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Initial Adolescence and Special Education - Courses

EDUC 5210 | Planning, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 credits

This course provides an integrated introduction to the processes by which teachers plan and deliver instruction, and assess student learning in inclusive classroom settings.  Students will learn to create lesson and unit plans, identify and use a variety of teaching strategies, monitor and adjust during instruction, and use both informal and formal assessments.  Students will learn multiple ways to use technology to enhance teaching and learning.  Students will also learn the importance of adapting instruction to meet students’ learning differences and aligning instruction with the NYS Common Core Learning Standards.

EDUC 5221 | Social Foundations of Education For Every Student | 3 credits | Hybrid - Offered Online

This course serves as an introduction to the historical, cultural, and social foundations of education for all students in the United States. Students will examine the roots of current educational theories, policies, practices, and questions regarding the diverse and rich nature of secondary schools today. Additionally students will be presented with the role of inclusive education and the responsibilities and rights of all educators involved. Students will begin exploring current research in education. Introduces students to sources of research on inclusion and on various disabilities; students read and report on current research on a particular disability.

EDUC 5225 | Research I: Literature Review | 3 credits

Students expand the reading on their topic to encompass 25 relevant, current sources, the majority from the research literature. Students prepare a synthesis of the literature, relative to their planned project or study. Major deliverables are Chapter 1 (Rationale) and Chapter 2 (Literature Review) for the M.Ed. Thesis or Curriculum Project.

EDUC 5228 | Literacy Theory and Practice | 3 credits

This course explores the reading and writing process from a theoretical and practical perspective. Learning-to-read and reading-to-learn strategies will be examined so students develop a clear understanding of the purposes for reading and the problem solving strategies fluent readers use to create meaning from text. The course will address issues of second language acquisition, bilingualism, literacy enrichment, intervention with at-risk and struggling readers, and the importance of contributing to district initiatives in literacy.

EDUC 5223 | Differentiated Planning and Teaching Strategies | 3 credits

This course prepares students for the development of learning objectives and lesson plans based on the Universal Design Model for an inclusive classroom. Emphasis is given to the planning of lessons that take into consideration NYS standards and the strengths and needs of every student. This course introduces students to assessment, including criterion-referenced tests, portfolios, standardized tests and other forms of summative and formative classroom assessments. Students read and reflect on current research in one of the main topics of the course.

EDUC 5227 | Assessment For Student Learning | 3 credits | Hybrid - Offered Online

(pre-requisite: EDUC 5223) – This course provides knowledge and understanding of the purposes and forms of assessment for student learning in the inclusive classroom. Students will learn diagnostic-prescriptive teaching strategies for assessment both individual and groups. Students develop and present differentiated lesson plans that address the needs of individual students. The application of knowledge gained from assessment to plan for individual student learning will be stressed.

EDUC 6224 | Application of Literacy Theory | 3 credits

(pre-requisites: EDUC 5224, 5228)- Students will explore in greater depth the key instructional strategies used to effectively guide all students to comprehend content area texts. Best practices in the application of various literacy strategies will be examined. Writing and reading will be examined as reciprocal processes, key to learning in the content areas. Students further explore the uses of multimedia technology in their content areas, developing ways to engage learners and scaffold learning. Additionally, visual literacy skills will be applied to content area textbooks in order to make the content subject matter more meaningful and available to all learners.

EDUC 6221 | Research II: Masters Thesis/Project | 3 credits

(pre-requisite: Research I) - Students are guided through the completion of their M.Ed. Thesis or Curriculum Project through weekly seminars, supplemented by regular meetings with the chosen Reader.

EDUC 6223 | Instructional Management for Productive Learning Environments | 3 credits | Hybrid - Offered Online

(pre-requisites: EDUC 5223, 5227) – This course explores instructional management and how to adapt various classroom configurations to be more effective for adolescent learners. Students will research and evaluate various approaches to understanding and managing adolescent behavior. Discussion topics include bullying and system-wide efforts to prevent violence and disruption, what do the actions really mean.

EDUC 5220 | Child and Adolescent Development and Learning | 3 credits

This course is designed to engage students in a meaningful exploration of human development and learning from prenatal experience through adolescence. Students will examine the nature of development across major domains (physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and moral), the impact of context (familial, school, community, and culture) on development, and the construction of identity. Attention will also be given to theories and processes of learning, and their implications for teaching. Throughout the course, the focus will be on using knowledge of learners and learning to develop evidence-based, developmentally appropriate teaching practices for increasingly diverse classrooms.

EDUC 5224 | Instructional and Adaptive Technology | 3 credits | Hybrid - Offered Online

This course explores instructional technology as a tool to facilitate learning for all students. Students will explore the use of technology as "mind tools" to stimulate and engage student interest and participation in learning; students also consider the use of technology and adaptive technology to scaffold learning for all students. The class features hands-on with hardware, software, and networks that are typical in today's schools, including Smart boards, cameras, data projectors, office packages, content-specific software, web-based inquiry and collaborative multimedia projects. Students will consider issues and opportunities with emerging technologies, with an emphasis on media literacy and opportunities to further literacy with technology. Using research methods they have learned, students gather data and analyze results to further their understanding of technology impact.

EDUC 6222 | Methods of Content Instruction | 3 credits

(pre-requisites: EDUC 5222, 5226)-This course focuses on instructional methods specific to the content area. The New York State Learning Standards are emphasized and used in developing a conceptual understanding of how teachers interpret required curriculum standards in their fields and use those standards to plan and implement meaningful instruction in the middle / high school classroom. Unit planning is emphasized; students are expected to develop a unit plan with accompanying lessons in their content area. Students develop and share their understanding of discipline-specific literacy with those in other disciplines.

EDUC 6225 | Capstone Seminar | 2 credits

This is a weekly seminar that accompanies student teaching, in which students address issues that arise in student teaching. In addition, the course uses the student's portfolio to set goals for growth during student teaching. Topics to be considered include: adapting instruction for students with disabilities, managing a positive classroom environment, integration of technology, school law, school culture, professional ethics; reflective practice, the portfolio, and the job search.

EDUC 6226 | Student Teaching 7-9 | 2 credits

Incorporates a supervised student teaching experience that allows the student to work in a middle school or junior high school setting under the supervision of a teacher holding the appropriate certification and supervised by a RWC faculty member.

EDUC 6228 | Student Teaching 10-12 | 2 credits

Incorporates a supervised student teaching experience that allows the student to work in a high school setting under the supervision of a teacher holding the appropriate certification and supervised by a Roberts faculty member.

EDUC 6227 | Student Teaching SPED | 3 credits

One or both of the grade-level placements (EDUC 6226, EDUC 6228) may also serve as the student's placement in Special Education-- either in an inclusive classroom or in a resource setting.

Total credits: 45

Students in the Adolescence Education programs must also take the following courses (these courses may also count toward fulfillment of General Education or content core coursework):

  • OPE 150 | Field Experience Requirement | Students must complete 150 hours of OPE
    • Student Teaching Practicum | 14 Weeks
  • CST | Content Specialty Test in Appropriate Content Area
  • CST | Students with Disabilities
  • SAVE | Mandatory Workshop
  • Child Abuse | Mandatory Workshop
  • DASA - Dignity for All Students | Mandatory Workshop
  • EAS Educating All Students Test
  • edTPA
  • Autism Workshop

Ask about our Initial Adolescence Hybrid Option available this August 2018!

585.594.6600 or AGE-Admissions@roberts.edu

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