Elementary School Certification with Subject Matter Specialization:
(Language Arts/Literacy in Grades 5-8)

The major code to be created is: ESLA - ELEM SCH W/SUBJ MAT SPEC: LANG  ARTS/LIT SPEC 5-8

Program Objective

This program, a Post-Baccalaureate certification endorsement in Middle School English/Language Arts, is designed to give returning students who currently hold any valid teaching license, an additional certification area to prepare them for the changing state of the profession and/or to make them satisfy the requirements as a Highly Qualified Teacher.  To explain, any K-5 or 6-8 educator who does not have a content area specialization (that is, a major or minor in math, English, science or social studies) and has not passed the appropriate Praxis examination (#10049 or #10041) is not considered Highly Qualified and is no longer employable in public school districts. 

This certificate program addresses the needs of educators who:

• Are no longer considered Highly Qualified
• Wish to seek additional certifications
• Desire to fill gaps in their teacher professional development

Contact: Dr. Laura Nicosia (nicosiala@mail.montclair.edu)

Department of Education Requirements:

• 15 semester credit hours in English/Language Arts
• A 3-credit course in Adolescent Psychology or its equivalent
• Passing grade in the Praxis II Middle School English Language Arts test (10049) or the Praxis II English Language and Literature Content Knowledge test (10041)
• No theatre or communications courses included in the program

Prerequisites:

• Teaching certificate at any level from any state.  No emergency certificates accepted.
• MA degree not required
• Any number of relevant graduate-level courses (including those already used to obtain a degree) can be waived.
• A 3.0 GPA overall

Core:

1. PSYC 560: Advanced Educational Psychology

                             OR
PSYC 561: Developmental Psychology
OR
PSYC 563: Theories of Learning
OR
FCST 515: Child Development II:  Adolescence

2. ENWR 586: Teaching Writing and the Basic Writer

3. ENWR 583:  Teaching Writing Through Literature

4. ENGL 305:  Young Adult Literature                    

Plus any two (2) electives selected from the following:

From the Undergraduate Catalogue: (Courses from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Catalogue may be taken after advisement from the Coordinator)

ENGL 238 Black Writers in the United States: A Survey

ENGL 260 Art of Poetry

ENGL 262 Art of Fiction

ENGL 263 Art of Drama

ENLT 206  World Literature: The Coming of Age Theme

ENLT 207  World Literature:  Voices of Tradition and Challenge

ENLT 260  Myth and Literature

ENLT 378  Science Fiction

From the College of Education and Human Services Graduate Catalogue:

READ 503:  Literature for Adolescents

READ 524:  Teaching Multiethnic Literature in P-8 Classrooms

 

 

Center of Pedagogy

Please remember to review information on the Center of Pedagogy Web.

If you need further information or help with teacher education advising please see Ms. Ruth Berenson Rm. 1160 in University Hall in the Center of Pedagogy.