Teaching
As elementary student enrollment trends continue to increase, make sure you have the skills ready to meet demand, and benefit your career growth. Our Master of Arts in Teaching is an initial licensure program that prepares you to work with elementary students in first through sixth grade. There are several reasons to consider an advanced teaching degree:
- Elevate your teaching skills
- Increase your salary
- Add a respected degree for more advancement opportunities
- Choose a specialization
- Start a second career as a teacher
Accreditation
The M.A.T. in Elementary Education is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Qualified Teacher Education
In the Department of Teaching and Learning, we adhere to the high academic standards of our field, committing to prepare well-qualified elementary education professionals, who are ready to champion student success in diverse and urban environments. Our program equips graduates with capabilities to apply knowledge and theory to practice, using research-based practices to support individual needs of students in first through sixth grade classrooms.
What You'll Learn
Learn how to:
- Plan and engage children in exploration, experimentation, and discovery activities
- Reflect appropriate professional attitudes and behaviors
- Effectively teach and meet academic needs of all students in special programs
- Deconstruct curricula, be familiar with curricula organization, objectives, and procedures; as well as the instructional resources of the school and community to effectively implement curricula
- Apply theory to practice in order to effectively analyze teaching practices and experiences while engaging in the selection, planning, presentation, and evaluation of content knowledge
- Motivate and support learners through applied theory and practice Collaborate with the broader community of education professionals and practice continuous professional growth
- Apply knowledge and skills in the use of technology to support instruction, access and manipulate data, enhance professional growth and productivity; communicate; and conduct research
Program Requirements
The department assigns each candidate an advisor to help plan your course schedule throughout your program journey.
Credit hours in this program are split between:
- Core requirements
- Professional course requirements
Professional Courses
| Course | credits | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CUIN 560 | 3 | Theoretical Bases for Teaching and Learning |
| SPED 587 | 3 | Teaching Learners with Exceptionalities in the Regular Classroom |
| CUIN 607 | 3 | Managing the Teaching and Learning Environment |
| REED 504 | 3 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading Skills |
| REED 505 | 3 | Strategies and Materials for Reading Instruction |
| REED 508 | 3 | Reading and Literacy Instruction in Early Childhood/Elementary Grades |
| REED 603 | 3 | Diagnostic Teaching of Reading |
Methods and Student Teaching
| Course | credits | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CUIN 600 | 3 | Internship Proseminar |
| CUIN 606 | 3 | Instructional Strategies and Methods for Effective Teaching |
| CUIN 608 | 6 | Internship in Curriculum and Teaching (Field-based with action research) |
| ELED 590 | 1 | Practicum in Elementary Education (Internship Part I) |
750+ Course Options
The Coppin State University Academic Catalog has a wide variety of skill-building courses designed to inspire and prepare you to be in-demand professionals and transformational leaders.
The Master of Arts in Teaching lives in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the School of Education within the College of Arts & Sciences, and Education.