K-5 Mathematics Endorsement
Revisions have been made to the updated K-5 Mathematics Endorsement to align with new GaPSC program standards.
The K-5 Mathematics Endorsement registration for the 2023-2024 cohort has closed.
K-5 Math Endorsement Informational Flyer
The K - 5 Mathematics Endorsement at Metro RESA is a GaPSC approved preparation program that provides approved candidates with the coursework and related field experience required to add the K - 5 Mathematics Endorsement to a current Standard Georgia Professional Certificate. Each of the courses, equivalent to graduate-level work, address the content, instructional practices, professional responsibility, and teaching aspects of the learner and learning. Candidates demonstrate competencies described in Standard 1, Content and Pedagogical Knowledge of the Georgia Standards for the Approval of Educator Preparation Providers and the K – 5 Mathematics Endorsement Program Standards throughout the endorsement. In order to earn credit for the course, candidates must be in attendance 90% of the time, submit assignments as required, and earn a minimum score on a content test.
Upon successful completion of the endorsement, candidates may be eligible for a $1,000 per year stipend, for up to 5 years, based on funding approval by the Georgia General Assembly. For additional stipend details, review pages 2 and 3 of the GaDOE Math and Science Teachers Supplement FAQ document.
For more information, contact the Metro RESA K-5 Mathematics Endorsement Coordinator, Denise Huddlestun.
- Course I: Foundations of Teaching Practices and Whole Number Operations (40 hours/4 PLUs)
- Course II: Numerical and Operational Reasoning (40 hours/4 PLUs)
- Course III: Algebraic and Statistical Reasoning (40 hours/4 PLUs)
- Course IV: Measurement, Geometric and Spatial Reasoning (40 hours/4 PLUs)
- Authentic Residency (Embedded Throughout Endorsement)
- Resource Requirements
Course I: Foundations of Teaching Practices and Whole Number Operations (40 hours/4 PLUs)
Course II: Numerical and Operational Reasoning (40 hours/4 PLUs)
Course III: Algebraic and Statistical Reasoning (40 hours/4 PLUs)
Course IV: Measurement, Geometric and Spatial Reasoning (40 hours/4 PLUs)
Authentic Residency (Embedded Throughout Endorsement)
Resource Requirements
Meet the Coordinator
Denise Huddlestun, Metro RESA K5 Mathematics Endorsement Coordinator
Denise served as the K – 5 Mathematics Specialist at Metro RESA from 2005 until her retirement at the end of May 2022. She enjoys continuing to facilitate and support professional learning while coordinating the K – 5 Mathematics Endorsement. Prior to joining Metro RESA, she worked as a School Improvement Specialist with the GaDOE, worked in the Education Preparation Division of the GaPSC, taught pre-service teachers and supervised student teachers at Georgia Southern University, and taught elementary and middle school students. Denise is the Membership Director for the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) after serving as President from 2018 through 2020.