Restorative Justice in Education Graduate Certificate

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Semester Hours: 15
Program may be completed fully online.

This graduate certificate is awarded through the graduate teacher education program as internal recognition for having obtained a focused area of coursework in restorative justice in education. Practitioners may complete 15 semester hours of course work coursework for the certificate only , or as part of their master's in education degree.

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To qualify for the graduate certificate in restorative justice in education, candidates must complete twelve 12 required semester hours (SH) and three 3 elective semester hours from the following courses. 

Required (12 SH)

• EDCC 521 Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation (3 SH)

• EDRJ 551 Foundations of Restorative Justice in Education (3 SH)

• EDRJ

  621 Restorative Discipline: Accountability and Restoration in Schools (3)EDRJ 601 Facilitating Circle Processes (3

  601 Facilitating Circle Processes (3 SH)

• EDRJ 621 RJE Principles and Practices for Schools (Prerequisite: EDRJ 551) (3 SH)

Elective (3 SH)
Three semester hours of elective courses are to be taken from the following Education (ED), CJP (PAX), or MOL courses.courses:

• EDRJ 581 Analyzing Conflict in Educational Settings (3 SH)

• EDCC 501 Creating Cultures of Change (3 SH)

• EDCC 531 Social and Ethical Issues in Education (3 SH) 

• EDCI 511 Teaming and Collaboration (3 SH)

• EDCI 541 Supporting Positive Classroom

  Behaviors

  Behaviors (

  3

  SPED focus) (

  SPED focus

  3 SH) 

• EDDA 501

  At-Risk Issues in

  Fostering Resilience through School and Community Partnerships (3 SH)

• EDDA 511 Teaching Diverse Learners (3 SH)

• EDDA 571 Trauma, Restoration, and Resilience in Educational Environments (3 SH) 

• EDDA 631 Research in Risk and

  Resiliency (3)
• EDRJ 581 Analyzing Conflict in Educational Settings (3)
• PAX 540 STAR: Strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience (3)
• PAX 571 Restorative Justice (3)
• PAX 615 Leading Organizational Change (3) (has pre- reqs)
• MOL 600 Developing Healthy Organizations: Team Building & Collaboration (3)

• Resilience (3 SH)

Trauma and Resilience in Educational Environments Graduate Certificate

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Semester Hours: 15
Program may be completed fully online.

This graduate certificate is awarded through the graduate teacher education program as internal recognition for having obtained a focused area of coursework in trauma and resilience in educational environments. Practitioners may complete 15 semester hours of course work for the certificate only, or as part of their master's in education degree.

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To qualify for the graduate certificate in trauma and resilience in educational environments, candidates must complete fifteen 15 required semester hours (SH) as listed. 

Required (

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12 SH)

• EDDA 541 Self-Care and Resilience for Educators (3 SH)

• *EDDA 571 Trauma, Restoration, and Resilience in Educational Environments (3 SH)

• EDDA 631 Research in Risk and Resilience (3 SH)

• EDDA 541 Self-Care and Resilience of Educators (3)

• EDCI 561 Neuro-Education:

  Application of

  Brain Research

  on the Brain

  , Trauma

  , Resilience

  , and Learning

  in the K-12 Classroom  (3

  (3 SH)

*EDDA 571 is foundational and should be the first course taken.

Elective (3 SH)
Three semester hours of elective courses are to be taken from the following Education courses:

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• EDCI 511 Teaming and Collaboration (3 SH) 

• EDDA 501 Fostering Resilience through School and Community Partnerships (3 SH)

• EDDA 511 Teaching Diverse Learners (3 SH)

• EDRJ 551 Foundations of Restorative Justice in Education (3 SH)

  OR EDRJ 621 Restorative Discipline (3) OR other elective per adviser

Reading Specialist Certificate (PA only)

• EDRJ 581 Analyzing Conflict in Educational Settings (3 SH)

• EDSL 581 Language and Culture (3 SH)

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Graduate Certificate

Semester Hours: 15
This graduate certificate is awarded through the graduate teacher education program as internal recognition for having obtained a specialized focused area of coursework in reading specialist in educationteaching English as a second language. Practitioners may complete 24 15 semester hours of course work for the certificate only, or as part of their master's in education degree. Candidates who complete this graduate certificate are eligible to apply to add the Pennsylvania Department of Education Reading Specialist (PK-12) Certification to their current teaching license.*

Certificate Requirements

To qualify for the graduate certificate in reading specialistTESOL, candidates must complete twenty-four 15 required semester hours (SH) as listed. 

Required Required (24 15 SH)

English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate (PA only)

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• EDLA 501 Foundations of Literacy

  EDSL 551 Methods of Teaching ESL/FL (3 SH)

• EDLA 521 Integrated Literacy Instruction (3)
• EDLA 531 Literacy in Community and Family Arenas (3

  EDSL 571 Language Acquisition and Grammar (3 SH)

• EDSL 581 Language and Culture (3 SH)

  EDLA
• 601 Multicultural Children’s Literature

  EDSL 591 ESL Assessment and Support (3 SH)

  OR EDLA 611 Adolescent/Young Adult Literature (3)
• EDPC 602 Clinic I: Diagnosis of Reading & Writing Difficulties (3)
• EDPC 603 Clinic II: Integrative Approach to Assessment & Instruction (3)
• EDLA 651 Developing an Effective Reading Program (3)

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• EDLA 501 Foundations of Literacy OR EDLA 521 Integrated Literacy

Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate

Semester Hours: 15
This graduate certificate consists of foundational curriculum and instruction courses, providing educators with important knowledge and skills to meet the needs of their own students.

Certificate Requirements

To qualify for the graduate certificate in ESLteaching and learning, candidates must complete sixteen 15 required semester hours (SH) as listed. 

Required (16 SH)

• EDSL 551 Methods of Teaching ESL/FL (3)
• EDSL 541 Foundations of English as a Second Language (3)
• EDSL 571 Language Acquisition & Grammar (3)
• EDSL 581 Language and Culture (3)
• EDSL 591 ESL Assessment & Support (3)
• EDSL 611 Professional Development Portfolio (1)

*Note:  PDE also requires all instructional and educational specialist preparation programs to include the following by January 1, 2011: 1. At least 9 credits or 270 hours regarding accommodations and adaptations for students with disabilities in an inclusive setting (instruction in literacy skills development and cognitive skill development for students with disabilities must be included); and 2. At least 3 credits or 90 hours regarding the instructional needs of English language learners.  This requirement can be satisfied by coursework taken outside of the Certificate program, including prior coursework.  These course requirements are not listed in the Certificate program, but are listed as exit requirements for those wishing to pursue PDE Reading Specialist Certification.: Any five of the following six courses (15 SH)

• EDCI 501 Curriculum and Instructional Strategies (3 SH)

• EDCI 541 Supporting Positive Classroom Behavior (3 SH)

• EDCI 601 Assessment of Learners (3 SH)

• EDCC 531 Social and Ethical Issues in Education (3 SH)

• COUN 517 Human Growth and Development (3 SH)

• EDLA 501 Foundations of Literacy (VDOE requires for PK-3/SPED) (3 SH)