Graduate Programs
Teaching Degree Master's Program (M.A.T.)
Course Descriptions
The following graduate-level courses are offered in Teaching Degree Master's Program (M.A.T.). Graduate-level courses are numbered 500-899. Information
about course offerings and programs of study is published online
and in print each year in the Graduate Catalog.
Core Curriculum Courses
EDUC 730 Principles of Learning, Development and Diversity
(3)
Participants examine current theories and research on the nature
of learning and the corresponding role of development and culture
in the teaching-learning process. A framework for effective teaching
that is based upon an understanding of best practices will be established.
Course Component: Lecture - Required
EDUC 731 Curriculum and Assessment (3)
Students will examine the foundations of school curriculum and explore
linkages between assessment-based curriculum and instructional strategies.
This course will examine actual school practices, the teacher’s
role in curriculum development, and the role of assessment in curriculum
development. Students will formulate their own theories and views
related to current trends, innovations, and issues in curriculum
and assessment.
Course Component: Lecture - Required
EDUC 734 The Teacher as Researcher (3)
Theory and methodology for conducting classroom research with an
emphasis on descriptive research approaches. Prerequisite: Consent
of Program Coordinator. Must be completed concurrent with Internship
I in the semester prior to Internship II.
Course Component: Lecture - Required
EDUC 797 Internship I with Seminar (3-6)
Participants will explore best practices for creating and maintaining
a positive and productive learning environment. Participants analyze
a variety of learner characteristics that influence student development
and academic achievement, including gender, ethnicity, physiology,
values, family, and geographic regions, as is appropriate for age/grade
level and professional specialization. Completed concurrent with
EDUC 734 in the semester prior to Internship II. Participants complete
extended field experience (as determined by the Program Coordinator
and MSDE requirements.) Please note that a $140 lab fee is attached
to this course.
Course Component: Internship - Required
EDUC 798 Internship II with Seminar (6)
Supervised teaching experiences at the appropriate school level
for students in the M.A.T. program. The teacher candidate spends
an extended semester of 18 weeks in a professional development school
working with a school-based teacher mentor and a university mentor.
The seminar is conducted throughout the semester and addresses topics
appropriate for age/grade level and professional specialization.
The internship and seminar are a continuation of the field experience
in Internship I. Prerequisite: Approval of Early Childhood, Elementary,
or Secondary Education Department and Program Coordinator. Please
note that a $500 lab fee is attached to this course.
Course Component: Internship - Required
Early Childhood (ECED) and Elementary Education (ELED)
EDUC 717 Children’s Literature and Other Materials
To Teach Reading (3)
An in-depth examination of a variety of texts and other media for
teaching reading, with particular emphasis on children’s literature
and reading software. Participants will explore those texts and
other media, which can be used for the purposes of reading and which
support students’ long-term motivation to become independent
readers. Strategies for selecting and evaluating materials that
are appropriate for students of varied abilities will be examined.
Course Component: Internship - Required
ECED 618/ELED 611 Processes and Acquisitions of Literacy
(3)
Study of the theoretical foundations of reading and language. Exploration
of theories and research perspectives on language and literacy development,
the nature of reading and writing processes, and factors influencing
the acquisition of literacy.
Course Component: Internship - Required
EDUC 787 Instructional Practices in the Development of
Literacy (3)
An internship with a mentor teacher provides an opportunity for
an M.A.T. candidate to focus on understanding and demonstrating
a balanced approach to teaching reading. The intern will develop
a reading portfolio to complete the knowledge and performance expectations
of the experience. Completed concurrent with EDUC 797.
Course Component: Internship - Required
ECED/ELED 621 Literacy Assessment (3)
Examination of theories and principles of classroom literacy assessment.
Practice using a range of formal and informal techniques for assessing
reading and writing, and using assessment data to plan instruction.
Completed concurrent with EDUC 798 during the final semester in
the program.
Prerequisites: EDUC 717, ECED 618/ELED 611, and EDUC 787.
Course Component: Internship - Required
ECED 608/ELED 685 Social Studies Methods and Integrated
Curriculum (3)
Trends, content, issues and materials involved in the teaching of
social studies. An integrated approach to social studies learning
based on an understanding of the learner’s growth and development
and on appropriate curriculum practices. Exploring ways of social
studies learning through the arts and technology. The course will
stress developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive practices
and ways of meeting the needs of all children in diverse and inclusive
classroom settings.
Course Component: Internship - Required
MATH 621 Seminar in Teaching Mathematics (3)
Analysis of techniques and materials in elementary and middle school
mathematics instruction and assessment. Prerequisites: MATH 204
and MATH 251 or equivalents.
Course Component: Internship - Required
Secondary Education (SCED)
ISTC 501 Integrating Instructional Technology (3)
Materials, devices, techniques and settings are presented in an
overview of the field of instructional technology. Laboratory experiences
are provided in the operation of instructional hardware. Please
note that a lab fee is attached to this course.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SCED 560 Using Reading and Writing in the Secondary School
(4)
Developmental reading and writing, assessment, vocabulary building,
comprehension, special needs adaptations and clinical practice.
Course Component: Internship - Required
Secondary Education Methods (3)
Content area specialization methods (differs by subject area concentration).
Prerequisite: Completion of 9 credits of M.A.T. course work or permission
of Program Coordinator.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SCED 561 Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas
(3)
Application and assessment of reading strategies and instructional
frameworks in the secondary content classroom. Prerequisite: SCED
560. Completed concurrent with EDUC 798 in the final semester.
Course Component: Internship - Required
EDUC 735 Proseminar: Problems and Issues (3)
Problems and issues that impact teachers and the education process.
Prerequisite: Consent of Program Coordinator. Completed concurrent
with EDUC 798 in the final semester.
Course Component: Internship - Required
Special Education (SPED)
SPED 637 Inclusion for the Classroom Teacher (3)
Background and legal bases, programs, methods and materials for
special-needs children, and emphasis on the regular classroom.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SPED 525 Formal Tests and Measurements for Students with
Disabilities K-12 (3)
Assessment techniques, philosophical rationale, current research,
and intervention strategies for mildly and moderately handicapped
children.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SPED 641 Curriculum/Methods of Instruction for Students
with Disabilities K-12 (3)
Characteristics that affect learning, and the design of educational
programs. (Observation in appropriate setting and guest lectures
in specialty area.)
Course Component: Internship - Required
SPED 601 Curriculum Methods of Instruction for Secondary
Transition (3)
Practical application of legal requirements for preparing students
with disabilities for transition into employment, post-secondary
and adult settings, including prevocational and vocational methodologies,
student centered planning, and interagency linkages.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SPED 603 Informal Tests and Measurements for Students with
Disabilities K-12 (3)
Assessment, diagnosis, prescriptive techniques; procedures, administration,
interpretation and programming.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SPED 605 Working with Families of Students with Disabilities
(3)
Communication skills, human relations, parent counseling and conferencing.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SPED 607 Curriculum/Methods of Classroom Management for
Students with Disabilities K-12 (3)
Theoretical foundations and development of practical intervention.
Course Component: Internship - Required
SPED 613 Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
(3)
Designing instruction for students with disabilities using assistive
and instructional technology.
Course Component: Internship - Required
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