Elementary Education - Roger Williams University

Elementary Education from Roger Williams University is a Campus Master Elementary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The campus-based Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Elementary Education Program is standards-based and provides a rich background in educational history, research, philosophy, developmental and learning theories, and the art and practice of teaching. All learning experiences are guided by the Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards and provide candidates with opportunities to build connections between theory and practice. Currently it is a 49-credit program and includes 13 courses, clustered into three Curriculum Levels, and arranged in a developmental sequence: Level I, Exploring the Profession: Level II, Preparing to Teach; and Level III, Performing in the Classroom. In Level I, candidates develop a knowledge base and participate in field experiences in three introductory courses. In Level II, candidates develop expertise in instructional and assessment practices that are critical to their roles as elementary teachers. In Level III, candidates use the broad-based knowledge developed in the first two levels while they prepare to assume and carry out their roles as elementary classroom teachers. MAT students are assessed by the RWU Teacher Education Performance Assessment System. The guiding principles of performance assessment suggest that all students should be evaluated on their highest performance in a given area. During course work MAT students are continually evaluated in the context of preparation to perform real teaching tasks. In addition to the materials they have submitted for program admission, MAT candidates complete a Preparing to Teach Portfolio that includes evidence, selected by the candidate from Level I and Level II coursework, of their progress in meeting the Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards (RIPTS). Evaluation at Level III consists of an oral presentation in which the candidate reviews his or her preparation to enter student teaching, and a Performing in the Classroom Portfolio containing evidence of the candidate\\\'s progress in practicum and student teaching , and of his or her readiness to be recommended to the Rhode Island Department of Education for certification to teach in grades 1-6. Because the Portfolio specifications undergo periodic revision, candidates are referred to the School of Education\\\'s website for the most recent documents. View more details on Roger Williams University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Elementary Education courses.