Elementary Math Instructional Leader Certification

Applicants to the program must submit:

• Completed application for graduate study
• Official transcripts verifying completion of an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Three official letters of recommendation
• Passing Praxis II scores
• Initial Certification in elementary or early childhood education with 27 months of successful teaching experience (Note: Your 27 months of experience must be completed by the end of the program)

To qualify for certification by the Maryland State Department of Education, you must:

• Hold a valid, professional certificate;
• Complete a minimum of 21 semester hours of post-baccalaureate credit, or Department-approved Continuing Professional Development credits, which include the following areas:
  • Content knowledge for teaching mathematics, including numbers and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, and data analysis and probability
  • Pedagogical knowledge for teaching mathematics, including learners and learning, teaching, curriculum, and assessment
  • Leadership knowledge and skills
  • At least 3 semester hours or the equivalent in a supervised practicum or school-based internship in which the applicant works with a range of students in grades PreK—6 and adult learners in a variety of professional development settings; and
• Present verification of 27 months of satisfactory teaching experience including mathematics