May 03, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Teaching, Learning and Technology Courses


Teaching, Learning and Technology

Courses

Secondary Education (SED)

  • SED 201 - Reflective Practice and Classroom Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    The implications of reflective practice and classroom analysis for understanding teaching practice and pedagogical approaches, promoting literacy in content areas, and addressing the needs of diverse learners. Student teachers explore ways to analyze their work as teachers including formal analytical techniques, teambuilding dialogues, journaling portfolio, e-mail networking, and audio and video analysis. Integrates topics from prior education classes including educational technology, special education and literacy. Creation of an electronic portfolio as a culminating activity in the secondary program is required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 217  or 218 .



  • SED 205 - Perspectives on Educational Practice


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This is the introductory course to the MSEd programs in secondary education and special subjects. It emphasizes the connections and interdependence of teaching practice with social, cultural, philosophical and historical influence. The course examines the impact of school organization, politics, and school laws on teachers and teaching practice. Topics include multicultural, inclusion, gender and literacy issues; funding, school choice, charter schools, the middle school philosophy; and the development of curriculum and pedagogies appropriate for inner city, suburban, private and public schools.



  • SED 207 - The Dynamics of Curriculum Change


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The implementation of curricular change through adaptation in subject matter, methodology, materials and facilities. The planning of change, models of the change process, generalizations developed in the research traditions in innovation, the diffusion process in education, status of adaptation and rejection of education innovations, organizing and implementing curricular change.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ELED 207 .



  • SED 208 - Multicultural Curriculum and Teaching


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Course provides education students with an introduction to multiple multicultural education curriculum approaches, situating multicultural curriculum and teaching within a broader discussion of educational philosophy, current debates on learning and standards, evolving technological and non-technological resources, and the curriculum implications of the diverse nature of the population of the United States.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
     Same as CT 208 .



  • SED 208 - Multicultural Curriculum and Teaching


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    Course provides education students with an introduction to multiple multicultural education curriculum approaches, situating multicultural curriculum and teaching within a broader discussion of educational philosophy, current debates on learning and standards, evolving technological and non-technological resources, and the curriculum implications of the diverse nature of the population of the United States.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
     Same as CT 208 .



  • SED 209 - Professional Studies for Teachers in the Secondary Schools


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Designed to supplement the knowledge and skills preservice teachers receive in their courses. Some of the curriculum is designed to meet the individual professional problems of the student teacher. The remainder of the course treats contemporary problems such as problems in teaching mainstreamed youngsters in a regular class. Persistent problems of the profession that are learned better in the field are included: for example, the teacher in the sociocultural environment of the school, and the teacher and professional associations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Corequisite: SED 217 .



  • SED 211 - Work-Based Learning Program: Organization and Structure


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course is designed to enable educators to develop competencies essential for service as a coordinator of work-based learning programs. The course addresses those aspects of work-based learning education necessary for establishment of programs for approval by the State Education Department. This is one of two courses in the program  for certification of coordinators of work-based learning programs. The emphasis is on competencies essential in organizing various work-based learning programs.



  • SED 212 - Work-Based Learning Program: Operation and Supervision


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course is designed to enable educators to successfully master the knowledge of the principles and practices of operating and supervising a Work Based Learning program. This is one of two courses in the program  for certification of coordinators of work-based learning programs. The emphasis is on competencies essential in organizing various work-based learning programs.



  • SED 213 - Adolescent Development and Learning


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This course concerns theory and research in adolescent development with emphasis on physical, cognitive, affective, and social changes that influence adolescents’ experiences and achievement in school. There is extensive application of this work to curriculum, instruction and assessment in secondary schools. Course is intended primarily for students seeking initial certification in secondary education.



  • SED 217 - Student Teaching


    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    Full-time student teaching in cooperating schools with direction and supervision from University supervisors. Students have two placements during the semester: one on the middle school/junior high school level (7-9) and one on the senior high school level (10-12). During the student teaching experience, prospective teachers gradually assume greater responsibility for organizing the teaching classes. Attendance at weekly seminars is required. These seminars are designed to help locate, analyze and solve immediate problems in student teaching experience and to address issues of inclusion and diversity in the classroom. Students’ professional electronic portfolios must be completed during these seminars and presented as a graduation requirement. Student teachers review standards, teaching methods, curricula, technology and assessment in their subject area, and reflect on their classroom experiences. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 205 , 264 , 213 ; LYST 209 , 215A , or 217A ; SPED 201  or 264 ; and special SED methods course(s) in the content area of certification. Admission by interview and application to the Office of Field Placement by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester and February 15 for the succeeding fall semester. Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 218 - Supervised Teaching


    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    Directed teaching service in the junior and/or senior high school for graduate students in the preservice program who have not student taught and who are currently teaching in a registered secondary school in New York State. The student must obtain permission from the employing school for the supervisory observations by the University staff. Attendance at weekly seminars is required. These seminars are designed to help locate, analyze and solve immediate problems in the student teaching experience and to address issues of inclusion and diversity in the classroom. Student teachers review standards, teaching methods, curricula, technology and assessment in their subject area, and reflect on their classroom experiences. In addition, special State-mandated seminars address issues of child abuse and abduction, substance abuse, violence prevention, fire and arson prevention, and safety education.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 205 , 264 , 213 ; LYST 209 , 215A , or 217A ; SPED 201  or 264 ; and special methods course(s). Corequisite: SED 201 . Admission by interview and application to the Office of Field Placement by May 1 for the succeeding spring semester and February 15 for the succeeding fall semester. Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 221 - Middle Childhood Philosophy and Teaching


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Summer
    The first of two required courses leading to a middle childhood extension certification. Course topics include the rationale, philosophy, and foundations for middle schools; the culture of middle-level schools; sociocultural influences on middle-level schooling and students; developmental aspects of young adolescents and their needs for personalization and community; restructuring, block scheduling, teaming concepts and instructional delivery through teaming; advisories; gender, diversity and bullying issues; social and emotional learning (SEL) and service learning; parent involvement; and health and safety.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as CT 221 .



  • SED 223 - Supervised Teaching With Typical, Physically Handicapped, Learning Disabled and Emotionally Disturbed Students


    Semester Hours: 9
    Fall, Spring
    For matriculated graduate students seeking teacher certification with an extension to include teaching students with physical handicaps, learning disabilities and/or emotional disturbance. Students are periodically visited in a regular junior and/or senior high school and in a special education setting. Weekly seminars are devoted to analysis of teacher’s activities, experiences and case studies. Evaluation of teaching effectiveness will be examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SPED 245  in the area of the physically handicapped and learning disabled; in the area of the emotionally disturbed, SPED 242  and 245 . SED 205 , 213 , 264  and appropriate methods course(s); a cumulative grade point average of 2.85 or better in field in which certification is sought. Admission by application and permission. Same as SPED 223A -223B .



  • SED 225 - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    An examination of theories, methods and materials used in schools in the United States. Students will be expected to do a research paper or to develop a project to include a theoretical base and a strategy of teaching.



  • SED 227A - Curriculum Design and Instruction in Music (PreK-12)


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Examines prevailing concepts of curriculum design and the assumptions underlying these different orientations with respect to curriculum purpose, method, organization, and evaluation. Focuses on the development and assessment of creative music strategies through active participation. Students are engaged in musical improvisation, composition, performance and listening as well as in the development of authentic assessment strategies for use with students in their classrooms. The curriculum will integrate and make connections to language arts, science, social studies, geography and other academic subjects.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    There is a $10 materials fee.



  • SED 227B - Curriculum and Instruction in Music for Secondary Schools


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Advanced course for experienced teachers concerned with the critical examination of projected or recently introduced programs in the subject field, the implications for teaching the subject of recent developments in curricular theory, and the application of curricular theory to developing supplemental curricular materials and approach.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Designed for MA in Music Education   candidates and those possessing New York state certification at the secondary level.



  • SED 228 - Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Teaching Skills in Practice


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This is a discipline-based practicum experience for students seeking initial secondary certification in Arabic, Chinese, Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish. Putting into practice methodological theories and integrating multimedia technology, the course explores backward design, student learning outcomes and curriculum development, the alignment of common core state standards with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Standards, Teacher Performance Assessment, and Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.



  • SED 229 - Individualizing Instruction


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Students create individualized programs in their own and related certification areas, developing alternative modes of (1) organizing curriculum, (2) teaching, and (3) evaluation. Emphasis is placed on matching educational programs to students’ learning styles and on effective methods of implementation within local settings.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    There is a $10 materials fee.



  • SED 230 - Exploring Curriculum in Family and Consumer Sciences


    Semester Hours: 3


    Fall
    Students examine curriculum process and develop their own curriculum for family and consumer sciences appropriate for diverse learners. Consideration is given to New York state and national learning standards. The course focuses on effective instructional strategies to deliver and plan instruction for a variety of classroom environments, including laboratory, classroom, lecture and demonstration.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.

     



  • SED 231 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Curriculum and Instruction


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced course designed to investigate and develop a variety of rationales, methods and materials for interrelating subject areas in the secondary school program.



  • SED 232 - Curriculum and Instruction in English


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Critical examination and development of standards-based Language Arts and English curriculum and review of recent developments in language, literature and curricular theory with implication for classroom teachers.



  • SED 233 - Curriculum and Instruction in Foreign Languages


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course is designed to introduce students to recent learning theories, curricular reforms, and technological resources for the teaching of languages other than English. This course is grounded in the ACTFL underpinning pedagogies; and its goal is to familiarize students with the New York state curriculum, instruction, and assessment standards in this field.



  • SED 234 - Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics: STEM


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This is the second of a two-course sequence (with SED 292 ) designed to focus on curriculum and instructional models for teaching mathematics through inquiry, problem-solving, and methods for integrating STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in the school curriculum. Mathematics curricula (7-12), curriculum standards, learning environments, and literacy skills specific to the mathematics curriculum are considered. Common themes in mathematics, science, and technology are discussed. Incorporating information technology and other technologies into the secondary mathematics curriculum is a primary consideration. The goal is for teachers to be able to create learning environments that will help all students know and appreciate mathematics as a tool for problem solving and for gaining a better understanding of their world.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics.)



  • SED 235 - Curriculum and Instruction in Science


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course examines science curricula (grades 7-12) and strategies for promoting conceptual development, inquiry learning, technology, and social justice for all students. Exploration of the complex nature of the physical and natural worlds, applications of technology, learning standards, and the development of literacy skills specific to the science curriculum are considered. Thematic, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based activities and projects serve to link teaching practice with the New York State Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology.



  • SED 236 - Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Advanced course for experienced social studies teachers concerned with the critical examination and development of standards-based social studies curriculum and assessment, recent developments in social studies and curricular theory, and implications for classroom teachers.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Required for social studies students in the Master of Arts program . An elective, with advisement, for social studies students in the Master of Science in Education program .



  • SED 238 - Curriculum and Instruction in Business and Information Systems


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Students examine curriculum processes and develop their own curriculum for business/information systems appropriate for diverse learners in grades 7-12. Consideration is given to local, national, and global business environments and the multimedia communication skills necessary. Focuses on interrelations among business economies; language, literacy, and effective communication; information technology; law and society.



  • SED 239 - Pedagogical Approaches to Art History


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course examines varied approaches to teaching art history to students on the elementary- and secondary -school levels. Students will: (a) study diverse approaches to teach art history, demonstrating approaches that reflect individual differences in cognition and perception; (b) create lessons that teach both art history and provide a personally meaningful and transformative art making experience; and (c) demonstrate an understanding of art movements and

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of art history requirement. Credit given for this course or CT 233 , not both. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.



  • SED 240 - Current Trends in Secondary Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    An advanced course designed to investigate in-depth current ideas and practices relating to curriculum and instruction. Students and instructor will cooperatively identify a number of specific areas of investigation which will become the focus of the course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Teacher certification.



  • SED 241 - Patterns of Curriculum


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A study of contrasting conceptions of curricular structures, theories, principles of curricular design and processes of curricular evaluation. Recurring problematic themes and issues in general curriculum as a field of educational thought and practice. Designed for both nonsecondary and secondary teachers, master’s and post-master’s educational specialists.



  • SED 242 - Global History in the Curriculum


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Examination of global history curricula in New York State including content knowledge, conceptual understandings, and strategies for promoting the acquisition of academic, technological and social skills and enhanced literacy in inclusive classrooms. Exploration of the complex multicultural global nature of human experience using a thematic, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based activity and project approach that integrates New York state and national world history, geography, anthropology, government and citizenship, sociology and economic standards.



  • SED 251 - Special Readings Seminar


    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Investigations and reports on advanced educational topics adapted to the program of the student.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit.



  • SED 252 - Special Readings Seminar


    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Investigations and reports on advanced educational topics adapted to the program of the student.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor. Course can be repeated for credit.



  • SED 253 - Teaching for Thinking


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A course in the design of vehicles for curriculum and assessment that emphasize and develop students’ thinking processes. Theory, research, and practice are examined on topics including constructivism, critical-inquiry, project-based learning, and reflective self-assessment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as CT 253 .



  • SED 254 - Moral Education and Values Clarification


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A practical course in which participants construct programs for classroom, become acquainted with a variety of extant-tested curriculum materials and learn to construct new materials.



  • SED 255 - Experiences in Urban Secondary Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This is an observation, participation, and teaching project. A team of secondary education students and a Hofstra University faculty member work in an urban multiethnic, interracial urban school setting. Students examine issues in urban education and the rewards, possibilities and problems of working in an urban school.



  • SED 256 - The Newspaper as a Teaching Tool


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    This course introduces students to the newspaper as an educational tool for children of all grade levels and in every subject area. The newspapers on Long Island and the metropolitan area contribute editors, Newspaper in Education coordinators, and NIE managers as speakers in the workshop. Students tour Newsday and see the newspaper in production. The history and background of Newspapers in Education are presented. Students receive a comprehensive overview of NIE and practical means to implement it in their classrooms. Curriculum materials and teaching strategies relating to the newspaper are employed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as CT 256 /ELED 256 .



  • SED 257 - Instrumental Conducting: Techniques and Methodology


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    This course offers an opportunity for those trained in any conducting method to explore basic and advanced conducting techniques through group and individual training and technical exercises using the “Proactive Conducting Method.” This method is designed to provide greater control while achieving extremely musical results.



  • SED 258 - Advanced Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    This course offers an opportunity to explore, through class study and the use of a laboratory wind ensemble, advanced conducting techniques, gestures, nuances, score study and rehearsal techniques toward the goal of emulating sound in motion. Each day, every participant conducts a college-level wind band which serves as the laboratory ensemble for the course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MUS 264 , not both. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.



  • SED 259 - Wind Literature and Rehearsal Techniques


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    Details in the study of wind composers and their works of various levels and styles, and how to study and research information about a work. Other topics include rehearsal techniques, score study, the teaching of ensemble performance skills, repertoire lists, and the critical evaluation of ensemble performance.



  • SED 260A - Mentored Teaching


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    Clinical supervision of the full-time working teacher currently holding the Transitional C Certificate.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students in the Intensive Non-Degree Certification Program in secondary education. Admission by application and interview. Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 260B - Mentored Teaching


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    Clinical supervision of the full-time working teacher currently holding the Transitional C Certificate.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students in the Intensive Non-Degree Certification Program in secondary education. Admission by application and interview. Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 260C - Mentored Teaching


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    Clinical supervision of the full-time working teacher currently holding the Transitional C Certificate.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students in the Intensive Non-Degree Certification Program in secondary education. Admission by application and interview. Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 260D - Mentored Teaching


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    Clinical supervision of the full-time working teacher currently holding the Transitional C Certificate.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students in the Intensive Non-Degree Certification Program in secondary education. Admission by application and interview. Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 264 - General Methods of Teaching


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This is an analysis and synthesis of the multidimensional role of the secondary school teacher, with a focus on analysis, reflection and decision making as related to the teacher’s role. Topics include creating favorable learning environments, planning at various levels, selecting and employing various teaching and learning methods, working effectively with students from diverse populations, and evaluation. Twenty hours of classroom observations and participation in a secondary school are required.



  • SED 267 - Teaching English to Adolescent Speakers of Other Languages


    Semester Hours: 3


    Spring

    Theories and practices, methods and materials related to the teaching of English as a second language at the secondary level. Models, curricula and instructional strategies for integrating language and content in the second language classroom. Twenty-five observation hours in settings with English Languages Learners (grades 7-12) required.



  • SED 267A - Teaching English to Adolescent and Adult Speakers of Other Languages


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Theories and practices, methods and materials related to the teaching of English as a second language. Models, curricula and instructional strategies for integrating language and content in the second language classroom. The course is intended for the students who do not pursue New York state certification; it does not involve fieldwork.



  • SED 270 - Current Issues and Trends in English Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Designed to encourage dialogue, problem-posing and demonstration in the pedagogy of English education. Students are invited to bring practical, philosophical, political and theoretical concerns to this course. Each week, students are responsible for reading assignments, leading informal discussions about the reading and making brief presentations.



  • SED 271 - Intersections of History and Geography


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course examines the intersection of history and geography while exploring different ideas about cultural diversity, multiculturalism, and globalism and their implications for social studies curriculum. Students establish critical concepts and use them to analyze the impact of geography, history, and culture on Western and non-Western societies. Indigenous world literature is used to examine cultural and geographical diversity. The course supports the ability of social studies teachers to integrate essential questions, themes, and conceptual understandings into a chronologically organized curriculum. The chronological course divides world history into seven eras sandwiched between an introduction to global history and a unit that focuses on global connections. The chronological divisions are the ancient world: civilizations and religions (4000 BCE-AD 500); expanding zones of exchange and encounter (500-1200); global interactions (1200-1650); the first global age (1450-1770); an age of revolutions (1750-1914); a half century of crisis and achievement (1900-1945); and the 20th century since 1945.
     



  • SED 272 - Introduction to Standards-Based Assessment in Secondary Mathematics


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Summer
    This course focuses on the impacts of standards-based assessment on the teaching and learning of secondary mathematics, grades 7-12. The structure, design, and content of the New York State Regents Examinations in secondary mathematics, as well as other standards-based assessment instruments, are examined. As students explore methods for enhancing student learning, teaching, and test performance on these examinations, they explore methodologies for creating their own formative and summative mathematics assessments based on national and local mathematics standards. 



  • SED 273 - Teaching Writing in The Content Areas


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Intensive study of the processes of writing as used in the secondary and post-secondary curricula, with emphasis on the relationship between writing and thinking. Writing is viewed as both a response technique and as a learning tool in the interaction with text in each major content area.




  • SED 274 - Teaching About Race, Class, and Ethnicity in the United States


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This class is an intensive, interdisciplinary examination of race, ethnicity, and class relations in the United States in the past and present and the implications for curriculum development. It explores the political and economic ramifications of race, ethnic, and class definitions and divisions on individuals, groups and the overall society and ways to present them and promote student dialogue and research in secondary school classrooms. In “One Drop of Blood: the American Misadventure of Race,” Scott L. Malcomson asks why a nation supposedly “dedicated to freedom and universal ideals produces, through its obsession with race, an unhappily divided people.” This class examines the work of a number of social scientists, historians, and educators in an effort to answer the question. Students bring their own experiences and a discussion of local conditions on Long Island to the table.
     



  • SED 275 - The Cooperating Teacher in the Teacher-Training Program


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A course designed to increase the understanding and enhance the effectiveness of those serving or desiring to serve as cooperating teachers for secondary-level student teachers. Treats issues of cooperative development of student teacher talents and the role of the practitioner in the advancement of the teaching profession.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Provisional certification in a secondary subject and two years teaching experience or permission of instructor.



  • SED 276 - Teaching United States History — A Projects Approach


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Course explores ways to motivate middle-level social studies students, grades 5-8, using cooperative learning and group projects. Participants examine cooperative learning theory and practice. Satisfies requirements for middle-level extension.



  • SED 277 - Drawing for Teachers


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This is a college level drawing class for education students who want to develop their drawing skills and participate in drawing, critique and assessment approaches that provide examples of practice that model pedagogical theory introduced in art education courses. Students will study drawing materials and drawing approaches that include contour, gesture, modeled and memory. Throughout the course, a careful study of old and modern master drawings will inform a broad range of expressive possibilities and exemplify techniques examined.  Students will study different approaches to organizing the elements of a drawing in order to achieve a unified structure.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course may not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. There is a $10 materials fee.



  • SED 280-289 A-Z - Special Topics


    Semester Hours: 1-3 ea
    Periodically
    Specific courses designed to explore emerging topics in education. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of secondary education faculty.



  • SED 290 - Instructional Patterns for English


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Examination of Language Arts and English education including goals, state and national standards, scope and sequence in the New York State, middle school/secondary school curricula, teaching strategies and methods, especially promotion of student literacy and inclusive practices, classroom environments, problems and issues, and the assessment of teaching practice and student learning.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 290L . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.



  • SED 290L - Internship in Secondary English


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This internship course provides prospective English teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary English classrooms. This course provides opportunities for observation, participation and initial practice teaching in public schools. It links supervised clinical fieldwork in English classrooms with the content of SED 290 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary English (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 290 . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 291 - Instructional Patterns for Foreign Languages


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course concerns the teaching and learning of languages other than English (LOTE). It focuses on the study of instructional aims, teaching methods, materials, classroom organizational strategies, classroom environment, and student assessment. The course is designed to apply practically the theoretical bases of language teaching and learning processes to the classroom environment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 291L . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.



  • SED 291L - Internship in Secondary World-Language Education


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    This internship course provides prospective world-language teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary world-language classrooms. This course provides opportunities for observation, participation and initial practice teaching in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in world-language classrooms with the content of SED 291 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary world-language (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 291 . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 292 - Instructional Patterns for Mathematics: STEM


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This is the first of a two-course sequence (with SED 234 ) that focuses on the study of instructional strategies, mathematics curricula (grades 7-12), materials/technology, lesson planning, classroom organization, learning environments, and the assessment of student learning. Multiple strategies for engaging students in the discovery of mathematical principles and the integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) are explored. Modes of instruction for promoting literacy skills in mathematics are also addressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 292L . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly Instructional Patterns for Mathematics.)



  • SED 292L - Internship in Secondary Mathematics


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This course provides prospective mathematics teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary mathematics classrooms. This course provides opportunities for observation, participation and initial practice teaching in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in mathematics classrooms with the content of SED 292 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary mathematics (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 292 . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 293 - Instructional Patterns for Science


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course focuses on the study of instructional strategies, science curricula (grades 1-12), materials/technology, planning, classroom organization, learning environment, and the assessment of student learning. Electronic technologies and multiple strategies for engaging students in the discovery and application of scientific principles are explored. Modes of instruction for promoting reading, writing, and communication skills in science are addressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 293L . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.



  • SED 293L - Internship in Secondary Science


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This internship course provides prospective science teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary science classrooms. This course provides opportunities for observation, participation and initial practice teaching in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in science classrooms with the content of SED 293 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary science (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 293 . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 294 - Instructional Patterns for Social Studies


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall

    This course focuses on the study of instructional strategies in social studies (grades 7-12), for promoting critical thinking and democratic citizenship.  Students explore multiple strategies for engaging students in diverse classrooms in the discovery and application of social studies and historical principles, curriculum, materials/technology, lesson and unit planning, classroom organization, learning environments, and the assessment of student learning.  Focus includes modes of instruction for promoting reading, writing, and communication skills through the study of history and social studies.  

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 294L . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. 



  • SED 294L - Internship in Secondary Social Studies


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This internship course provides prospective social studies teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary social studies classrooms. This course provides opportunities for observation, participation and initial practice teaching in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in social studies classrooms with the content of SED 294 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary social studies (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 294 . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 295 - Instructional Patterns for Family and Consumer Sciences


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course prepares graduate students to become successful family and consumer sciences teachers through an intensive focus on developing effective pedagogy and instructional approaches for students in all learning levels in all grades. Effective planning and instructional strategies are the basis for educational excellence. Students in this course will gain knowledge and experience in lesson design and implementation in order to provide for family and consumer sciences instruction that maximizes student achievement. Units of study include instructional planning with knowledge of the NYS Standards and CTE Program Certification, effective strategies, assessment, and resources. Students will present lessons to demonstrate mastery of the concepts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 295L . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly 296E.)



  • SED 295L - Supervised Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This course provides prospective family and consumer sciences education teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary business education classrooms. This course provides opportunities for observation, participation, and initial practice teaching in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work and reflection in business education classrooms with the content of SED 295 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching family and consumer sciences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 295 . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 296 - Instructional Patterns for Business and Information Systems


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course assists students in becoming successful teachers of business and information systems. Topics include planning for differentiated instruction, teaching with various strategies and implementations, evaluating students through varied assessments, choosing effective instructional resources, and applying emerging technologies in the classroom. Communication, analysis, and transmission of business-related information in a variety of formats are emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 296L . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.



  • SED 296L - Internship in Business Education


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This course provides prospective business education teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary business education classrooms. This course provides opportunities for observation, participation, and initial practice teaching in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work and reflection in business education classrooms with the content of SED 296 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching business education.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 296 . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 299A - Instructional Patterns for Vocal Music in Elementary and Secondary Schools


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Study of the specialized curricula, aims, teaching strategies, methods, materials, planning, classroom organizational strategies, classroom environment, and the monitoring and assessing of student learning in one’s subject area. Emphasis on developing well informed, critical thinking, reflective, decision making professionals. The teaching of one’s subject is studied within the context of working effectively with diverse students. Classroom observations and participation in a secondary school are required: times and sites will be arranged.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 205 , 213 , 264 . Open only to MSEd students. Require a materials fee of $10.



  • SED 299B - Instructional Patterns for lnstrumental Music in Elementary and Secondary Schools


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Study of the specialized curricula, aims, teaching strategies, methods, materials, planning, classroom organizational strategies, classroom environment, and the monitoring and assessing of student learning in one’s subject area. Emphasis on developing well informed, critical thinking, reflective, decision making professionals. The teaching of one’s subject is studied within the context of working effectively with diverse students. Classroom observations and participation in a secondary school are required: times and sites will be arranged.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 205 , 213 , 264 . Open only to MSEd students. Require a materials fee of $10.



  • SED 300A - Curriculum Project (Part I)


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This course serves an integrative and culminating function in the Master of Arts programs in secondary education. Emphasizes curriculum themes that may cross traditional course lines. Students produce a curriculum project that integrates curriculum, theory, and teaching practice.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Corequisite: SED 300B . Pass/Fail grade only.



  • SED 300B - Curriculum Project (Part II)


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This course serves an integrative and culminating function in the Master of Arts programs in secondary education. Emphasizes curriculum themes that may cross traditional course lines. Students produce a curriculum project that integrates curriculum, theory, and teaching practice.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Corequisite: SED 300A .



  • SED 301 - Master’s Essay


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Supervision and instruction leading to the completion of the Master’s Essay.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Binding fee payable upon registration in SED 302 . Admission by permission of secondary education.



  • SED 302 - Master’s Essay


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Supervision and instruction leading to the completion of the Master’s Essay.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Binding fee payable upon registration in 302. Admission by permission of secondary education.



  • SED 303-309 A-Z - Special Topics


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Advanced courses for experienced teachers, designed to explore emerging topics in education. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken. Not applicable to the master of science in education or master of arts degrees.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MA or MSEd candidates must have approval of adviser.



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