Elementary Education PK-6

Professional Development Schools (PDS) Year Long Internship Cohort

The PDS two semester internship cohort begins each fall and licensure and MEd are completed in six consecutive academic terms. During the first fall and spring terms students will participate in up to 30 clock hours of field experience and take two late-afternoon or evening courses. The summer term is compacted and requires field experiences and course work during the school day. During the following two terms, students must attend day-time classes and/or work in schools five days a week. The final summer term students must take one course to complete the cohort model. At the completion, students will earn a licensure and MEd

• Cohort and Course Outline (pdf)
• Roles of the Leadership Team at PDS sites
• Research at PDS

Course Work for Elementary Education Programs

Initial Licensure and MEd Program—39 credits

Field Experiences—Almost all course work has associated field experience that must be completed during the school day in a George Mason partnership school.

PDS Year Long Internship Cohort (begins every fall; February 1st application deadline)

Fall Term

• EDUC 542: Foundations of Education (3 credit hours)

• EDUC 543: Children, Family, Culture, and Schools, 4-12 Year Olds (3 credit hours)

Spring Term

• EDCI 555: Literacy Teaching and Learning in Diverse Elementary Classrooms I (3 credit hours)

• EDCI 544: Curriculum and Methods of Teaching in Elementary Education (3 credit hours)

Summer Term

• EDCI 545: Assessment and Differentiation (3 credit hours)

• EDCI 553: Science Methods for the Elementary Classroom (3 credit hours)

Fall Term

• EDCI 552: Mathematics Methods for the Elementary Classroom (3 credit hours)

• EDCI 547: Integrating Technology in Elementary Classrooms: Mathematics (1 credit hour)

• EDCI 556: Literacy Teaching and Learning in Diverse Elementary Classrooms II (3 credit hours)

• EDCI 546: Integrating Technology in Elementary Classrooms: Literacy (1 credit hour)

• EDCI 790: Internship in Education (1 credit hour) (3 credit hours)

Spring Term

• EDCI 554: Methods of Teaching Social Studies and Integrating Fine Arts in the Elementary Classroom (3 credit hours)

• EDCI 548: Integrating Technology in Elementary Classrooms: Social Studies and Fine Arts (1 credit hour)

• EDCI 790: Internship in Education (1 credit hour) (3 credit hours)

Summer Term

• EDCI 559: Research and Assessment in Elementary Education (3 credit hours)