Master of Education (M.Ed.) Major in Elementary Education (Teacher Certification in Early Childhood through Grade Six ESL) | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Learning StrategiesInstructingSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingCoordinationReading Comprehension

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyMathematicsPublic Safety and Security

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionOriginalityInformation Ordering

Tasks

Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions,
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and socia
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Technology

Computer based training softwareDesktop communications softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareMulti-media educational softwareVideo creation and editing softwareProject management software

Tools

Audiotape playersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersDesktop computersEducational board gamesHandheld calculatorsIntercom systemsLaminating machinesLaptop computersOptical compound microscopesOverhead display projectorsPegboardsPencil compassesPersonal computersEducational puzzlesEducational toysEmergency first aid kitsPhotocopying equipmentPlay structuresSand tablesToy block setsWater tables

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsSupportRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-2021.00	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	title_inference	$62,340 median$102,010 top	-1.96%	-2,790
Match confidence: medium25-2011.00	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	title_inference	$37,120 median$60,070 top	+4.14%	2,290

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Schoolwide instructional practice — shape as a teacher leader, instructional coach, or department head.
Curriculum design and adoption — lead at the school or district level.
Teacher development — mentor across grade levels and content areas.
School improvement plans — co-design and drive specific instructional strands.
Equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice — set the standard and build capacity across staff.
Family and community engagement — design and lead initiatives with measurable reach.
Educator evaluation and observation — conduct with peers as a lead or coach.
Data-driven decision-making across grades — facilitate with administrators.
Policy and advocacy at district or association level — contribute as a credible practitioner.
The profession itself — model and elevate through publication, presentation, or leadership roles.

Course Pathway

31 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

CI 5326Curriculum & Management in the Elementary & Middle School

3 cr

CI 5336Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second

3 cr

CI 5329The Elementary School Science Curriculum

3 cr

CI 5328Elementary Social Studies: Curriculum Problems

3 cr

CI 5303Teaching Math in the Elementary School

3 cr

ECE 5318Advanced Early Child Development: Readiness for Learning

3 cr

ECE 5319Curriculum and the Young Child: Early Care and Education

3 cr

RDG 5322Teaching Reading in the Elementary and Middle Schools

3 cr

RDG 5340Connecting Reading and Writing in the Classroom

3 cr

SPED 5326Educating Students with Mild Disabilities

3 cr

CI 5313Research Seminar in Human Growth and Development

3 cr

CI 5330Multicultural Teaching and Learning

3 cr

CI 5337Language Acquisition and Development

3 cr

BILG 5388The Politics of Language

3 cr

CI 5310Creativity: Theories, Research, Practices, and Issues

3 cr

CI 5351Creative Teaching, Learning, and Leading in Advanced/Gifted

3 cr

CI 5308Emerging Frameworks for Gifted and Talented Education

3 cr

CI 5309Rethinking Talent and Transformation

3 cr

CI 5319Nonacademic and Contextual Factors in Advanced/Gifted

3 cr

CI 5383Mentoring Across the Life Span

3 cr

CI 5324Systems and Models for Gifted and Talented Education

3 cr

CI 5359Curriculum for Rigor, Depth, and Complexity

3 cr

CI 5368The Politics and Creativity of Being and Becoming

3 cr

CI 5333The Secondary Curriculum

3 cr

CI 5370Classroom Management, Discipline, and Legal Issues

3 cr

CI 5390Research Seminar in Education

3 cr

CI 5302Practical Statistics for Educators

3 cr

DE 5321The Community College

3 cr

DE 7321The Community College

3 cr

DE 5324Teaching Learning Strategies and Critical Thinking

3 cr

DE 7324Teaching Learning Strategies and Critical Thinking in

3 cr

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