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Classroom Experience Guides Assistant Superintendent

M. Christopher Marchese, Ed.D., ’94, G’97 worked his way up the ranks from science teacher to principal to assistant superintendent. He relies on his classroom experience to guide him in daily decision making. Cabrini Chronicle

Pre-K–Grade 4 Education Certification

without Master of Education

43-to-53 credits
All courses are three-credit courses unless otherwise indicated.

Level I

EDG 515 Introduction to Schooling
EDG 537 Cognition and Developmental Psychology

Level II

EDG 505 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner
EDG 503 Curriculum Methods PreK-4 I
EDG 504 Curriculum Methods PreK-4 II
EDG 538 Assessment in PK-12 Inclusive Classrooms

Level III

EDG 547 Classroom Management
EDG 541 Elementary Reading/Language Arts
EDG 549 Teaching Writing/Language Arts
EDG 520 Teaching Elementary Mathematics
EDG 509 Teaching Elementary Science and Health
EDG 510 Teaching Elementary Social Studies
PED 289 Movement for Children (1 credit)

Level IV

EDU 402 Pre-Student Teaching (2 credits)
EDU 490 Student Teaching, Grades PreK-4 (3-12 credits)
EDU 493 Student Teaching Seminar (1-2 credits)