Courses
The Master of Science in Education with specialization in teaching and learning is offered at on-site locations in NASSAU and FREEPORT.
The courses include:
Each course is offered on weekends: 6:00pm-9:00pm on Fridays and 8:00am-5:00pm on Saturdays.
Courses require that readings be accomplished in advance, with additional assignments due after on-site classes meet. Additional interaction with faculty occurs via email.
- Technology and the School Curriculum
(3 credits)
This course examines the role of technology in the curriculum and its
impact on school change. Research on the design of computer aided instruction
and computer utilization in the K-12 classroom will be explored. Methods
of educational software evaluation, selection, and acquisition are introduced.
Students will apply the modern technologies and principles of curriculum
development in producing programs of instruction.
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- Educational Research for Practitioners
(3 credits)
This course emphasizes the skills needed by school-based practitioners
in accessing, reviewing and utilizing research. These skills include
the use of bibliographic databases, interpreting published research
for applications in the classroom, developing objectives for evaluating
applied research projects, and collecting and analyzing classroom data.
The course also covers the sources of published research and data-gathering
techniques unique to the participant’s area of specialization.
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- Curriculum and Instruction
(3 credits)
Using the principles of curriculum development and related research,
students will develop a plan for a unit of instruction, including a
needs assessment, use of resources, implementation specifications, and
assessment of instructional effectiveness. In addition, this course
covers the topics above as they apply specifically to the participant's
area of specialization.
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- School and Society-Comparative Education
Systems (3 credits)
The purpose of this course is to examine various K-12 educational systems
in the global society as we enter the 21st Century. Students will be
asked to compare schooling in various societies and examine how the
educational systems are organized to meet political, social and economic
agenda of the 21st Century. Students will recommend strategies to ensure
capacity and compliance of their home systems. Students will also appraise
their own educational systems within the global educational community
with ramifications for standards, development and curriculum alignment.
Research and presentation skills as well as the use of technology will
be emphasized.
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- Classroom Management and Organization
(3 credits)
This course assists students in integrating teaching methods, principles
of curriculum development and evaluation, and methods for dealing with
student behavior into a cohesive, well-managed educational program.
The course also covers techniques for communicating with parents and
methods for working effectively within the school's administrative structure.
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- Psychological Foundations in Education (3 credits)
This course establishes a psychological foundation for teaching. Developmental theories, diversity, approaches to instruction, differentiation, exceptional students, and assessment are studied and practiced. Emphasis is placed on the implications of developmental processes for the design of appropriate curriculum and instruction.
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- Assessment and Evaluation
(3 credits)
This course emphasizes the practical skills in student evaluation required
for curriculum planning in the classroom and the school. Areas covered
include understanding of content measured by state achievement tests,
reading and interpreting data, and using data to improve student achievement.
Emphasis will also be placed on the development of effective teacher-made
tests, the utilization of standardized test results in the development
of intervention and remediation strategies for both individuals and
groups of students, and recommended instruments and alternative practices
for the assessment of multicultural students.
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- School Leadership (3 credits)
Students will explore and demonstrate knowledge of basic theories of
leadership, change process, group dynamics, and motivation.
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- Special Topics in Education
(3 credits)
Special Topics in Education involves the qualitative analysis emerging
issues in trends in education. Topics are determined via an individualized
process of negotiation with course professor/instructor, and are to
reflect an advanced level of inquiry and problem solving related to
the student's program of study.
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- Survey of Exceptionalities of Children
and Youth (3 credits)
This course provides students with fundamental information on the history,
laws, policies, and practices in exceptional student education and on
specific categories of exceptionality, including definitions, prevalence,
causes, assessment techniques, educational treatments strategies, and
current and future trends in the field of exceptional student education.
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- Educational Research Practicum
(6 credits)
Part One: Participants will examine both the art and science of professional
development for educators. Teachers will engage in analysis of current
classroom issues and challenges to explore and practice action research
methods as a logical extension of classroom instruction. Integral to
the process will be the development of Action Research Project proposal
project design. Concurrently, participants will engage in reflective
insight in the context of personal professional development and growth.
Part Two: Participants will examine both the art and science of professional
development for educators. Teachers will engage in analysis of current
classroom issues and challenges to explore and practice action research
methods as a logical extension of classroom instruction. Integral to
the process will be the development of Action Research Project proposal
project design. Concurrently, participants will engage in reflective
insight in the context of personal professional development and growth,
and will initiate organization and development of the comprehensive
professional portfolio.
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Each course is offered on weekends: 6:00pm-9:00pm on Fridays and 8:00am-5:00pm
on Saturdays.
Courses require that readings be accomplished
in advance, with additional assignments due after on-site classes meet.
Additional interaction with faculty occurs via email.
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