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Master of Science in Teacher Education

Practitioner Concentration, English Education Specialization (Job-Embedded Program)

The MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, English Education Specialization is a fully online program for college graduates who are currently employed or seeking employment as non-licensed teachers. To complete the program and teacher licensure requirements, you must be hired by a local school district and complete a minimum of one year (10 months) of full-time teaching.

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MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, English Education Specialization Credit Hours
Required Courses  
EDPY 501 3
ETEC 586 3
SPED 503 3
EDUC 576 – Practicum in Classroom Teaching (continuous enrollment) (at least 1 hour for duration of program of study; 3 hours in at least one semester) 6-8
Concentration: English Education courses
ENED 459 3
ENED 460 3
ENED 461 3
ENED 508 3
ENED 509 3

Judson Laughter, associate professor, team lead and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator

Stergios Botzakis, professor and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator

Susan Groenke, professor and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator

Kelly Wallace, clinical assistant professor

Dani Rimbach-Jones, graduate teaching assistant and job-embedded practitioner co-coordinator

Thirty to thirty-eight credit hours are required to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Science, Practitioner Concentration. Students must complete licensure requirements within three years. Students completing the MS in Teacher Education, Practitioner Concentration, ASL education specialization earn both the MS degree and their Tennessee teaching license.

If you have questions about the program or the course of study, please contact:

Judson Laughter, associate professor and instructional team lead

Email: jud.laughter@utk.edu