Elementary Education
Michael D. Eisner College of Education
Chair: David Kretschmer
Education (ED) 1206
(818) 677-2621
www.csun.edu/education/eed/
Staff
Arlene Palkay (Administrative Coordinator), Frank Vargas
(Administrative Assistant)
Faculty
George Barker, Susan Belgrad, Raymond Brie, Joyce Burstein, Tae
Chang, Sandra Chong, Shartriya Collier, Irene Cota, Maria Czech,
Cynthia Desrochers, Donna Emery-Dorsey, Lynn Gordon, Hillary
Hertzog, Marilyn Joshua-Shearer, Gregory Knotts, David Kretschmer,
Shiuli Mukhopadhyay, Nancy O’Rode, Sabrina Peck, Nancy Prosenjak,
John Reveles, Vicki Sharp, Connie White, Renee Ziolkowska
Emeritus Faculty
Martha Brockman, VanDyk Buchanan, John Carlson, Harriet
Easley, Marilyn Fendrick, Helen Fielstra, Elizabeth Hone, Linda
Jones, Raymond Jung, Edward Labinowicz, Brenda Lakin, Yvonne
Lofthouse, Marion Marion, Seymour Metzner, Walter Nelson, Thomas
Potter, O. V. Porterfield, James Shanks, Richard Sharp, Fehl Shirley,
Susan Wasserman.
Programs
Graduate Degree:
M.A. in Education
Elementary Education Option
Credentials:
Multiple Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential, including BCLAD emphasis
Reading Certificate (RC) and Reading/Language Arts Specialist Credential
(R/LASC)
Student Learning Outcomes of the Master of Arts Degree
M.A. Candidates will develop as professional educators who demonstrate:
1. Reflective Practice by examining their pedagogical content knowl-
edge, and skills to improve diverse students’ learning needs
2. Theoretical Understanding by reading, synthesizing, and evaluating
educational theory and research and applying research findings to
their practice in diverse classroom settings
3. Research Skills by designing and conducting research and present-
ing their findings at a professional level in oral and written forms
4. Educational Awareness by knowing current educational issues and
how those impact schools
5. Leadership by influencing policy and practice in educational com-
munities through advocacy and example
Student Learning Outcomes of the