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M. Ed. In Elementary Education

M. Ed. In Elementary Education. Overview August 17, 2004. Topics. The Program The Schedule The Curriculum Necessary Resources Homepages and E-mails Discussion. The Program.

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M. Ed. In Elementary Education

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  1. M. Ed. In Elementary Education Overview August 17, 2004

  2. Topics • The Program • The Schedule • The Curriculum • Necessary Resources • Homepages and E-mails • Discussion

  3. The Program • The M.Ed. In in Elementary Education is a 40-hour, part-time program for experienced teachers, who are working in educational environments. • The program has a 15-hour core and a 25-hour professional component. • The culminating products are an action research study and a portfolio that can be submitted for National Board Certification.

  4. The Schedule • The 15-hour core is completed in the first year of the program. • Fall sem. EDU 6303 Psychology of Teaching and Learning (3) • EDU 6305 Statistics: Introduction to Quantitative Methods (3) • Spring sem. EDU 6301 Curriculum Development and Cultural Diversity (3) EDU 6302 Media, Technology, and Diversity (3)  • Summer EDU 6304 Research Methodology (3)

  5. Schedule (continued) • Fall semester 2nd year EDU 6318 Teaching Social Studies for Elementary Education (3) • RED 6310 Teaching Reading as Thinking (3) EDU 6201 Action Research: Proposal Development (2) • Spring sem. 2nd year EDU 6316 Fundamentals of Mathematics: Exploring Theories and Practices (3) • EDU 6317 Teaching and Learning Sciences (3) EDU 6202: Action Research: Implementation and Analysis (2) • Summer 2nd year EDU 6315 Integrating the Elementary Program and Curriculum (3) • Fall semester 3rd year EDU 6319 Masters of Education Internship, Phase I (3)  • Spring sem. 3rd year EDU 6320 Masters of Education Internship, Phase II (3)

  6. The Curriculum • The curriculum for the program is designed to prepare you to continually grow in your knowledge and skill through reflection and disciplined inquiry into your own and others practice. • The core was designed to enable that reflection and disciplined inquiry and address INTASC and NBPT standards.

  7. Curriculum (continued) • The professional core is designed to prepare you for the NBPT Early Childhood and Middle Childhood Generalist Standards. • You should build these competencies throughout your program of study. You will present them for assessment in EDU 6319 and EDU 6320.

  8. Curriculum (continued) • Most of the courses are web-assisted. You will access to the internet and Microsoft Word to complete your assignments, e.g., several of the courses use a technology-assisted, collaborative, problem-based instructional strategy called a WebQuest.

  9. Necessary Resources • Access to Microsoft Office Software, e.g. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel • Access to the Internet

  10. Homepages and Email Addresses Dr. Edwin D. Bell e-mail: belle@wssu.edu homepage: http://gorams.wssu.edu/faculty/belle/ Dr. Cassaundra El-Amin e-mail: elaminc@wssu.edu homepage: http://gorams.wssu.edu/faculty/elaminc/

  11. Discussion • What difference will it make for the children? • What difference will it make for you and your loved ones?

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