Multiple Subject Program

Courses

• First Semester
  • EDMS 511 Elementary Teaching and Learning I
  • EDMS 521 Elementary Literacy I                      
  • EDMS 543 Elementary Mathematics Education
  • EDMS 555 Elementary Multilingual Education
  • EDMS 571 Clinical Practice in Elementary Schools I*
• Second Semester
  • EDMS 512 Elementary Teaching and Learning II
  • EDMS 522 Elementary Literacy II
  • EDMS 544 Elementary Social Studies Education
  • EDMS 545 Elementary Science Education
  • EDMS 572 Clinical Practice in Elementary Schools II*
• Additional Courses Required For Bilingual Authorization: Spanish Emphasis

  Students seeking the Bilingual Authorization along with their credential must take the following classes in addition to the classes listed above:

  First Semester

  EDUC 653 Biliteracy Education I: Contexts for Learning Syllabus

  Second Semester

  EDUC 654 Biliteracy Education II: Methodology and Cultural Contexts

  *Students seeking the Bilingual Authorization along with their credential are also required to take the following class in place of either EDMS 571, EDMS 572, or both: 

  EDMS 573 Clinical Practice in Elementary School Bilingual/ELD Settings

Faculty

• Shannon McAndrews

  

  Dr. McAndrews has 36 years of experience in the educational community. Over the course of her career, she has been afforded the opportunities to teach at every grade level from preschool to college and has held both instructional and supervisory roles within the educational arena (public and private). Dr. McAndrews earned her bachelor's degree from San Diego State University, her master's degree and Teaching Credentials from University of San Diego, and doctorate degree from Pepperdine University.

  Currently, Dr. McAndrews is the CSUSM Multiple Subject Program Coordinator, Clinical Practice Coordinator (K-8th grades), and CSUSM Residency Program Liaison. Bringing her depth and breadth of experience and expertise to CSUSM, Dr. McAndrews coaches teacher candidates enrolled in the Multiple Subject, Education Specialist and Middle Level programs. Dr. McAndrews is an instructor (Teaching and Learning, Literacy, Seminar) and works as a liaison between the Faculty, Teacher Candidates and School Site Educators to provide quality experiences and outcomes.

  During her career with AVID Center, a non-profit international educational organization, Dr. McAndrews designed, developed, and supervised the national/international rollout, curriculum, and professional learning of AVID Elementary (K-8 Model).  AVID Elementary became and remains a solid component within the AVID organization.  Dr. McAndrews collaborated with AVID's founder, Mary Catherine Swanson, overseeing the physical, online, and ongoing collection for AVID Center’s Heritage Project. With the Professional Learning and Curriculum teams, in addition to AVID Elementary, Dr. McAndrews guided the design and development of a suite of resources (K-16), website/video development, and instructional delivery resources focusing on College and Careers, Academic Language and Literacy, as well as Disciplinary Literacy for elementary, middle, high, and postsecondary educators and students.

  Bringing a passion for equity and access for all learners, and a focus on balancing academics, athletics and the arts; Dr. McAndrews is ardent about coaching educators and enhancing her service in the educational learning community.

  • Email: smcandrews@csusm.edu
  • Phone: (760) 750-4300
• Ana Hernández

  

  Dr. Ana Hernández is a Professor of Multilingual and Multicultural Education and Coordinator of the Bilingual Authorization Program, Dual Language Certificate, and Multicultural Specialist Certificate in the School of Education. Dr. Hernández is also serving as the program co-coordinator of the Multiple Subject Credential Program.  She earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the Joint Doctoral Program at the University of California in San Diego and CA State University San Marcos. Her research examines issues of equitable teaching practices and cross-cultural competence in dual language education. Dr. Hernández taught for 32 years in California public schools as a bilingual/dual language teacher in grades K-8th. She is one of the founders of the Association for Two-Way and Dual Language Education (ATDLE) and served as the President of the organization for four years and a board member for over 10. In addition, Dr. Hernández is a national trainer for dual language programs and involved in bilingual teacher preparation through Global Learning Networks.

  • Email: ahernand@csusm.edu
  • Phone: (760) 750-8507
• Joni Kolman

  

  Dr. Joni Kolman is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and co-coordinator of the MA in Curriculum & Instruction program. Her research and teaching focuses on teaching and teacher quality within low-resource, high-accountability schools and is situated at the intersections of education policy, inclusive classroom practice, and teacher education. Dr. Kolman's most recent studies attend to how context influences the work of experienced teachers, teacher candidates' mentoring within clinical placements, and the preparation of teachers within Minority Serving Institutions. Her research has been published in book chapters and refereed journals including Teacher Education Quarterly, Action in Teacher Education, and Education Policy Analysis Archives, and has been presented at numerous national conferences. Prior to her appointment at CSUSM, Dr. Kolman was an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at City College of New York, CUNY. Her research and teaching interests are rooted in her experiences as a general and special education teacher in urban schools in Toronto, Denver, and Boston, and through her work as a doctoral research fellow in an urban teacher residency program. She earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University.

  • Email: jkolman@csusm.edu 
  • Phone: (760) 750-8236