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College of Arts and Sciences - Curriculum Guide

Education

James W. Fraser, PhD, Professor and Dean Thomas Gilbert, PhD, Associate Director

Professors Maurice Gilmore, PhD Richard Katula, PhD Mervin D. Lynch, PhD Patrick Manning, PhD Emanuel J. Mason, PhD Associate Professors Kostia Bergman, PhD Charmarie Jenkins Blaisdell,   PhD Robert W. Case, PhD M. Patricia Fetter, PhD Joan Fitzgerald, PhD Robert Fried, EdD Kathleen Kelly, PhD Karin Lifter, PhD William Lowe, PhD Peter C. Murrell, PhD Carla Oblas, MA John Portz, PhD Gordana Rabrenovic, PhD Susan Wall, PhD

Assistant Professors Gerald H. Herman, MA Nelson Rodrigues, PhD Blidi Stemn, PhD Professors Emeriti Nicholas J. Buffone, PhD Leslie A. Burg, EdD Thomas H. Clark, MA John D. Herzog, PhD Maurice Kaufman, PhD Joseph Meier, EdD Irene A. Nichols, EdD Sandra M. Parker, EdD Barbara A. Schram, EdD

The Northeastern University School of Education is based on a student-centered, urban-focused, and practice-oriented program of development for future educators. Becoming a capable teacher-scholar entails mastering key abilities necessary for effective practice and for the exercise of professional values. In accord with the Massachusetts competencies, the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) national standards for beginning practice, and the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) national standards for accomplished practice, the School of Education has developed five professional competencies prospective teachers must master. The teacher preparation program assists the development of teacher candidates toward five advanced performance standards: (1) conceptualization; (2) diagnosis; (3) communication; (4) coordination; and (5) ethical praxis. These performance standards define the outcomes expected of candidates completing the program and specify the necessary integration of knowledge, professional skill, and professional disposition that defines the well-prepared teacher. Students achieve these performance standards through a combination of field experience and course work.

Students seeking admission to any of the programs within the School of Education first enroll in ED 1101, Introduction to Education, where they will encounter a range of concepts, issues, and urban field experiences that will help them consider the challenges and rewards of careers in education. During the sophomore year or after completion of Introduction to Education, students apply for admission. (See Admissions Guideline available at the School of Education.) The programs in the School of Education prepare students to obtain Massachusetts teacher certification. All students who seek teaching certificates need degrees that consist of a major in Arts and Sciences and a program of study in Education. The required courses in the programs of study are listed below.

Note: The School of Education's programs are being revised and expanded. The regulations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have been changed and will impact students graduating after 2003. For arts and sciences major program requirements, refer to the appropriate major section in this catalog.

See course descriptions for more information.

Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education

Early childhood education program. CRS 1200, Introduction to Special Education; ED 1101, Introduction to Education; ED 1102, Child Development, Learning, and Education; ED 1104, Learning and the Teaching Process; ED 1405, Teaching Children's Literature and the Arts; ED 1407, Integrating the School Curriculum through Social Studies; ED 1417, Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar; ED 1420, Student Teaching Practicum in the Pre-K Years; ED 1421, Curriculum for the Pre-K Years; ED 1425, Teaching Mathematics and Science to Children; ED 1426, Teaching the Language Arts; ED 1480, Junior/Senior Seminar for Education Students; PED 1270, Health and Motor Development in Early Childhood.

Elementary education program. CRS 1200, Introduction to Special Education; ED 1101, Introduction to Education; ED 1102, Child Development, Learning, and Education; ED 1104, Learning and the Teaching Process; ED 1405, Teaching Children's Literature and the Arts; ED 1407, Integrating the School Curriculum through Social Studies; ED 1417, Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar; ED 1425, Teaching Mathematics and Science to Children; ED 1426, Teaching the Language Arts; ED 1480, Junior/Senior Seminar for Education Students; PED 1180, Health and Physical Education in the Elementary School.

Special education program. Students who complete the early childhood education or elementary education program may prepare for a second certification in special education by completing the following courses: CRS 1200, Introduction to Special Education; CRS 1315, Introduction to Etiology and Development of Special Needs; CRS 1316, Introduction to Assessment, Program Planning, and Implementation in Special Education; ED 1103, Adolescent Development, Learning, and Education; and ED 1417/CRS 1317, Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar.

Secondary Education

Students seeking middle-school or high-school teacher certification should enroll in an arts and sciences major and a minor in secondary education. Students preparing to teach biology, chemistry, earth sciences and general science, English, history, mathematics, and physics in Massachusetts schools should major in the pertinent field. Students majoring in economics, history, political science, or sociology may pursue certification in the teaching of social studies.

Secondary education minor. CRS 1200, Introduction to Special Education; ED 1101, Introduction to Education; ED 1103, Adolescent Development, Learning, and Education; ED 1104, Learning and the Teaching Process; ED 1410, Methods and Materials for Teaching Adolescents 1; ED 1412, Fundamentals of Secondary-School Curriculum Development; and ED 1417, Student Teaching and Seminar.

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