Teacher Education Department

Department of Teacher Education

Chair: Holley Roberts
Professors: Cynthia Alby, Rebecca McMullen, Nancy B. Mizelle, Lyndall Muschell, Stacy Schwartz

Associate Professors: Nicole DeClouette, Rui Kang, Joanne Previts, Stephen Stewart, Stephen Wills

Assistant Professors: Roddran Grimes, Robert Sumowski, Olha Tsarykovska, Betta Vice
Instructors/Lecturers: Kristina Falbe, Estelle Jacobs, Miriam Jordan, Donna McNair
Director of Partnerships and Placements: Claire Garrett
Director of Call Me MISTER: Emmanuel Little

Department Contact Information:
Chair, Holley Roberts
Administrative Assistant, Ms. Bessie Storey, bessie.storey@gcsu.edu
CBX 072
Georgia College
101C Kilpatrick Education Center
Phone: (478) 445-4577  Fax: (478) 445-0692

The Department of Teacher Education offers the following graduate degree programs:

• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with a major in Middle Grades Education;
• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with a major in Secondary Education;

• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with a major in Special Education;

• Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a major in Early Childhood Education;

• Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a major in Education with concentrations in:
  • Middle Grades Reading
  • Middle Grades Language Arts
  • Middle Grades Science
  • Middle Grades Social Studies
  • Middle Grades Mathematics
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a major in Reading, Literacy, and Language

• Master of Education (M.Ed.) with a major in Special Education;

• Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) with a major in Education with concentrations in:
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Middle Grades Reading
  • Middle Grades Language Arts
  • Middle Grades Science
  • Middle Grades Social Studies
  • Middle Grades Mathematics
• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T) degree with a major in Secondary Teacher Education
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree with a major in Education and concentrations in Secondary Biology, Broad Field Science, English, French, History, Mathematics, Political Science, Spanish;
• Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree with a major in Education and concentrations in Secondary Biology, History, English, Mathematics, Political Science; 
• Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) with a major in Special Education.

The graduate programs with major in Early Childhood education lead to a Master of Education Degree or a Specialist in Education Degree. The graduate programs with major in Middle Grades Education lead to a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree, a Master of Education Degree, or a Specialist in Education Degree.

Certification

Students successfully completing the Middle Grades M.A.T. program for initial certification may be recommended for a level five (T5) Georgia Teacher's Certificate (4-8).

Students completing the M.Ed. with a concentration in Early Childhood or Middle Grades Education may request level five (T5) certification through their school boards or directly through the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (Ga PSC).

Students completing the M. Ed. in Reading, Literacy, and Language may request level 5 (T5) certification through their school boards or directly through the Ga PSC.

Students completing the Ed.S. in Education with concentrations in Early Childhood or Middle Grades Education may request level six (T6) certification through their school boards or directly through the Ga PSC.

The M.A.T. in Secondary Education (grades 6-12) program provides preparation for initial level 5 Georgia Teacher’s Certificate (T5). The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Secondary Education program also leads to level five Georgia Teacher’s Certificate (T5) for individuals who possess T4 certification. Specialist in Education programs in Secondary Education lead to level six Georgia Teacher’s Certificate (T6).

Students successfully completing the M.A.T. Special Education program for initial certification may be recommended for a level five (T5) Georgia Teacher’s Certificate (P-12).

Students completing the M.Ed. in Special Education may request level five certification through their school boards or directly to the PSC

Students completing the Ed.S. in Special Education may request level six certification through their school boards or directly to the PSC.