There is a national shortage of certified, degreed
teachers and teachers teaching out of field. Many people with undergraduate
degrees in fields other than education, as well as, experienced paraprofessionals
who have been working in schools have been interested in entering teaching,
but were prevented from doing so by their job and family conflicts.
Through innovative distance learning solutions, NSU's Teaching and Learning
faculty have been working with school districts to develop these additional
sources of teachers. Also, our faculty have also been working with existing
educators to add to their certification in critical learning shortage
areas such as math and science.
Today's educators are faced with increasing demands
not only to stay current with their professional certification, but
also to increase student achievement while facing challenging student
needs, large class rosters, and diverse student populations. Our Teaching
and Learning faculty operates on the cutting edge by designing customized
professional development programs that provides a learning experience
that precisely matches the individual educators professional needs and
goals. We apply best teaching and learning practices with an emphasis
on student achievement which have resulted in dramatic gains in student
performance.
Our curriculum provides more than 25 different specializations
in teacher education and school administration which are designed to
enable teachers to add certification areas and endorsements, renew current
certification areas, increase their levels of expertise within their
fields, and provides opportunities for persons with bachelor's degrees
in other fields to enter teaching. The focus in all programs is on growth
in professional practice, application of current research and theory
to the students' professional work, acquisition and enhancement of leadership
capacities, and the achievement of career objectives.
Courses are regularly offered at times and
places convenient to the professionaleducator.
State-of-the-art technology is part of each person's program
experience
Faculty members are a strong mix of local experts and resident program
professors.
The program's mission blends educational theory with professional
practice
Classes are held at locations and at times that make the programs
accessible to working professionals.
The instructional delivery system is designed so that
busy professionals can participate. Instructional teams include practitioners
from local school districts who successfully practice what they teach.
Core Teaching and Learning Programs
TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Teaching and Learning (M.A.T.L.) program has been
designed by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services
(FGSEHS) of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and Skylight Professional
Development to meet the needs of classroom practitioners by linking
theory to best practices in the classroom. As students learn from today's
leading educational theorists, master teachers will model and reflect
on best practice strategies to implement and develop as part of your
daily classroom repertoire. NSU has designed the M.A.T.L. degree utilizing
comprehensive distance learning methodologies.
The program is structured within the context of three
construct areas impacting today's classroom teacher: instruction, curriculum,
and professional development. Through interaction with a graduate education
faculty member committed to the collaborative and integrative investigation
of problems in practice, you will experience a comprehensive study of
current educational research and critical analysis of classroom practices.
Content areas and Courses include:
Classroom and Instructional Management
Active Learning: Practice into Theory
Classroom Management
Instruction and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms
Instructional Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom
Integrated Assessment for Standards-Based Curricula
Action Research in Practice
Professional Inquiry: Teacher as Researcher
Reflective Practice through the Portfolio Process
Cognitive Curriculum
Modes of Inquiry: Models for Learning
Cognitive Curriculum: Teaching for Intelligence
Instructional Modes and Technology
Models of Teaching
Classroom Technology: A Cyber Project Approach
Other courses offered in Teaching and Learning include:
Technology and the School Curriculum
Curriculum and Instruction
School and Society-Comparative Issues in Education
Classroom Management and Organization
Human Development
Workshop on Student Evaluation
School Leadership
Survey of Exceptionalities of Children and Youth
School and Society
Human Development
Classroom Management and Organization
Educational Measurement
Professional Seminar
Fundamentals of Grant Writing
Educational Policy and Child Advocacy
Curriculum Trends and Innovations
Research and Design in Education
Families, Communities and Schools: Ethics and Educational Practices
in a Diverse Society
Current Research in Human Development
Grantsmanship, Program Planning, and Evaluation
Evaluation and Assessment Practices
Interactive Technology in Graduate Education
Classroom and Instructional Management
Instruction and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms
Action Research In Practice
Cognitive Curricula
Instructional Modes and Technology
Foundations of Education
Human Development
Classroom Management and Organization
Introduction to Multicultural Urban Classroom
Multicultural Perspectives in Education
INITIAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Initial Certification Program (ICP) is designed
for people with baccalaureate degrees in fields other than education
and who wish to earn teacher certification in one of our approved
program areas
III. Graduate Teacher Education Program 25 Specialization
Areas
1. BrainSMART Program
2. Charter School Education Leadership
3. Computer Science Education
4. Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology
5. Early Childhood and Young Children Education
6. Educational Leadership - Teacher as Leader
7. Educational Media
8. Educational Technology
9. Elementary Education
10. English Education
11. Interdisciplinary Arts
12. International Education
13. Management and Administration of Educational Programs
14. Mathematics Education
15. Innovative Teaching in Mathematics Middle School Education
16. Middle School Education
17. National Board Certification
18. Prekindergarten/Primary Education
19. Reading and Scholastic Red
20. Religious Education and Jewish Educators
21. Science Education
22. Social Studies Education
23. Spanish Language
24. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
25. Varying Exceptionalities
