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Dr. Rhonda Amerson - Certified in Elementary Education (P-5), ����ֱ�� Grades Education - Math, ELA, & SS; Gifted Endorsement; Georgia Master Teacher

Locations:	Macon - Education - 305 Phone: 478-757-2544
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 ����ֱ�� Grades Education (1994) from Armstrong State University. She completed her graduate work at Georgia Southern University, earning a Master of Education in ����ֱ�� Grades Education (1997), Education Specialist in ����ֱ�� 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
Syllabi:	Amerson-Rhonda-EDUC 5006_FA25_01_83854_Amerson__R.pdf
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 ����ֱ�� 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 ����ֱ�� Grades Education 1997 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Areas of Concentration: Language Arts and Social Studies B. S. Ed. In ����ֱ�� Grades Education 1994 Armstrong State University, Savannah, Georgia Areas of Concentration: Language Arts and Social Studies
Professional Experience:	����ֱ�� 2014-present Associate Professor ECSE Day Track Program Coordinator (Jan. 2018 - present) Clifton Ridge ����ֱ�� School ����ֱ�� 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 ����ֱ�� School ����ֱ�� 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 ����ֱ�� School ����ֱ�� 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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