Department of Teaching and Learning

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Vision Statement

BSEd
• Early Childhood Education
• Health and Physical Education
• Middle Grades Education
• Special Education

MAT
• Master of Arts in Teaching
   with concentrations in:
   - Secondary Education
   - Middle Grades Education
   - Special Education *
   - P-12 Ed, Spanish

MEd
• Curriculum & Instruction - Accomplished Teaching *
     FAQ sheet, courses, textbooks
• Early Childhood Education *
     One-Year Program
• Instructional Improvement #
• Middle Grades Education *
• Secondary Education *
• Special Education*
     One-Year Program

EdS
• Early Childhood Education *
• Middle Grades Education *
• Secondary Education*
• Special Education *

Endorsement Programs
• ESOL Education

* Offered fully online
# Not currently admitting students

Programs

The Department of Teaching and Learning offers undergraduate teacher preparation programs in early childhood education (grades P-5); middle grades education (grades 4-8); special education (P-12); and the P-12 teaching field in health and physical education.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program offers secondary and P-12 teacher preparation in the fields of biology, broad field science, business, chemistry, economics, English, family and consumer sciences, history, geography, mathematics, physics, political science, and Spanish, as well as middle grades and special education.

The department offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) program in curriculum and instruction - accomplished teaching, as well as Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degrees in early childhood education; special education with concentrations in general or adaptive curriculum; middle grades education with concentrations in language arts, mathematics, reading, science, social studies; and secondary education with concentrations in biology, broad field science, business, chemistry, economics, English, geography, history, mathematics, physics, and political science.

In addition to degree programs, the department offers an endorsement in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

The programs are based upon the concept of developmentally appropriate practices and value of diverse, intensive field experiences in a range of grade levels and school settings.

Mission Statement

Programs in the Department of Teaching and Learning are devoted to the following goals:
Goal 1: Prepare teachers who are responsive to and are able to address the diverse academic and affective needs of all students in P-12 schools.
Goal 2: Prepare teachers who are committed to and are able to implement high academic standards for all students in P-12 schools.
Goal 3: Prepare teachers who are committed to developing school and community partnerships as part of the instructional programs in P-12 schools.
Goal 4: Prepare teachers who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to affect student learning among special school populations in P-12 schools.
Goal 5: Prepare teachers who incorporate technological resources to enhance student learning.
Goal 6: Prepare teachers who are committed to and are able to apply best practices in P-12 schools.

Contact Information
Below are tables with contact information for program faculty and graduate student advisement.
Undergraduate students should contact the Student Success Center for advisement.

Department Chair: Dr. Ronnie Sheppard

Program Coordinators:

Dr. Missy Bennett - M.A.T. in Secondary Education and Middle Grades Education
Dr. Yasar Bodur - M.Ed. in Instructional Improvement
Dr. Greg Chamblee - M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education
Dr. Kymberly Harris Drawdy - M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction-Accomplished Teaching
Dr. Maggie LaMontagne - Ed.S. degree programs (ECED, MGED, SCED, and SPED)
Dr. Eric Landers - M.A.T. and M.Ed. in Special Education
Dr. Hsiu Lien Lu - M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education
Dr. Julie Maudlin - B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education
Dr. Betty Nelson - B.S.Ed. in Special Education
Dr. Michelle Reidel - M.Ed. in Secondary Education
Dr. Marti Schriver - B.S.Ed. in Middle Grades Education
P-12 Area:
Dr. David Alley - M.A.T. in Spanish Education; Non-Degree Certification - Foreign Language Education

Department Faculty and Staff - Academic Year 2012-2013
Name	Title	Phone	Office
Adefope, Olu Dr	Assistant Professor	478-8016	4116
Amis, Lauren	Part-time Instructor	912-844-8328
Arrington, Nancy Dr website	Assistant Professor	478-5674	4115
Beck, Scott A.L. Dr	Associate Professor	478-0354	4136
Bennett, Missy Dr	Associate Professor	478-0356	4132
Bodur, Yasar Dr	Associate Professor	478-7285	4110
Brkich, Christoper Dr	Instructor	478-7630	4142
Brkich, Katie L. Dr	Assistant Professor	478-7689	4141
Brown, Susan	Part-time Instructor	912-587-3400
Chamblee, Gregory Dr	Professor	478-5701	4133
Chassereau, Karen	Instructor	478-5042	4118
Clifton, Priscilla	Part-time Instructor	587-5957
Crawford, Kathleen	Instructor	478-0353	4109
Czech, Michael	Part-time Instructor	478-0321
Davis, Lisa	Part-time Instructor	489-8521
Draper, Christine Dr	Associate Professor	478-5747	4131
Drawdy, Kymberly Harris Dr	Associate Professor	478-5041	4107
Eakin, Janet	Part-time Instructor	685-5134
Franks, Susan T. Dr	Professor	478-0073	4102
Gallard, Alejandro, Dr.	Goizueta Distinguished Chair of Education	478-5719	2101
Gilpin, Lorraine S. Dr	Associate Professor	478-5614	4103
Hawkins, Cheri	Instructor	478-272-0053
Jasper, Andrea D. Dr	Assistant Professor	478-5092	4108
Johnson, Connie	Part-time Instructor	764-5726
Jupp, James C. Dr	Assistant Professor	478-8534	4128
LaMontagne, Maggie Dr	Associate Professor	478-1268	4114
Landers, Alea	Part-time Instructor	304-276-3029
Landers, Eric, Dr.	Assistant Professor	478-1549	4117
Lanier, Julie	Part-time Instructor	852-5274
Lockwood, Joyce	Part-time Instructor	739-1951
Lu, Hsiu-Lien Dr	Associate Professor	478-0210	4113
Maudlin, Julie Dr	Associate Professor	478-5441	4135
Mayes, Robert Dr	Professor	478-8538	2102
McKenna, Beverly	Assistant Professor	478-5203	CGC
Mitchell, Christy	Part-time Instructor	635-3537
Nelson, Betty M.	Instructor	478-5983	4112
Newkirk, April	Instructor	478-5236	4240
Powell, Cissy	Part-time Instructor	682-6009
Powell, Pamela B.	Instructor	478-0825	4137
Reidel, Michelle A. Dr	Associate Professor	478-5806	4130
Robbins, Judith F. Dr	Associate Professor	478-7691	4101
Rogers, Gloria	Part-time Instructor	739-0823
Rule, Kay	Part-time Instructor	531-1529
Schriver, Martha L. Dr	Professor	478-5783	4138
Scott, Heather	Instructor	478-5932	4126
Sheppard, Ronnie Dr	Dept Head-Prof	478-0198	4129
Soares, Lina Dr	Assistant Professor	478-7644	4125
Strauser, Beverly A.	Instructor	478-5203	CGC
Tootle, Kathleen	Instructor	478-5585	4106
Tremble, Johnny	Instructor	478-5203	2163
Trimble, Susan B. Dr	Professor	912-247-0505
Walker, Deborah	Temporary Instructor	478-5492	2166A
Weems, Denise M. Dr	Associate Professor	478-5768	4105
Wiggins, Lori	Administrative Secretary	478-5203	4127
Woodward, Shelley	Instructor	478-7629	4104
T&L Program Advisors in Other Departments: Alley, David, Dept. of Foreign Languages		Phone: 478-5281	Graduate Advisement for: M.A.T./Non-Degree/ Cert: Foreign Language