Since Primarily Math began in 2009, we are very proud that 24 Primarily Math teachers have gone on to graduate from the UNL Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education with a Master of Arts.
Another 23 are currently pursuing their degree, including six from the first cohort of Primarily Math in the Omaha Public Schools Teacher Leader Academy.
The following Primarily Math teachers have graduated with an MA from UNL since 2010 (please let us know if you know of another teacher who has graduated recently whom we may be missing):
Jessie Anderson, Hay Springs Elementary School, August 2014
Kelli Anderson, Campbell Elementary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2012
Amy Barton, Lakeview Elementary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2014
Michelle Dubbert, Deshler Elementary School, August 2014
Jessica Dickes, Thomas Elementary School, Gretna Public Schools, December 2013
Megan Fleischman, Kloefkorn Elementary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2012
Allyn Fujan, Brownell Elementary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2013
Stephanie Hamilton, Elkhorn Valley Eementary, August 2014
Jill House, Math Coach, Omaha Public Schools, May 2013
Kellie Joy, Clinton Elementary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2011
Nanette Kissler, Lincoln Heights Elementary School, Scottsbluff Public Schools, December 2013
Heather Kramer, Roper Elementary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2013
Kerri Kratina, Saddlebrook Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools, August 2013
Cassie Krueger, Adams Elementary, Lincoln Public Schools, December 2013
Lisa Mason-D'Croz, Elliott Elementary, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2012
Bobbi Middleton, Madison Middle School, Madison Public Schools, May 2014
Christine Olsen, Central Park Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools, May 2014
Molly Orton, Adams Elemenary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2011
Tiffany Reynolds, Kooser Elemenary School, Lincoln Public Schools, May 2014
Nora Robinson, Kimball Public Schools, August 2014
Cindy Settje, Leigh Community Schools, August 2011
Meredith Whiley, Liberty Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools, August 2012
Amber Woitaszewski, Knickrehm Elementary School, Grand Island Public Schools, May 2014
Tara Zuspan, Brownell Elemeentary School, Lincoln Public Schools, August 2011
For those of you ready to pursue your master’s degree, the MA degree from TLTE has more of a research focus than does the M.Ed. degree, but is a popular option and degree for elementary teachers. Because of Primarily Math, you will mostly choose to pursue the MA’s Option II, which requires a minor so that you can minor in mathematics.
It is preferred that at least seven courses (21 hours) of the 12 total courses (36 hours) count toward your major in teaching, learning and teacher education. If you choose to minor in mathematics (the recommended route), then any MATH courses that end in “P” would count toward a minor in math.
A sample memorandum of courses would be:
TEAC 800 (required, online)
TEAC 801 (required, online)
TEAC 889 (required, master’s seminar)
TEAC 808A (part of Primarily Math)
TEAC 808J (part of Primarily Math)
TEAC 907 (part of Primarily Math)
Two TEAC electives (such as TEAC 890 or TEAC 836B)
Math 800P (part of Primarily Math)
Math 801P (part of Primarily Math)
Math 802P (part of Primarily Math)
One MATH elective (Math 803P or 804P)
As you can see, Primarily Math gets you halfway to earning your master’s degree (18 of 36 hours)!
The MA degree has firm deadlines: October 1 for Spring Term Admission and March 1 for Summer AND Fall Term Admission. It is desirable that applicants for TLTE degree programs satisfy all admission requirements one month before the department deadline to ensure timely arrival of the corresponding documentation. The Department's Admissions Committee cannot consider your file until these items have been received. To read about the application process see: http://cehs.unl.edu/tlte/graduate/masters/MastersProcess.shtml
For all graduate degrees, you must be admitted to the degree program and have filed a Memorandum of Courses prior to completing 18 hours toward your degree.
Please contact Lindsay Augustyn at laugustyn2@unl.edu with further questions.