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Elementary Mathematics Specialist (EMS) - Graduate Certificate

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

Elementary Mathematics Specialist (EMS) Graduate Certificate

Utah State University’s online Elementary Mathematics Specialist (EMS) Certificate is designed for graduate students and professionals to strengthen their mathematics content, pedagogy and leadership knowledge and expertise to serve as leaders in elementary mathematics. As outlined in the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) standards, Elementary Mathematics Specialists are “teachers, teacher leaders, or coaches who are responsible for supporting effective mathematics instruction and student learning at the classroom, school, district, or state levels.”

Courses Required for the EMS Certificate

TEAL 6300 - Workshop in Mathematics Education 1-6 credit(s)
TEAL 6521 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Numbers and Operations 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6522 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6523 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Algebraic Reasoning 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6524 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Geometry and Measurement 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6525 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Data Analysis and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6551 - Mathematics for Teaching K-8: Assessment and Intervention 3 credit(s)
TEAL 6552 - Mathematics Education Leadership Knowledge and Skills 3 credit(s)