Collaborative K-6, Alternative, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to graduate school requirements , Collaborative K-6 education students must complete the MAT/GRE, the Basic Skills Test of the AECTP, the content Praxis II examination, and the admission interview. They must also have fingerprint clearance from ALSDE and complete ED 527 .

Curriculum Outline (37 hours)

ED 501 - Introduction to Teaching
ED 506 - Reaching Every Learner
ED 527 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies (or equivalent)
EDF 561 - Measurement and Evaluation in Elementary Education
SPED 508 - Exceptional Learners in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
ED 551 - Teaching Mathematics in Special Education Classrooms
EDI 560 - Internship in Collaborative Special Education K-6 or
EDI 563 - Internship in K-12 Collaborative Teaching
Note: EDI 563 can be taken in place of EDI 560 for students also pursuing Collaborative 6-12.
SPED 515 - Instructional Methods in the Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
SPED 516 - Behavior Management in the Classroom
SPED 540 - Practicum in Special Education
SPED 562 - Assessment in Special Education
SPED 519 - Inclusion: Collaboration and Intervention
Select one of the following:
ED 530 - Language and Literacy Development
ED 532 - Content Area Literacy
ED 516 - Emerging Literacy in the Classroom