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Professional Teacher Education Unit
Urban Education Option
A Teacher Quality Partnership between Kennesaw State University and Cobb County School District
• This five year project is designed to increase academic achievement for students
in urban schools in Cobb County, Georgia and beyond, through the development
of an innovative teacher preparation program.
• The Bagwell College of Education and teacher preparation partners in the
College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and
Mathematics at Kennesaw State University (KSU) collaborate with the Cobb
County School District (CCSD) in developing, implementing, and evaluating a
seven-school Vertically Articulated Professional Development School (VAPDS)
model for teacher preparation in Area 2 of Cobb County.
Principal Investigators: Cheryl Hungerford (CCSD) and Dr. Arlinda Eaton (KSU)
TQP Co-Directors: Dr. Angela Blaver (KSU), Laura Kelley (CCSD), and Dr. Marie Holbein (KSU)
Recruitment Administrator: Paul Volkman (KSU)
Business Manager: Christine Zelt (KSU)
Administrative Assistant: Nicole Lane (KSU)
Purpose?
• The purpose of the Urban Education Option is to partner with
teachers, parents, community groups, administrators, as well
as Cobb County public school students to prepare teacher
candidates to effectively teach in high need, urban schools.
8 Strands of Urban Education
1. Assessment
2. Culturally Responsive Training
3. Technology
4. Family Engagement
5. Inclusive Education
6. ESOL
7. Language and Literacy
8. Differentiation
Benefits?
• Take classes on site at our 7 partner schools
• Cohort model – same students taking all UE classes with you
• Yearlong Internship – consistency with collaborating teacher
• UE classes are reserved
• Build relationships with students, staff, and families
• Additional instruction in culturally relevant training and technology
• Sustained instruction and mentoring in CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
• Post graduation mentoring to create a smooth transition into the first year of
teaching
The Urban Education Experience
Our schools are located in the southern part of Cobb County, in the
Smyrna/Marietta Area ( area 2 of Cobb County)
Early Childhood UE Schedule Fall 2013 (LaBelle)
*Subject to change
MON
11:30 – 5 PM
TUES
WED
11:30 – 4 PM
TH
8 – 3 PM
Math 3317
ECE 4490
Field Experience
Geometry and
Measurement for
Elementary
Teachers
Introduction to
Urban Education
*UE Only
ITEC 3100
ECE 3320
EDUC 3302
Teaching and
Learning in the
Digital Age
*UE Only
Teaching Reading
in the Early
Grades
Curriculum and
Assessment
FRI
Early Childhood Schedule Spring of 2014 (Milford)
*Subject to change
MON
TUES
WED
TH
Math 3318
Reading Tutorials
Preschool Field
Experience
Reading Tutorials
Algebra for
Elementary
Teachers
INED 3304
(final 8 weeks)
(final 8 weeks)
ECE 3330 (8wks)
(centers in area 2)
and Field
Experience
ECE 3313
Education of
Exceptional
Students
Teaching Reading in
the Elementary
Grades
The Preschool
Curriculum
(8wks)
ECE 3340
(8wks)
Diagnosis and
Application of Literacy
Instruction
EDUC 3350
ECE 3330
ECE 3340
Child Development
and Early Learning
(8wks)
FRI
Early Childhood Yearlong Internship Schedule
Fall 2014 (Birney/Hollydale)
• ECE 4401-Math
• ECE 4402-Science
• ECE 4403-Social Studies
• ECE 4404-Reading/LA
• MUED 3340-Music
• ARED 3309-Visual Arts
Spring 2015 (Fair Oaks)
• ECE 4473-Student Teaching
• HPS 3670-Health & PE
• Senior Seminar (Classroom
Management)
Middle Grades Fall 2013 Schedule (Smitha)
*Subject to change
MON
TUES
3:30 – 6 PM
WED
TH
4:30 – 7 PM
FRI
Content Classes
at KSU
EDMG 3300
Success in the
middle grades
Content Classes
at KSU
EDMG 4490
Introduction to
Urban Education
Content Classes
at KSU
Middle Grades Spring 2014 Schedule (Fair Oaks)
*Subject to change
MON
4:45 – 7:30 PM
TUES
WED
TH
FRI
12:30-3:15 PM
EDMG 3350
Curriculum,
Instruction &
Assessment
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
ITEC 3000
Teaching &
Learning in the
Digital Age
Middle Grades Yearlong Internship (Smitha)
FALL 2014
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EDMG 4401-4404; 4408
Teaching: Math, Science, SS,
Language Arts, Reading in
Middle Grades - choose 2
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EDMG 4407 Classroom
Management
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EDMG 4406 Field Experience
SPRING 2015
•
EDRD 3330 Reading Methods &
Materials
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EDMG 4490 Student Teaching
High School Grades Fall 2013 Schedule (Osborne)
*Subject to change
MON
TUES
WED
TH
FRI
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
EDUC 2120
EDUC 2110
Or
*EDMG 4490
Required if EDUC
2110 has already
been taken with a C
or better.
High School Grades Spring 2014 Schedule (Smitha)
*Subject to change
MON
TUES
WED
TH
FRI
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
Content Classes
at KSU
EDUC 2130
Exploring Teaching
& Learning
INED 3304
Exceptional
Students
High School Grades Yearlong Internship (Osborne)
FALL 2014
• 4490 (Methods-subject
specific)
• INED 4490 Literacy in
Content Areas for Urban
Learners
• Practicum/Internship
SPRING 2015
•4475 Student Teaching Urban
Schools
•4490 Secondary Methods &
Data Mgt. Practicum
•ITEC 3000 Teaching &
Learning in Digital Age
Urban Education Collaborative Professional Development
UE Cohort Orientation
Helping the Community
Learning Models of Co-Teaching
Professional Development Conference
TQP KSU Math Bowl
Eligibility
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Have a minimum 2.75 adjusted GPA when entering College of Teacher Education
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Apply to Teacher Education and gain acceptance at the designated semester according your program
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Pass GACE basic skills testing (Reading, Writing, & Math)
*Exempt if SAT: minimum score 1,000 (Verbal/Critical Reading+Mathematics)
or ACT: minimum score 43 (English+Mathematics)
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Be ready for some junior level course work by fall 2013
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Be able to take responsibility for transportation to and from the schools in Area 2, which is located in the
southern quadrant of Cobb County, in the Smyrna/Marietta region
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Provide application materials including a cover letter, 2 letters of recommendation, a background check,
completed verification of liability insurance form, transcripts from Owl Express (Banner), and participate in
an interview
 KSU student deadline is March 1, 2013
 Transfer student deadline is August 1, 2013
Applicant Timeline
• (Fall Semester - Recommended) Meet with the advisor for your
program and discuss a specific plan for Urban Education
Elementary – Dr. Cherry Steffen or Beth Peery
Middle – Nancy Gillis
Secondary – Math: Dr. Mary Garner
Secondary – History: Dr. Kay Reeve
Secondary – Biology: Dr. Michael Dias
Secondary – English: Dr. Robert Montgomery
• (Spring Semester – March 1) Complete the UE application and
corresponding documents
• (Spring Semester – March – April) Schedule an interview
• (Spring Semester – May) Applicants are notified of acceptance
within 2 weeks of interview
Congratulations on considering
the Urban Education Option!
Additional Information
On the Web - https://education.kennesaw.edu/tqp/
TQP Blog - http://ksutqp.wordpress.com/
UE MAED sample lessons - http://danielkeiger.weebly.com/index.html
UE HIED sample lessons - http://jmcuecapstone.weebly.com/
Facebook – www.facebook.com/urbaneducation
Twitter - @Ksu_urbaned
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