MAED: Diverse Needs Strategist
MA in Education: Diverse Needs Strategist
Three areas of emphasis are built into the concentration area:
(1) Teaching English as a Second Language, (2) Trauma & Resilience in Education, and (3) Special Education.
MA in Education: *Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Emphasis
| Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Program Core Curriculum | 12 | |
(Recommended early in program) | ||
| EDCC 501 Creating Cultures of Change | 3 | |
| EDCC 521 Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation | 3 | |
| EDCC 531 Social & Ethical Issues in Education | 3 | |
(Recommended later in program) | ||
EDCC 551 Action Research in Educational Settings (Prerequisite: Admission to Candidacy) | 3 | |
| B. Concentration Area | (Required course work 22-24 hrs.) | 22-24 |
| EDSL 551 Methods of Teaching ESL / FL | 3 | |
| EDSL 571 Language Acquisition and Grammar | 3 | |
| EDSL 581 Language and Culture | 3 | |
| EDSL 511 Teaming and Collaboration | 3 | |
| EDSL 591 ESL Assessment and Support ** | 3 | |
| VA | OR, EDLA 511 Literacy Assessment | |
| EDLA 511 Literacy Assessment | 3 | |
| VA | EDLA 501 Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| VA | EDPC 601 Practicum: TESL | 3 |
| PA | EDSL 541 Foundations of ESL | 3 |
| PA | EDSL 611 Professional Development Portfolio** | 3 |
| C. Reflective Practice | 3 | |
| EDPC 611 Action Research Project: ESL | 3 | |
NOTE: In addition, candidates who have not reached a level of proficiency in a foreign language at Intermediate Level II must take additional hours of foreign language to achieve that level, or demonstrate proficiency on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview and Writing Proficiency Test. Candidates who have had equivalent course work may substitute elective replacements. | ||
* For ESL PreK-12 licensure/endorsement, candidates must have taken an English linguistics course and a specialized practicum to meet licensure requirements. An introduction to curriculum course and a 14-week internship (7 hrs.) are required for candidates seeking TESL as an initial license.VA Candidates must also pass the praxis test: English to Speakers of Other Languages (#5362) prior to placement in an internship. | ||
**Admission to Reading Specialist program required | ||
MA in Education: Trauma and Resilience in Educational Environments (TREE)
| Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Program Core Curriculum | 12 | |
(Recommended early in program) | ||
| EDCC 501 Creating Cultures of Change | 3 | |
| EDCC 521 Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation | 3 | |
| EDCC 531 Social & Ethical Issues in Education | 3 | |
(Recommended later in program) | ||
EDCC 551 Action Research in Educational Settings (Prerequisite: Admission to Candidacy) | 3 | |
| B. Concentration Area | (Required course work 15 hrs.) | 15 |
| EDDA 571 Trauma, Restoration, and Resilience in Educational Environment | 3 | |
| EDDA 631 Research in Risk and Resilience | 3 | |
| EDDA 541 Self-Care and Resilience for Educators | 3 | |
| EDCI 561 Neuro-Education: Application of Research on the Brain, Trauma, Resilience and Learning | 3 | |
| EDRJ 551 Foundations of Restorative Justice in Education | 3 | |
| OR, EDRJ 621 Restorative Discipline | ||
Electives – 6 hrs. (Chosen from pre-approved list, or with approval of the program director.) | 6 | |
| C. Reflective Practice | 3 | |
| EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Trauma and Resilience | 3 | |
Electives: Elective courses are to be taken from the following Education (ED), Organizational Leadership (OLS), or CJP (PAX) courses. | ||
| EDDA 501 At-Risk Issues in School and Community | 3 | |
| EDDA 511 Teaching Diverse Learners | 3 | |
| EDRJ 551 Foundations of Restorative Justice in Education | 3 | |
| EDRJ 581 Analyzing Conflict in Educational Settings | 3 | |
| EDRJ 621 Restorative Discipline | 3 | |
| OLS 510 Leadership & Management for the Common Go | 3 | |
| PAX 540 STAR: Strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience | 2 | |
| PAX 612 Building Resilience in Body, Mind, & Spirit | 3 | |
| PAX 590 Peacebuilding and Public Policymaking | 3 | |
MA in Education: Special Education Emphasis
| Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Program Core Curriculum | 12 | |
(Recommended early in program) | ||
| EDCC 501 Creating Cultures of Change | 3 | |
| EDCC 521 Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation | 3 | |
| EDCC 531 Social & Ethical Issues in Education | 3 | |
(Recommended later in program) | ||
EDCC 551 Action Research in Educational Settings (Prerequisite: Admission to Candidacy) | 3 | |
| B. Concentration Area | (Required course work 12 hrs.) | 21 |
| EDDS 611 Curriculum and Instructional Support for Special Education Students | 3 | |
| EDCI 511 Teaming & Collaboration | 3 | |
| EDDA 511 Teaching Diverse Learners | 3 | |
| EDDS 511 Foundations and Procedural Issues in Special Education | 3 | |
(Electives – 9 hrs.)Chosen from other MA in Education emphases | 9 | |
| C. Reflective Practice | 3 | |
| EDPC 611 Action Research Project: Special Education | 3 | |