Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader (EMIL)

Overview

Contact: Lauren Keenan

This graduate level sequence of courses includes an MSDE Approved licensure endorsement as an Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader to an existing teacher certificate in elementary, early childhood, or special education; 10-12 additional credits would yield the MS degree in elementary education (see path options below).

Required Courses

• Mathematics

• MAT 501 - Algebra – Elementary Teachers
• MAT 502 - Geometry – Elementary Teachers
• MAT 520 - Mathematical Foundations - Elementary Teachers

• Mathematics Education

• EDU 542 - Trends and Issues in Mathematics Teaching
• EDU 559 - Intervention and Diagnosis in Math
• MAT 598 - Internship in Mathematics Leadership

• Synthesis

• EDL 504 - School Culture and Professional Capital

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  Completion of the above = MSDE approved endorsement to teaching certification as an Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader (EMIL)

Total Credit Hours: 21

Elementary Education MS Degree Two Options

Complete either thesis capstone or synthesis project option with the EMIL coursework to earn a Master’s of Science and certification in elementary mathematics instructional leader (EMIL).

State Authorization

McDaniel is an approved institutional member of the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Membership in SARA is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses/programs offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. For more information about SARA, including the states currently participating in the agreement, visit http://www.nc.sara.org.

SARA membership allows McDaniel to accept and deliver our programs/courses online to students in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Students who reside in California, currently the only state not a member of SARA, should contact the admissions office prior to application to verify if you are eligible to participate in the online program of interest.

For more information about state authorization requirements and complaint resolution, visit https://www.mcdaniel.edu/academics/graduate-professional-studies/state-authorization-requirements-complaints-resolution

Professional Licensure

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