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36 credits total Master of Science in Adolescence Education with a Middle Childhood Extension Dowling College, in response to the needs expressed by school districts and teachers alike, is offering a new graduate program leading to initial certification in Adolescence Education (grades 7-12) with a Middle Childhood Education extension (grades 5-6). This program will prepare teacher candidates for the challenges of teaching diverse populations in grades 5-12 by accomplishing the following: Providing three courses that emphasize pedagogy and the methodology of teaching. Two of these courses are taught by master teachers in the students’ certification subject, one includes a part-time field experience while a second requires a full-time student teaching experience. The third course is taught by an expert practitioner with the focus on instructional strategies, classroom management, and parental involvement. Providing an integrated approach to working with diverse populations through the study of human development, exploration of the nature of students with a full range of disabilities, meeting the reading and writing needs of diverse populations, tutoring special needs students, and field experiences that include working within inclusive classrooms. Providing instruction and field experiences in assessing performance within inclusion classrooms. Students are required to register with the Director of Student Teacher Placement by November 15th for the Spring Semester part-time or full-time student teaching, and by May 1 for the Fall Semester field experiences. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 to register for either student teaching experience. Certification areas* Students may be certified in the following areas: Biology Business Education (K-12 certificate) Chemistry Earth Science English French Mathematics Physics Social Studies Spanish * See page 50 of the 2007-2009 catalog for a complete description of certification area requirements 21 credits Core Requirements EDU 5301              Human Development and the Learning Process in Adolescence Education EDU 5152              Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Adolescence Education EDU 6513**           Meeting the Reading and Writing Needs in an Inclusive Classroom, grades 5-12)                                 OR EDU 5500**           Literacy Acquisition EDU 5153              Curriculum, Methods and Management for Inclusive Classrooms in Middle Childhood and                               Adolescence Education EDU 5154              The Middle School and the Middle School Child EDU 6335              Assessment in Inclusive Classrooms, grades 7-12 EDU 6362              Advance Methods of Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms, grades 5-9                               (8 hours field work per week)   3 credits Advanced Literacy Requirement EDU 6506              Methods for Readers with Special Needs (Prerequisite EDU 6513)                                 OR EDU 5503              Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, Grades K-12 (Prerequisite EDU 5500)   6 credits Educational Research/Field Study EDU 7302              Educational Research Methodology (Should be taken semester prior to EDU 7398) EDU 7398              Educational Research Project   6 credits Methods of Teaching EDU 6389              Subject Methods Seminar for Adolescence Education EDU 6392              Supervised Student Teaching, grades 7-12   ** Note: To fulfill the literacy requirement students must take EDU 5500 and EDU 5503 as a sequence or EDU 6513 and EDU 6506 Suggested Sequence of Courses (Check course descriptions for prerequisites and corequisites) Semester 1 EDU 5301              Human Development and the Learning Process in Adolescence Education (3 credits) EDU 5152              Foundations of Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Adolescence Education (3 credits) EDU 6513**           Meeting the Reading and Writing Needs in an Inclusive Classroom, grades 5-12 (3 credits)                                 OR EDU 5500**           Literacy Acquisition   Semester 2 EDU 5153              Curriculum, Methods and Management for Inclusive Classrooms in Middle Childhood and                               Adolescence Education (3 credits) EDU 5154              The Middle School and the Middle School Child (3 credits) EDU 6506**           Methods for Readers with Special Needs (3 credits)                                 OR EDU 5503**           Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, Grades K-12   Semester 3 EDU 6335              Assessment in Inclusive Classrooms, grades 7-12 (3 credits) EDU 6362              Advance Methods of Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms, grades 5-9 (3 credits) EDU 7302              Educational Research Methodology (3 credits)   Semester 4 EDU 6389              Subject Methods Seminar for Adolescence Education EDU 6392              Supervised Student Teaching, grades 7-12 (3 non-degree credits) EDU 7398              Educational Research Project (3 credits)   ** Note: To fulfill the literacy requirement students must take EDU 5500 and EDU 5503 as a sequence or EDU 6513 and EDU 6506 36 credits total Master of Science in Adolescent Education for Certified Teachers Students must hold certification in Secondary Education or Adolescence Education prior to entering this program. 15 credits total Core Requirements EDU 5301              Human Development and the Learning Process in Adolescence Education EDU 5301              Human Development and the Learning Process in Adolescence Education EDU 5305              Curricular Trends in Adolescence Education EDU 5503              Teaching Reading in Content Areas EDU 5611              Computer Awareness for Teachers EDU 6335              Assessment in Inclusive Classrooms, grades 7-12   3 credits total Foundations of Education EDU 5300              Human Relations for Teachers EDU 5303              School Law EDU 5304              Philosophy of Education   12 credits total Subject Specific Requirements (based on your area of concentration)   Business and Marketing (HEGIS 0838) Any ACC, FIN, MGT, or MKT graduate level courses   English (HEGIS 0802) Any LIT graduate level courses   Foreign Languages and Literatures (HEGIS 0802) Spanish: Any SPN graduate level courses French: Any FRN graduate level courses   Math (HEGIS 0802) Any MTH graduate level courses   Music (HEGIS 0832) Any MUS graduate level courses   Science (HEGIS 0802) Any BIO, CHM, ESC, NSM, or PHY graduate level courses   Social Studies (HEGIS 0802) Any SSC graduate level courses   Visual Arts (HEGIS 0831) Any VIS graduate level courses   6 credits total Educational Research/Field Study EDU 7302*              Educational Research Methodology   *Should be taken semester prior to EDU 7398 *Offered fall and spring semesters only. EDU 7398              Educational Research Project
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