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

MEd
• Accomplished Teaching **
   - courses, textbooks, FAQ
• Teaching and Learning
   with concentrations in:
   - Early Childhood Education
   - Instructional Improvement **
   - Middle Grades Education
   - P-12 Ed French or Spanish (not accepting new students)
   - Secondary Education
   - Special Education

EdS
• Teaching and Learning **

Endorsement Programs
• Early Childhood Math
• ESOL Education

** Offered fully online

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, business, chemistry, English, family and consumer sciences, history, geography, geology, mathematics, physics, political science, and Spanish, as well as middle grades and special education. The Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs offer advanced preparation in accomplished teaching, and in teaching and learning with concentrations in early childhood education; instructional improvement; middle grades education; special education; and secondary education in the fields of science, social science, English, mathematics, technology, and business. The department also offers an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Teaching and Learning.

In addition to degree programs, the department offers endorsements in Early Childhood Math and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

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

Vision 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. - Secondary Education and Middle Grades Education
Dr. Yasar Bodur - M.Ed. in T&L - Instructional Improvement
Dr. Susan Franks - M.Ed. in T&L - Early Childhood Education
Dr. Betty Nelson - B.S.Ed. - Special Education
Dr. Maggie LaMontagne - M.A.T. and M.Ed.in T&L - Special Education
Dr. Michelle Reidel - M.Ed. in T&L - Secondary Education
Dr. Judi Robbins - B.S.Ed. - Early Childhood Education
Dr. Marti Schriver - B.S.Ed. - Middle Grades Education
Dr. Kymberly Harris - M.Ed. - Accomplished Teaching
Dr. Greg Chamblee - M.Ed. in T&L - Middle Grades Education
Dr. Susan Trimble - Ed.S. - Teaching and Learning
P-12 Area:
Dr. David Alley - M.Ed. in T&L; MAT Foreign Language; Non-Degree Certification - Foreign Language Education

Department Faculty and Staff
Name	Title	Phone	Office	Graduate Advisor for: (for undergraduate advising see SSC )
Alexander, Creighton Dr	Professor	481-1056
Anthony, Kay	Part-Time Instructor	681-7417
Beck, Scott A.L. Dr website	Associate Professor	478-0354	4113	M.Ed. T&L, Middle Grades: P-T
Bennett, Missy Dr website	Associate Professor	478-0356	4132	M.A.T., Secondary Ed: A-M
Bodur, Yasar Dr	Assistant Professor	478-7285	4115	M.Ed. T&L, Instructional Improvement: A-Z Ed.S. T&L: G-I T&L Doctoral Strand: A-Z
Brewton, Cherry C. Dr	Associate Professor	478-5674	4112	M.Ed. T&L, Early Childhood Ed: M-O
Chamblee, Gregory Dr	Professor	478-5701	4133	M.Ed. T&L, Math Ed: A-Z M.Ed. T&L, Middle Grades: A-E
Chassereau, Karen Ms	Instructor	478-5042	4118
Crawford, Kathleen Mrs	Instructor	478-0353	4109
Draper, Christine Dr	Assistant Professor	478-5747	4131	M.Ed. T&L, English Ed: A-Z M.Ed. T&L, Middle Grades: K-O
Franks, Susan T. Dr	Associate Professor	478-0073	4102	M.Ed. T&L, Early Childhood Ed: E-I
Gilpin, Lorraine S. Dr	Associate Professor	478-5614	4103	M.Ed. T&L, Early Childhood Ed: J-L
Harris, Kymberly A. Dr	Assistant Professor	478-5041	4107	M.A.T., Special Ed: R-Z M.Ed. Accomplished Teaching: A-Z M.Ed. T&L, Special Ed: R-Z Ed.S. T&L: D-F
Johnson, Connie	Temporary Instructor	764-5726
Lamb, Lynn	Temporary Instructor	681-4133
LaMontagne, Maggie Dr	Associate Professor	478-1268	4114	Ed.S. T&L: O-Z
Landers, Alea	Part-Time Instructor
Landers, Eric	Assistant Professor	478-1549	4117	M.A.T., Special Ed: A-Q M.Ed. T&L, Special Ed: A-Q
Lanier, Julie	Temporary Instructor	852-5274
Lockwood, Joyce	Temporary Instructor	739-1951
Lu, Hsiu-Lien Dr	Assistant Professor	478-0210	4104	M.Ed. T&L, Early Childhood Ed: P-R Ed.S. T&L: M-N
Manning, Judy	Temporary Instructor	478-275-7233
Mathew, Wanda R. Mrs	Admin Secretary	478-5203	4127
Maudlin, Julie Dr	Assistant Professor	478-5441	4116	M.Ed. T&L, Early Childhood Ed: S-U
McKenna, Beverly Ms	Assistant Professor	478-5092	4136
McKinny, Betty J. Dr	Instructor	478-1917	4139	M.A.T., Secondary Ed: N-Z
Mitchell, Christy	Temporary Instructor	764-9340
Nelson, Betty M. Ms	Instructor	478-5983	4110
Newkirk, April	Part-Time Instructor	690-5973
Powell, Pamela B. Mrs	Instructor	478-0825	4137
Reidel, Michelle A. Dr	Assistant Professor	478-5806	4130	M.A.T., Middle Grades: A-Z M.Ed. T&L, Social Science Ed: A-Z
Robbins, Judith F. Dr	Associate Professor	478-7691	4101	M.Ed. T&L, Early Childhood Ed: V-Z
Schriver, Martha L. Dr	Professor	478-5783	4138	M.Ed. T&L, Middle Grades: F-J M.Ed. T&L, Science Ed: A-Z Ed.S. T&L: J-L
Scott, Heather	Instructor	478-5932	4126
Sheppard, Katie	Temporary Instructor	764-8408
Sheppard, Ronnie Dr	Dept Head-Prof	478-0198	4129	M.Ed. T&L, Technology Ed: A-Z
Soares, Lina Dr	Assistant Professor	478-5492	4128	M.Ed. T&L, Technology Ed: A-Z
Stoddard, Deanna	Temporary Instructor	538-7186
Strauser, Beverly A. Mrs	Instructor	478-5092	4136	M.Ed. T&L, Business Ed : A-Z
Todd, Sandra	Temporary Instructor	739-1535
Tootle, Kathleen Mrs	Instructor	478-5585	4106
Tremble, Johnny Mr	Instructor	478-7630	4142
Trimble, Susan B. Dr	Professor	478-5596	4135	Ed.S., T&L: A-C
Van Tassell, Netra	Temporary Instructor	478-5236	4141
Weems, Denise M. Dr	Assistant Professor	478-5768	4105	M.Ed. T&L, Early Childhood Ed: A-D
Woodward, Shelley	Temporary Instructor	478-7629	4108
T&L Program Advisors in Other Departments: Alley, David, Dept. of Foreign Languages Downs, Elizabeth, Dept. of Leadership, Tech. & Human Dev. Moore, Michael, Dept. of Curriculum, Foundations, & Reading		Phone: 478-5281 478-5634 478-0211	Graduate Advisement (A-Z) for: M.A.T./M.Ed/Non-Degree/Cert: Foreign Language Ed.S. in T&L: Instructional Technology Ed.S. in T&L: Reading Education