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Master of Arts with Certification (MAC): Elementary - Professional & Pedagogical Preparation
Printer Friendly Version (101 KB Acrobat PDF) Two unique aspects of ELMAC shape the program:
Cohorts– You will be a member of a 20-25 person Elementary MAC cohort for the 12 month program. This will provide you with the opportunity to learn in the company of other interns who are working in similar contexts and develop a network of colleagues who bring multiple perspectives to the field of education. You will examine the tensions between the theories and practices learned in your courses and the realities of everyday life in classrooms in your regular interactions with faculty, experienced teachers, and Elementary MAC cohort colleagues. Elementary MAC interns typically span an age range from 22 to 55 and have a broad range of work and life experiences. Many interns are parents; all have had significant experiences with children. (Click here for links to ELMAC alumni profiles.)
Full-year Internship in an elementary or middle school classroom–You will choose a grade level and placement in one of four Elementary MAC school districts, Wayne-Westland, Plymouth/Canton, Detroit, or Ann Arbor . You will work in a school where three to six other Elementary MAC interns are also teaching 1st – 8th grade students. Elementary MAC interns teach children in elementary and middle schools with urban and/or working-class characteristics and develop the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of children from a range of social, cultural, economic, and linguistic backgrounds.
By assisting your cooperating teacher to set up the classroom before school starts in the fall, you will begin to get to know each other and plan for the year. You’ll continue to work with the same 1st-8th grade students and cooperating teacher throughout the school year. Your work will also be supported by a field instructor from the university. Your field instructor will regularly co-plan with you, observe your teaching, conduct seminar sessions with you and fellow interns, and assist you to become a skillful professional.
All Elementary MAC interns take the courses listed below.
| EDUC 401 (3 credits) Developmental Reading and Writing Instruction in the Elementary School |
EDUC 604 (3 credits) The School Curriculum |
| EDUC 403 (3 credits) Individualizing Reading and Writing Instruction in Elementary Classrooms |
EDUC 649 (3 credits) Foundational Perspectives on Educational Reform |
| EDUC 431 (3 credits) Teaching of Social Studies in the Elementary School |
EDUC 650 (12 credits) Reflective Teaching Experience |
| EDUC 510 (3 credits) Teaching and Learning |
EDUC 695 (3 credits) Research and Educational Practice |
| EDUC 518 (3 credits) Workshop on Teaching Mathematics |
Two cognate courses (3 credits each) For most students, the summer cognate course is MATH 485: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers. Other cognate topics include: Children’s Literature, Educational Technology, Educational Linguistics and Social Work for Educators. |
| EDUC 528 (3 credits) Workshop on the Teaching of Science |
The Year at a Glance:
The Elementary MAC Program is designed to be completed in 4 terms, over 12 months. All Elementary MAC interns attend full-time. A few highlights of the year:
Last week of June – Orientation for all Elementary MAC interns.
July and August – Elementary MAC students take three university courses and participate in site visits and teaching in a summer elementary school program.
Late August – Interns meet with their assigned cooperating teachers and assist them with preparations for the school year.
September thru December – Interns work several days a week in their placement classrooms, attend seminar, and complete three university courses, including one of their cognates.
January – Interns spend the month on campus, focusing on university coursework.
February and March – Interns return to their internship classrooms, working three mornings and two full-days each week, while finishing winter term university coursework.
April – Interns “lead teach.” Working closely with their cooperating teachers, Elementary MAC interns take the lead in planning and teaching all subject matter areas for 3-4 weeks.
May and June – Interns teach in their school classrooms five half-days each week and take two more courses to complete their program. Interns who are taking the ESL Endorsement courses move to teach with an ESL teacher for the spring term.
PLEASE NOTE: The Elementary MAC Program schedule varies from the UM calendar to accommodate school district calendars and program needs.
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