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Program Information

The School of Teaching & Learning offers the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) degrees in Elementary Education. More information about the requirements for these degrees can be found in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

The School of Teaching & Learning offers two distinct programs for preparing and certifying elementary school teachers: the Unified Elementary Professional Teacher (UEP) Graduate Program and the Alternative Certification in Elementary Education (SITE) Program.

The Unified Elementary Professional Teacher (UEP) Graduate Program

UEP is a 5-year elementary teacher preparation program that culminates in a Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.). Students enter the program in the junior year of their undergraduate education. After successful completion of two years of undergraduate work in the program, students apply to graduate school and if accepted, complete a three-semester graduate year comprised of rigorous academic coursework and a yearlong internship in an elementary classroom.

The master’s year is designed to deepen students’ content knowledge while enhancing their pedagogical knowledge and instructional skills. It is a year for serious teacher preparation yielding highly effective graduates able to positively impact K-6 student learning from their first year of teaching, particularly elementary students who have shown patterns of underachievement including students with disabilities, students whose first language is not English, and students living in poverty. Master’s students who successfully complete the program are eligible for Professional Teacher Certification in Florida (K-6) as well as the English for Speakers Of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement (K-12) and the Florida Reading Endorsement (K-12.)

Prerequisites: Students who expect to do graduate work in the Unified Elementary ProTeach program must first have successfully completed the undergraduate portion of the 5-year program earning a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Education (B.A.E). A GPA of 3.0 is required for entry into the graduate portion of the program as well as an acceptable Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score, and three letters of recommendation.

For more information, please see our website: http://education.ufl.edu/elementary-education/proteach.

Alternative Certification in Elementary Education (SITE) Program

The SITE program at the University of Florida is a state-designated Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) created to attract talented college graduates and career path changers with non-education majors to the elementary classroom. The yearlong teacher-residency program provides an alternative, accelerated pathway to teaching experience and certification for prospective teachers who possess an undergraduate degree outside of education. The clinical internship combines supervised classroom teaching and formal study, with successful completion leading to a master’s (M.Ed.) degree in Elementary Education and national certification through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Many students come to the program with degrees or professional experience in fields such as accounting, business, English, family studies, history, journalism, nursing and psychology. Selection for entry into this full-time internship requires a 3.0 or higher undergraduate GPA; successful scores on the GRE; a stellar essay/statement of purpose; three professional letters of recommendation; and a Statement of Status of Eligibility from the Florida Department of Education.

Interns complete 39 credit hours of study and classroom teaching over three semesters, all under the supervision of a school-based mentor and a university coach. The mentor teacher and intern teach side-by-side throughout the entire school year, while the UF coach makes regular classroom visits to problem-solve, observe and reflect on teaching skills, and provide individualized support. Along with their planning, teaching and coursework responsibilities, the interns become familiar with the school improvement goals and new programs initiated at their host schools. SITE coursework is taught by UF education professors and teachers in Alachua County elementary schools who all have proven expertise in K-12 teaching.

Prospective teachers who complete the SITE Program are eligible to apply for a professional educator’s certificate from the Florida Department of Education. Graduates wishing to teach in states other than Florida should contact the Department of Education in their state of choice for certification requirements there.

For additional information about the program please visit: http://education.ufl.edu/site.

Degrees Offered with a Major in Elementary Education

  • Master of Arts in Education
  • Master of Education

Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.

School of Teaching and Learning Departmental Courses

Course List by Depts
Code Title Credits
EDE 5940Integrated Teaching and Learning3
EDE 6266Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms3
EDE 6325Teacher Inquiry/Action Research3
EDE 6905Individual Work1-5
EDE 6948Internship in Elementary Schools3-12
EDE 7047Issues in Teacher Education3
EDF 5552Role of School in Democratic Society3
EDF 6520History of Education3
EDF 6544Philosophical Foundations of Education3
EDF 6616Education and American Culture3
EDF 6636Theorizing Race and Racism in Educational Research3
EDF 6812Comparative Education3
EDF 6939Critical Race Theory in Educational Research3
EDF 7934Seminar in Educational Foundations3
EDG 5666Knowing and Learning in Secondary Schools3
EDG 6017Writing for Academic Purposes3
EDG 6047Teacher Leadership for Educational Change3
EDG 6207Transforming the Curriculum3
EDG 6225Global Studies Methods in K-12 Education3
EDG 6226Foundations of Research in Curriculum & Instruction3
EDG 6305Multiple Perspectives on Teaching and Learning3
EDG 6348Instructional Coaching for Enhanced Student Learning3
EDG 6356Teaching, Learning and Assessment3
EDG 6378Learning Science with Technology3
EDG 6415Culturally Responsive Classroom Management3
EDG 6445Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Living in Poverty3
EDG 6664Survey of Research on STEM Education3
EDG 6905Individual Work1-6
EDG 6910Supervised Research1-5
EDG 6931Special Topics1-4
EDG 6940Supervised Teaching1-5
EDG 6953TLSI Online Portfolio Preparation1-3
EDG 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-15
EDG 6973Project in Lieu of Thesis1-9
EDG 7224Critical Pedagogy3
EDG 7252Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education3
EDG 7303Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools3
EDG 7359Professional Development and Teacher Learning3
EDG 7941Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction1-4
EDG 7979Advanced Research1-12
EDG 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation1-15
EDG 7982Practitioner Research: Theory & Practice3
EME 5054Foundations of Educational Technology3
EME 5207Designing Technology-Rich Curricula3
EME 5403Instructional Computing I3
EME 5404Instructional Computing II3
EME 5405Internet in K-12 Instruction3
EME 5432Integrating Technology into Social Science Classroom3
EME 6059Blended Learning Environments3
EME 6065Human-Computer Interaction and the Learner3
EME 6066Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research3
EME 6074Mobile Technologies in Education3
EME 6156Games and Simulations for Teaching and Learning3
EME 6208Designing Integrated Media Environments I3
EME 6209Designing Integrated Media Environments II3
EME 6235Managing Educational Projects3
EME 6236Distance Education Leadership and Management3
EME 6458Distance Teaching and Learning3
EME 6480Quantitative Methods in Educational Technology Research3
EME 6606Advanced Instructional Design3
EME 6609Instructional Design3
EME 6637Managing and Analyzing Multimodal Educational Data3
EME 6645Neurotechnologies in Education3
EME 6651Learning Analytics Concepts and Techniques3
EME 6935Seminar: Distance Education Issues and Applications1
EME 6945Practicum in Educational Media and Instructional Design3-8
EME 7345Implementing Educational Technology Innovations (ETIs)3
EME 7938Seminar in Educational Media and Instructional Design3
ESE 5426Data-Driven Decision Making for Secondary Teachers3
ESE 6344Classroom Practices and Assessment in Secondary Education3
ESE 6345Effective Teaching and Classroom Management3
ESE 6905Individual Work1-4
ESE 6939Special Topics3
ESE 6945Student Teaching in Secondary School3-9
ETE 6141K-12 Computer Sc Pedagogy I3
ETE 6142K-12 Computer Sc Pedagogy II3
FLE 6165Bilingual-Bicultural Education3
FLE 6167Cross-Cultural Communication for Teachers3
LAE 6298Literacy & Language Instruction3
LAE 6339Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary English Language Arts3
LAE 6348Teaching Multiliteracies3
LAE 6365Language Arts: Language and Composition3
LAE 6366Language Arts: Literature3
LAE 6407Early Childhood Children's Literature3
LAE 6446Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents3
LAE 6616Seminar in Children's Literature3
LAE 6861Technology and Media Literacy3
LAE 6865Teaching Media Literacy with the Internet3
LAE 6869Teaching Digital Storytelling3
LAE 6939Literacy, Family, and Culture3
LAE 6945Practicum and Assessment for Teachers of Secondary School English3
LAE 6946Children's Literature in Educational Settings3
LAE 7006Language Acquisition and Education3
LAE 7519Language and Inquiry3
LAE 7934Seminar in Composition Theory and Practice3
LAE 7936Seminar in English Language Arts3
LAE 7938Lit, Cult and Politics3
MAE 5327Middle School Mathematics Methods3
MAE 5332Secondary School Mathematics Methods and Assessment3
MAE 5347Teaching K-8 Mathematics for Understanding3
MAE 5395Multicultural Mathematics Methods3
MAE 5396Using Formative Assessment to Improve Mathematical Learning3
MAE 5945Secondary School Mathematics Practicum3-6
MAE 6313Problem Solving in School Mathematics3
MAE 6349Classroom Contexts that Support Self-Regulated Learning and Mathematical Understanding3
MAE 6916Inquiry in Mathematics Teaching3
MAE 7899Mathematics Education Seminar3
MUE 7938Music Education Seminar3
RED 5316Reading in the Primary Grades3
RED 5337Reading in the Secondary School3
RED 5355Reading Instruction in the Elementary School3
RED 5399Practices in Beginning Reading Instruction3
RED 6346Seminar in Reading3-6
RED 6520Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction3
RED 6546CDiagnosis of Reading Difficulties3
RED 6548CRemediation of Reading Difficulties3
RED 6647Trends in Reading3
RED 6941Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties3
RED 7019Foundations of Literacy3
SCE 5140Science Curriculum Development3
SCE 5316Inquiry-Based Science Teaching3
SCE 5695Diversity and Equity in Science Teaching3
SCE 5765Data-Driven Science Instruction3
SCE 6117Science Education in the Elementary School3
SCE 6337Secondary Science Methods and Assessment3
SCE 6947Practicum in Secondary Science Teaching and Assessment3
SSE 5945CPracticum in Secondary Social Studies Teaching and Assessment3
SSE 6046Perspectives in Social Studies Education3
SSE 6117Social Studies Education––Elementary School3
SSE 6133Secondary School Social Studies Methods and Assessment3
SSE 6478Global Studies Methods for Social Studies3
TSL 5142ESOL Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment3
TSL 5325Secondary ESOL Teaching Strategies3
TSL 6145Curriculum and Materials Development for ESOL K-123
TSL 6245Language Principles for ESOL Teachers3
TSL 6373Methods of Teaching ESOL K-123
TSL 6440Testing and Evaluation of ESOL3
TSL 6700Issues in ESOL for School Counselors and Psychologists3

General Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
EDG 6047Teacher Leadership for Educational Change3
EDG 6207Transforming the Curriculum3
EDG 6226Foundations of Research in Curriculum & Instruction3
EDG 6356Teaching, Learning and Assessment3
EDG 6905Individual Work1-6
EDG 6910Supervised Research1-5
EDG 6931Special Topics1-4
EDG 6940Supervised Teaching1-5
EDG 6971Research for Master's Thesis1-15
EDG 6973Project in Lieu of Thesis1-9
EDG 7224Critical Pedagogy3
EDG 7252Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education3
EDG 7303Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools3
EDG 7326
EDG 7941Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction1-4
EDG 7979Advanced Research1-12
EDG 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation1-15
EME 6076
EME 6156Games and Simulations for Teaching and Learning3
EME 6235Managing Educational Projects3
EME 6236Distance Education Leadership and Management3

Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
EDE 5940Integrated Teaching and Learning3
EDE 62253
EDE 6266Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms3
EDE 6325Teacher Inquiry/Action Research3
EDE 6905Individual Work1-5
EDE 6948Internship in Elementary Schools3-12
EDE 7047Issues in Teacher Education3
EDE 7935
EDG 6356Teaching, Learning and Assessment3
EDG 7224Critical Pedagogy3
EDG 7252Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education3
EDG 7303Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools3
EDG 7326
EDG 7982Practitioner Research: Theory & Practice3

Educational Technology Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
EME 5054Foundations of Educational Technology3
EME 5207Designing Technology-Rich Curricula3
EME 5315
EME 5316
EME 5403Instructional Computing I3
EME 5404Instructional Computing II3
EME 5405Internet in K-12 Instruction3
EME 5431
EME 5432Integrating Technology into Social Science Classroom3
EME 5433
EME 6066Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research3
EME 6208Designing Integrated Media Environments I3
EME 6209Designing Integrated Media Environments II3
EME 6405
EME 6458Distance Teaching and Learning3
EME 6505
EME 6602
EME 6606Advanced Instructional Design3
EME 6609Instructional Design3
EME 6716
EME 6935Seminar: Distance Education Issues and Applications1
EME 6945Practicum in Educational Media and Instructional Design3-8
EME 7938Seminar in Educational Media and Instructional Design3

ESOL/Bilingual Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
FLE 6165Bilingual-Bicultural Education3
FLE 6167Cross-Cultural Communication for Teachers3
FLE 6636
FLE 6337
FLE 6946
TSL 5142ESOL Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment3
TSL 5325Secondary ESOL Teaching Strategies3
TSL 6145Curriculum and Materials Development for ESOL K-123
TSL 61713
TSL 61723
TSL 6245Language Principles for ESOL Teachers3
TSL 6373Methods of Teaching ESOL K-123
TSL 6440Testing and Evaluation of ESOL3
TSL 6700Issues in ESOL for School Counselors and Psychologists3

Language and Literacy Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
LAE 6298Literacy & Language Instruction3
LAE 6339Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary English Language Arts3
LAE 6348Teaching Multiliteracies3
LAE 6365Language Arts: Language and Composition3
LAE 6366Language Arts: Literature3
LAE 6407Early Childhood Children's Literature3
LAE 6446Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents3
LAE 6455
LAE 6616Seminar in Children's Literature3
LAE 6635
LAE 6714
LAE 6861Technology and Media Literacy3
LAE 6865Teaching Media Literacy with the Internet3
LAE 6869Teaching Digital Storytelling3
LAE 6939Literacy, Family, and Culture3
LAE 6945Practicum and Assessment for Teachers of Secondary School English3
LAE 6946Children's Literature in Educational Settings3
LAE 7006Language Acquisition and Education3
LAE 7519Language and Inquiry3
LAE 7934Seminar in Composition Theory and Practice3
LAE 7936Seminar in English Language Arts3

Mathematics Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
MAE 5327Middle School Mathematics Methods3
MAE 5332Secondary School Mathematics Methods and Assessment3
MAE 5395Multicultural Mathematics Methods3
MAE 5396Using Formative Assessment to Improve Mathematical Learning3
MAE 5347Teaching K-8 Mathematics for Understanding3
MAE 5945Secondary School Mathematics Practicum3-6
MAE 6313Problem Solving in School Mathematics3
MAE 6615
MAE 6641
MAE 7899Mathematics Education Seminar3

Reading Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
RED 5046
RED 5316Reading in the Primary Grades3
RED 5337Reading in the Secondary School3
RED 5355Reading Instruction in the Elementary School3
RED 5399Practices in Beginning Reading Instruction3
RED 6346Seminar in Reading3-6
RED 6520Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction3
RED 6546CDiagnosis of Reading Difficulties3
RED 6548CRemediation of Reading Difficulties3
RED 6647Trends in Reading3
RED 6941Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties3
RED 7019Foundations of Literacy3
RED 7817

Science Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
SCE 5140Science Curriculum Development3
SCE 5316Inquiry-Based Science Teaching3
SCE 58253
SCE 5695Diversity and Equity in Science Teaching3
SCE 5765Data-Driven Science Instruction3
SCE 6045
SCE 6117Science Education in the Elementary School3
SCE 62463
SCE 6337Secondary Science Methods and Assessment3
SCE 66473
SCE 6947Practicum in Secondary Science Teaching and Assessment3

Secondary Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
EDM 6005
EDM 6235
ESE 6215
ESE 6344Classroom Practices and Assessment in Secondary Education3
ESE 6345Effective Teaching and Classroom Management3
ESE 6905Individual Work1-4
ESE 6939Special Topics3
ESE 6945Student Teaching in Secondary School3-9

Social Foundations of Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
EDF 5552Role of School in Democratic Society3
EDF 6520History of Education3
EDF 6544Philosophical Foundations of Education3
EDF 6606
EDF 6616Education and American Culture3
EDF 6630
EDF 6812Comparative Education3
EDF 6820
EDF 7555
EDF 7934Seminar in Educational Foundations3

Social Studies Education Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
SSE 5320
SSE 5945CPracticum in Secondary Social Studies Teaching and Assessment3
SSE 6046Perspectives in Social Studies Education3
SSE 6117Social Studies Education––Elementary School3
SSE 6133Secondary School Social Studies Methods and Assessment3
SSE 6478Global Studies Methods for Social Studies3

Teacher Leadership for School Improvement Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
EDE 6325Teacher Inquiry/Action Research3
EDG 6047Teacher Leadership for Educational Change3
EDG 6207Transforming the Curriculum3
EDG 6415Culturally Responsive Classroom Management3
EDG 6953TLSI Online Portfolio Preparation1-3

College of Education Courses

Elementary Education (MAE)     

SLO 1     Knowledge        
The student will master research-based knowledge of teaching and learning in elementary education.

SLO 2     Knowledge        
The student will critique teaching practices based on knowledge of the developmental and socio-cultural context of the learner.

SLO 3     Skills     
The student will investigate a problem or question within the field of elementary education.

SLO 4     Professional Behavior    The student will present a written and oral presentation and defense of a topic of investigation in elementary education that demonstrates critical thinking and effective
communication skills.

Elementary Education (MEd)     

SLO 1     Knowledge        
The student will master research-based knowledge of best practices of teaching and learning in elementary education.               

SLO 2     Skills     
The student will use knowledge of teaching and learning to organize instruction, develop and apply appropriate inclusive teaching practices for elementary education, evaluate the impact of instruction on student learning, and create a positive learning environment.

SLO 3     Professional Behavior   
The student will collaborate with other professionals, reflect upon and research his or her own practice, and demonstrate a sense of efficacy and ethical practice.

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