• Create learning opportunities and classroom environments that support the intellectual, social, moral, ethical, physical and emotional development of all students • Create instructional opportunities to meet learning needs of diverse learners and foster effective interaction with colleagues, students, and families • Demonstrate skills necessary to apply teaching strategies that support the intellectual, social, and personal development of students living in the 21 st Century
Teaching, Curriculum, and Instruction
• Create developmentally appropriate instructional strategies that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills • Enact teaching practices, which are differentiated based upon the specific needs of students • Use appropriate technologies and teaching methodologies in classroom instruction • Plan and teach lesson content and analyze learning in ways that show understanding of curriculum development and lesson assessment Teaching and the Profession • Demonstrate professional conduct and comport themselves as positive role models and reflective practitioners, which reflect principles of equity and social justice • Understand legal and ethical expectations of school professionals • Work collaboratively with school colleagues, parents/families and the community to support students and their learning GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION Admission Requirements Criteria for admission to the M.A.T. in ECE include: 1. Baccalaureate degree from a Regionally Accredited Institution 2. Three professional or academic references (This requirement is waived for applicants with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.) 3. Completion of general education coursework with no grade lower than C on an official transcript(s) or equivalent CLEP/DANTES tests in the following areas: a. Science - covering at least three of the following • Physical • Life • Earth & Space b. Social Science - covering at least four of the following • History • Human or Cultural Geography • Civics and Government • Economics 4. Candidates may be admitted to the MAT ECE program with 1 or 2 general education deficiencies; these must be completed prior to the start of term 3. The academic advisor will assist candidates in completing of the deficiencies. 5. Grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in last 60 hours of coursework for full admission. GPAs between 2.5 and 2.9 will be considered for provisional admission on an individual basis Candidates with
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