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Dr. Rhonda Amerson - Certified in Elementary Education (P-5), Middle Grades Education - Math, ELA, & SS; Gifted Endorsement; Georgia Master Teacher
Department Chair & Associate Professor
Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Phone: 478.757.2544
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| Office Hours: | Fall Semester Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Macon campus) * Also available by appointment. |
| Biography: | Rhonda Amerson, Ed.D. is an associate professor of education and the Chair of the Department of Teacher Education and Social Work. Dr. Amerson earned a Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education (1994) from Armstrong State University. She completed her graduate work at Georgia Southern University, earning a Master of Education in Middle Grades Education (1997), Education Specialist in Middle Grades Education (2004), and a Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (2012). Dr. Amerson joined the Teacher Education Faculty at MGA in 2014 after teaching at the elementary and middle grades levels, in both public and private school settings. A highlight of her 20 plus year career in K-12 was being named as a Georgia Master Teacher in 2011. When Dr. Amerson is not teaching or doing her administrative duties as the department chair, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Ben, and her grandson. Her hobbies include shopping, fishing, and traveling. Areas of Expertise/Interest: Teaching At-Risk Students Instructional Strategies Integrated Curriculum Supporting New Teachers During the Induction Phase Math Anxiety in Teachers Aspirations of Rural White Males |
| Courses: | ESE 3201 Art of Language and Literature ESE 3431 Literacy Acquisition ESE 3520 Organizing Effective Learning Environments ESE 3531 Literacy Assessment and Intervention Strategies ESE 3444 Professional Roles & Teaching Practices I ESE 3555 Professional Roles & Teaching Practices II ESE 4200 Mathematics Teaching and Curriculum in P-5 ESE 4431 Content Area Literacy ESE 4588 Clinical II EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning and Teaching EDUC 3120 Practicum I (BSSE program) EDUC 4140 Practicum EDUC 4150 Clinical EDUC 5004 Methods of Teaching and Assessment EDUC 5005 Practicum EDUC 5006 Clinical |
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| Education: | Ed. D. in Curriculum Studies 2012 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Area of Concentration: Teaching & Learning - Teacher Leadership Dissertation title: “Understanding the Occupational Choices of Rural White Southern Males” Committee: David Biek, Lorraine Gilpin (chair), Deloris Liston, Mecca Williams-Johnson Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Ed. S. in Middle Grades Education 2004 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Areas of Concentration: Social Studies and Math Thesis title: “Single Sex Grouping in Exploratory Classes” M. Ed. in Middle Grades Education 1997 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Areas of Concentration: Language Arts and Social Studies B. S. Ed. In Middle Grades Education 1994 Armstrong State University, Savannah, Georgia Areas of Concentration: Language Arts and Social Studies |
| CV: | TEACHING AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor 2014-July 2020 Associate Professor Aug. 2020 - present Elementary Special Education Day Track Program Coordinator 2018 - present Chair of Department 2020 – present Department of Teacher Education & Social Work, Middle Georgia State University Instructor of: Undergraduate courses – EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning and Teaching EDUC 3120 Practicum I (BSSE program) ESE 3200 The Art of Language and Literature ESE 3430 Literacy Acquisition ESE 3444 Professional Roles and Teaching Practices I ESE 3520 Organizing Effective Learning Environments ESE 3530 Literacy Assessment and Intervention Strategies ESE 3555 Professional Roles and Teaching Practices II ESE 4200 Mathematics Teaching & Curriculum in Grades Pre-K-5 ESE 4320 Applied Data Analysis for Elementary Teachers ESE 4430 Content Area Literacy ESE 4588 Clinical Practice I MGED 3160 Teaching in the Middle School MGED 3170 Professionalism and Teaching I MGED 3260 Professionalism and Teaching II MGED 4110 Program Planning for Middle Grades MGED 4170 Clinical Practice I MGED 4190 Roles and Responsibilities of Professionalism for Middle Grades Teachers MGED 4210 Teaching All Learners in Middle Grades MGED 4250 Assessment and Diagnosis Reading Disabilities MGED 4270 Clinical Practice II Graduate Level Courses – EDUC 5005 Clinical Practice I EDUC 5003 Assessment Practices Guest Instructor, School of Education, Wesleyan College Spring, 2019 EDR 340 Reading Assessment & Instruction Advisor to approximately 25 students per year 2015 - present Advised intended ESE majors regarding their program of study, meeting requirements for admission, the format of the program, and the admission process; advised teacher candidates regarding their progress in the program, problems or concerns that arose during the year, and their future plans. International Experiential Learning Program with URCA -Virtual Study Abroad and Inperson Study Abroad |
| Professional Experience: | Middle Georgia State University 2014-present Associate Professor ECSE Day Track Program Coordinator (Jan. 2018 - present) Clifton Ridge Middle School Middle Grades Teacher 2008-2014 Taught 7th grade language arts (gifted and regular education) and math (gifted and inclusion classes), provided math remediation during Academic Support, served as team leader, & annually served as a host teacher for students from Georgia College and State University Jane Macon Middle School Middle Grades Teacher 2006-2008 Taught 7th grade language arts (gifted and inclusion classes) Frederica Academy Elementary Teacher 2000-2006 Taught 5th grade – integrated curriculum Needwood Middle School Middle Grades Teacher 1998-2000 Taught gifted social studies for 6th, 7th, & 8th grade and remedial math C. B. Greer Elementary Elementary Teacher 1994-1998 Taught 4th and 5th grades – integrated curriculum |
| Organizations: | Professional Association of Georgia Educators Reading Association of Georgia Georgia Association of Teacher Educators The Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development |
| Awards and Honors: | Chancellor's Learning Scholar 2018 Georgia Master Teacher 2011 Bell South Mini-Grant Award - Using Measurement in Archaeology 1996 |
| Publications: | Amerson, R., & Carter, J. (2019). Partnering with Parents Requires ACTion, New Teacher Advocate, Kappa Delta Pi Publication. Carter, J. & Amerson, R. (Fall, 2019) 4C's and mathematics. Reflections, Vol. X, No. 3. Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics. |
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