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The M.A.T. program requires 39 semester hours of coursework, focusing on teaching methods, classroom skills and practical experience.
EDUC 6010 Assessment and Accountability
(3)
This course is designed to acquaint students with the basic principles of assessing learning using different techniques and strategies. Among the areas addressed will be theory, methods, standardized tests, and fundamental statistical concepts. In addition the students will study testing, grading, ethical considerations, and current issues in educational assessment.
EDUC 6020 Educational Technology
(3)
Educational Technology is offered to graduate middle and secondary MAT/MED majors during the summer semesters. This course will meet the expected performances found in the Georgia Technology Standards for Educators. It is designed to teach Global Communication Skills, Application Skills and Integrative Strategies. All students will be responsible for designing a professional web site and electronic portfolio that will contain evidence of their expertise in classroom technology. The evidence will be aligned with the Georgia Technology Standards.
EDUC 5020 Methods of Teaching and Learning
(3)
This course explores middle and secondary teaching and learning from a pedagogical perspective. Models of teaching will be studied and applied through a rigorous field experience. The internship experience will afford an opportunity to further construct knowledge and apply the skills learned in this course to your classroom. A constructivist philosophy of education, one that involves assessing the prior knowledge of students and using experiential, inquiry-oriented, and active learning strategies to construct new knowledge, will be emphasized. In addition, classroom management issues will be addressed.
EDUC 5030 Research in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
(3)
Course focuses upon historical, descriptive, and experimental inquiry. Emphasis on interpretation of research, particularly in middle and secondary curriculum and instruction. Overview of the inquiry process, fundamental statistics, issues of reliability and validity, and landmark research impacting educational practice.
EDUC 5040 Affirming Diversity in the Classroom
(3)
Students will read and discuss articles and critiques by scholars who are concerned with issues of equity, social justice, community and responsibility in a democratic, multicultural society. Because teachers are advocates for curriculum, instruction, learning environments and opportunities that support the diverse needs of and high expectations for all students, an emphasis will be given to the implementation of multicultural teaching in the classroom. Course will encourage teachers to think theoretically about their practice and learn from experience through contemplation of how the research in multicultural education relates to the classroom today.
EDUC 5060 Secondary Students with Special Needs
(3)
A study of identification and diagnostic techniques for secondary teachers as related to areas of exceptionality among students, alternative styles of teaching to meet special needs, and related legal issues.
EDUC 5700 Internship
I (4) and II (8)
Student Teaching is a full semester (13 week) internship in specific middle and high schools with pre-service teachers gradually assuming total responsibility for the class. They are evaluated through a rigorous performance-based assessment process based on national standards. They will participate in classroom teaching and observation, planning and evaluation conferences, and other school-related experiences with guidance provided by the cooperating teachers and college supervisor. Several seminars will be held in conjunction with these experiences and will address a variety of topics. Portfolio elements required.
EDUC 6030 Problems in Reading
(3)
A study of reading problems encountered in public education. This course addresses reading skill development in special populations including those with limited English abilities, problems in content reading assignments, and non-readers in the secondary school setting. Special attention is given to developing strategies for teaching reading and writing to readers at various skill levels. Students from the MAT and MED program will work together in developing resources for effective teaching based on the Georgia QCC objectives and standards from IRA and NCTE.
EDUC 6040 Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction
(3)
This course provides candidates with an overview of the theories and models that have shaped the way curricula have developed and the way processes, tools, and applications affect instructional practices. The course examines current educational issues that continue to shape curriculum and instruction in our schools.
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