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  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide teacher education certification candidates with the opportunity to design and conduct an action research project or an appropriate alternative research activity to enhance the required field experience with PSED 521 Seminar in Secondary Education II. This experience will provide students with the opportunity to select an appropriate research model and design a research project that will enhance pedagogical practice. Students enrolled in PSED 572 will implement the plan and evaluate results for application in the classroom. Prerequisite:    Concurrent enrollment in PSED 521 and successful completion of PSED 520.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The professional field experience in educational leadership is designed to provide administration certification candidates with advanced level theory seminars and 120 hours of practical experience in a school setting during which the candidate will develop administrative leadership competencies based on the Professional Standards for School Leaders and the NJ/PA Departments of Education. The candidate will be supervised by an ESU faculty person and a field-based administrator. A portfolio is required at the completion of the course. This component of the internship is focused on theories of leadership, strategic thinking, mission, vision, and core values, ethics and professional norms, and equality and cultural responsiveness. Students will also learn how to develop a professional community for teachers and staff and how to meaningfully engage families and community. Prerequisite:    PSED516 AND PSED554 AND PSED515 AND PSED584 OR ELED592 OR PSED588 OR PSED590 OR PSED510 OR PSED595 OR PSED596
  • 3.00 Credits

    The professional field experience in educational leadership is designed to provide administration certification candidates with advanced level theory seminars and 120 hours of practical experience in a school setting during which the candidate will develop administrative competencies in school organization and management based on the standards recommended by the Interstate School Leaders License Consortium and the NJ/PA Departments of Education. The candidate will be supervised by an ESU faculty person and a field-based administrator. A portfolio is required at the completion of the course. Prerequisite:    PSED573
  • 3.00 Credits

    The professional field experience in educational leadership is designed to provide administration certification candidates with advanced level theory seminars and 120 hours of practical experience in a school setting during which the candidate will develop administrative competencies in curriculum development and the relation of curriculum to student achievement based on the Professional Standards for School Learners and the NJ/PA Departments of Education. The candidate will be supervised by an ESU faculty person and a field-based administrator. A portfolio is required at the completion of the course. This component of the internship is focused on curriculum and student achievement. Topics include culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy and meeting the needs of diverse learners, engaging teaching, constructed learning, and curriculum and assessment. Additionally, students will learn how to develop a culture of care and support for students and how to increase the instructional capacity of school personnel.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Endeavors to redesign instruction in order to make maximum learning more accessible to every pupil. Methods for developing a personal instructional system which fits the subject and the pupils will be outlined.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Under the auspices of a qualified member of the faculty of the Graduate School, the student pursues a pattern of readings, study, and research related to professional knowledge and understanding in Professional or Secondary Education. Topics should be established prior to enrollment. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chair.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed for current or aspiring educational leaders and focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for promoting deeper learning in the online environment including effectively selecting or developing online curriculum, facilitating effective online pedagogy, and developing the professional capacity of online teachers.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course serves as a basic and comprehensive source on current trends and innovative practices in the secondary schools. New opportunities and responsibilities for students, modifications of the traditional organization, alternative high schools, and places for learning beyond the schoolhouse are but a few areas that are discussed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Professional Assessment is designed to cause and to facilitate self-assessment coupled with assessment from the field (where the educator is employed) and assessment by the university. The student will become thoroughly involved in the procedure of self-assessment and will in fact be introduced to degree program competencies (master teacher competencies). The self and external professional assessment will lead to individualized professional development, competency mastery, and to degree obtainment. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree; admission to graduate school. (Class hours arranged)
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed for current or aspiring educational leaders and focuses on the operations and management of online schools/programs. Topics include: program types and goals, governance and leadership, curriculum development and course quality, teacher management, instruction and assessment, budgeting, technology, faculty and staff support, learner and parent/guardian support, and program evaluation.