Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education
Mathematics
Teacher Leadership Track
Designed for
Students who have an undergraduate degree in Mathematics or Mathematics Education and an initial ("A") license for Mathematics (9-12).
Program Description:
The Master of Education (Teacher Leadership Track) can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. The program is aligned with the North Carolina Advanced Competency Standards and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. A culminating portfolio based on the sets sets of standards is required. For NBPTS candidates, support for candidacy and course credit for the application is possible. The program is oriented toward improving results in teaching practice, as well as gaining critical knowledge, skills, and dispositions, in action research, professional development, leadership, and working successfully with diverse learners in schools.
Application Process:
- Applicants can obtain an application from the Graduate School.
- Two official transcripts are required from every college and university that you attended.
- Three recommendations are also required, and should be submitted in sealed envelopes.
- A Residency Statement is required for applicants claiming North Carolina residency.
- Applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and submit their test scores to the Graduate School.
- Applicants are required to submit a personal statement and a copy of an updated resume.
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites:
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics Education
- Initial or "A" license for Mathematics (9-12)
- Two years teaching experience
Curriculum:
Core: (9 hours)
- TED 669 (3) Educational Implications of Learning & Developmental Theory
- TED 545 (3) Diverse Learners
- ERM 605 (3) Educational Measurement & Evaluation
or ERM 604 (3) Methods of Educational Research
Pedagogical Expertise: (21 hours)
Five courses selected from the following list and under advisement from the Departments of Mathematical Sciences and Curriculum & Instruction:
- MAT 505, 513, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 531, 532, 540, 545, 546, 549, 591, 592, 595, 596, 631, 632, 647, and 648.
Two courses selected from the following list with at least one Math Ed
course:
- TED 622 (3) Differentiated Instruction or
TED 655 (3) Diagnosis in Corrective Teaching in Mathematics - TED 630 (3) Trends in Teaching Practices and Curriculum in Secondary School Mathematics
or TED 668 (3) Seminar in Mathematics Pedagogy
or TED 664 (3) Teaching Problem Solving
Professional Development/Leadership: (9 hours)
- TED 628 (3) Trends & Issues in Curriculum & Instruction or
- ELC 697 (3) Selected Critical Issues in American Education or approved substitute
- TED 656 (3) Teacher As Leader (taken during final Spring semester)
- TED 675 (3) Teacher As Researcher (one semester version, Fall only)
Licensure Process:
- Completion of Program of Study
- Successful completion of Advanced Competencies Portfolio
- Application for licensure through UNCG Certification Officer.
Contact Person
Dr. Kerri Richardson
311-A Curry Building
(336) 334-4669
kerri_richardson@uncg.edu
CUI Mathematics Education Website