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Adolescent Education Social Studies (7-12) Initial Certification

Adolescent Education Social Studies 7-12 - Initial Certification - M.S.

  •  Graduate Education Course Descriptions
  • New York State registered Program Code: 25665
  • HEGIS Code: 0803.00 {Secondary Education, General}
  • Certification with New York State is for Initial Certification in Social Studies 7-12.

Required courses (36 credits):

Credits

EDU 500A

Apprentice Field Experience in Adolescent Inclusive Classroom (40 hrs)

0

EDU 502

Theoretical Foundations and Teaching Practices of Regular and Special Education for Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6, Adolescence 7-12

3

EDU 506B

Adolescent Reading, Writing, and Communicating in the Content Areas for Inclusive Classrooms of Diverse Learners

6

EDU 510

Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Middle School and Adolescent Students in Inclusive Classrooms

3

EDU 513

Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms in Birth- Grade 2, Childhood 1-6, Adolescence 7-12

3

Complete either EDU 521 or EDU 522*:

3

EDU 521

Technology for Inclusive Classroom Teachers Birth-2, Childhood 1-6, Adolescence 7-12

*

or

EDU 522*

Advanced Design Technology for Inclusive Classroom Teachers

*

EDU 537

Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12

3

EDU 554A

Pre-Professional Adolescent Field Experience in Inclusive Classrooms

0

EDU 555A

Student Teaching in Adolescence (Grades 7-9)

3

EDU 556A

Student Teaching in Adolescence (Grades 10-12)

3

EDU 557A

Student Teaching Seminar- Adolescence (Grades7-12)

0

Curriculum and Methods Course:

EDU 516

Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Social Studies to Diverse Adolescent Learners in Inclusive Classrooms

3

Content/Pedagogy Courses: Select two corses* - 6 credits:

EDU 592

 Teaching the United States in the Age of Globalization to Adolescent Diverse Learners 3

EDU 593

 Teaching Europe in the 20th Century to Adolescent Diverse Learners 3

EDU 594**

Teaching the Modernization of the Non-Western World to Adolescent Diverse Learners

3

EDU 595**

Teaching the Politics of Choice to Adolescent Diverse Learners

3

Total Credits Required:

36

*Designed for candidates who have classroom teaching experience and are knowledgeable in technology.

** Preferred courses for this program.

A total of 100 hours of observation/participation in a field school are required prior to beginning student teaching.

All candidates are required by NYSED to have experience in a "high-needs" school setting. These schools/districts are designated as such by NYSED.