Rethinking Early Childhood and Elementary Education (RECEE)

Department of Teaching and Learning

Specialization leading to Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning

Program Requirements (9 hours)

Core Courses (9 hours)

TLED 6808 Multicultural & Global Perspectives on T&L (3)
TLED 6050 Multiple Perspectives on T&L (3)
TLED 6053 Balanced Assessment of T&L (3)

Area of Study Required and Elective Courses

Required (9)

TLCTE 7169 Children’s Social Development & the Social World of the Classroom (3)
TLCTE 7170 Rethinking Early Childhood & Elementary Education: The Politics of Childhood (3)
TLCTE 7374 Sociocultural Theory & Literacy Education & Research (3)

Electives (6-8)

TLTED 5101 Teaching and Learning with Drama: Introduction (3)
TLTED 5281 Development of 4th & 5th Grade Learners Across the Curriculum (3)
TLTED 5282 The Social Transitions of 4th and 5th Grade Learners (3)
TLTED 5283 Teaching Mathematics, Science & Culture in 4th & 5th Grades (3)
TLTED 5284 Integrating Language Arts & Social Studies in 4th & 5th Grades (3)
TLCTE 6101 Dramatic Inquiry Across the Curriculum (3)
TLCTE 6303 Linguistic Diversity in Education (3)
TLED 6892 Special Topics in Education (1-4)
TLCTE 7169 Children’s Social Development & the Social World of the Classroom (3)
TLED 7189 Advanced Field Placement (1-3)
TLLLL 7316 Language Arts in the Early & Middle Childhood Program (3)
TLLLL 7322 Literature Across the Curriculum (3)
TLLLL 7361 Literature in Early Childhood Education (3)
TLCTE 7364 Multicultural Literature for Children & Young Adults (3)
ESSPED 7550 Advanced Studies in Deafness
TLISTEM 7701 Mathematics Teaching & Learning in Elementary & Middle Schools (3)

Research Requirement (minimum of 3 hours)

Select ONE of the T&L Research courses below or one that is approved by your faculty advisor (minimum of 3 credit hours)

TLED 6052 Classroom-Based Inquiry (3)
TLED 7010 Diverse Approaches to Research on T&L (3)

Final Examination (1-3)

Students must select either a Thesis or Non-Thesis option and must be registered for at least 3 credit hours the term of graduation.

Thesis

TLED 7999 Thesis Research (3)

Non-Thesis

TLED 7193 Independent Study (1-3)

Minimum hours: 30

Program	Degree	Department	Email
Rethinking Early Childhood and Elementary Education, MA in Teaching and Learning	Masters	Teaching and Learning	tles@osu.edu

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