00 p.m. if completing program requirements in
December |
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Contact
Information
Elizabeth
O. Crawford, Ph.D.
Graduate
Program Coordinator
Email: elizabeth.crawford@armstrong.edu
Phone: (912) 344-2634
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