M.S. Ed. Degree Program in Secondary Education
(Content areas in English, math, social studies, and sciences).
Program Structure 2008-2009
| Term | Term I: Summer 2008 July 14 – August 14 |
Term II: Fall 2008 Sept 3 – December 17 SDP begins @ 9/9 for teachers |
Term III: Spring 2009 January 2 – May 5 GSE begins 1/14/2009 |
| Focus of inquiry | Contexts and resources for teaching and learning | Learners and pedagogies | Practice, a theory of practice, and professional pathways |
| Courses | School and Society Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts |
Interactional Processes with Adolescents Methods (content specific) Fieldwork Seminar 1 Elective |
Advanced Methods (content specific) Advanced Fieldwork Seminar |
| Fieldwork | 2 mornings per week volunteering in community-based programs for youth School-community field research (organized by research groups) | Early fall 8:00-12:00 Monday through Friday Observation, inquiry, participation Fall field break (mid-Oct.) Late fall 8:00-12:00 Monday through Friday One class per day: co-teaching, then lead teaching; continued participation in other classes for total of at least four full hours |
Early spring 8:00-3:00 Monday through Friday Two block, three regular periods per day: co-teaching, then lead teaching; continued participation in other classes for whole school days Spring field break (mid-March) Late spring 8:00-3:00 Monday through Friday Two block, three regular periods per day: Lead teaching and co-curricular responsibilities |
| Dimensions of teaching (special topics) |
Self as teacher and learner Students as learners and teachers Social, historical, political, cultural contexts of education Professional community Curriculum and pedagogy Technology |
Self as teacher and learner Students as learners and teachers Subject matter Curriculum and pedagogy Classroom, school, community, district contexts of education Health & human sexuality |
Subject matter Professional community Curriculum and pedagogy Classroom, school, community, district contexts of education Technology |
| Program assignments | Educational autobiography School-community ethnography Analysis of fieldwork placement Design project Community map webpage |
Directed observations by student teachers Fieldwork journal (weekly) Mid-term field review Design of curriculum unit (may happen in fall or early spring) End-of-term state student teaching evaluation |
Fieldwork journal Mid-term field review Portfolio pieces: Statement of a theory of practice Artifact introductions Outline, analytic essay Draft, analytic essay Final portfolio (In lieu of thesis or comprehensive examination) End-of-term PDE student teaching evaluation |
M.S. Ed. in Secondary Education
Summer Semester Sample Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9-12 Noon | Teaching/Learning Urban Contexts | Field Work | Teaching/Learning Urban Contexts |
Field Work | Special Topics |
| 1-4 PM | School & Society | School & Society |
Fall Semester Sample Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 7:30-12 N | All morning in schools | All morning in schools | All morning in schools | All morning in schools | All morning in schools |
| 2-4 PM | Adolescent Development | Elective (student choice) | Special Topics as necessary | ||
| 4:30-7 PM | Math Methods | Field Seminar | Science Meth. | ||
| English Methods | Social Studies Methods | ||||
Spring Semester Sample Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 7:30 -3 PM | Full time student teaching | Full time student teaching | Full time student teaching | Full time student teaching | Full time student teaching |
| 4:30-7 PM | Adv. Math Methods | Adv. Field Seminar | Adv.Science Meth. | Special Topics As necessary |
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| Adv. English Methods | Adv. Social Studies Methods | ||||
This is a sample: specific class days and times may be changed as necessary
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