The Mathematics Endorsement is intended for teachers who hold a clear, renewable certificate, level 4 or higher in in one of the following areas: early childhood education, middle grades — mathematics, or special education general curriculum/early childhood education.

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K-5 Mathematics Endorsement | Elementary Education
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2. The K-5 Mathematics Endorsement program engages
students in comprehensive exploration, research, and practice
in elementary mathematics in today’s diverse classrooms.

3. Graduates are high qualified teachers who have the mathematical
pedagogical content knowledge, instructional capabilities, and
mindsets needed to serve as effective teachers and also teacher
leaders in their schools and communities.

4. Susan Swars Auslander, Ph.D.
Georgia State University
College of Education & Human Development
Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Elementary Education
30 Pryor Street | Atlanta, GA | 30303
Associate Professor
Program Coordinator
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sswars@gsu.edu | 404-413-8227 | ecee.education.gsu

5. IDEAL CANDIDATE

6. Elementary teacher with level 4 or higher
clear and renewable certificate in one of
the following areas:
• Early Childhood Education
• Middle Grades – Mathematic
• *Special Education General
Curriculum/Early Childhood Education
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A minimum of one year teaching
experience/working with children.
*Other areas of Special Education are eligible
to enroll if they have a core academic content
concentration in mathematics.

7. GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

8. REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS
K-5 MATHEMATICS ENDORSEMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
GPA UNDERGRADUATE SUPPORTING MATERIALS
2.50
or Master’s Degree
Goals statement; meets teacher
certification requirements in Georgia for
the program.
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K-5 MATHEMATICS
ENDORSEMENT
K-5 MATHEMATICS ENDORSEMENT CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
15Semester Hours
Fall Semester 6
Spring Semester 6
o Fall Semester
o ECE 7393 Number and Operations in the Elementary Classroom (3)
o ECE 7395 Rational Number and Algebra in the Elementary Classroom (3)
o Spring Semester
o ECE 7394 Geometry and Measurement in the Elementary Classroom (3)
o ECE 7396 Data Analysis and Probability in the Elementary Classroom (3)
ECE 7740 Internship in Early Childhood Classroom (3)
Requires students to teach several lessons in an elementary classroom with observation and feedback by a university instructor. Students
should use their own classrooms (or one assigned to you if you don’t have your own) for this course.
NOTE: These endorsement courses can count toward a M.Ed. or Ph.D. in Elementary Education and Ed.D. in Curriculum and
Instruction. They can be taken standalone or used toward completion of a graduate degree.
Field Placement 3

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Dr. Susan Swars Auslander
sswars@gsu.edu
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