Transcript KSU M.Ed: Secondary Grades & Middle Grades Education (Engl

Welcome!
0 Welcome to the M.Ed. Program in Middle Grades Education
or the M.Ed. Program in Secondary Education. We are
excited that you have chosen our programs to advance your
teaching career. We value your feedback and are always
here to answer your questions.
0 Dr. Nichole Guillory, M.Ed. Program Coordinator:
[email protected]
0 Dr. Lynn Stallings, Secondary & Middle Grades Department
Chair: [email protected]
Program Description
0 The Master of Education degree program in Middle Grades
Education or Secondary Education prepares middle grades
teachers or secondary grades teachers to be expert
teacher-leaders. It is a content focused, standards-based
program which meets the Georgia Professional Standards
Commission standards for the degree and is fully
accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE), now the Council for the
Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Online & Hybrid Options
0 If your teaching field area is MATH or English/Language
Arts, then your program is delivered as a fully online
program when you add an endorsement area.
0 If your teaching field area is Science or History/Social
Studies, then your program is delivered as a hybrid program,
which means classes will meet in-person and online.
Guiding Principles
Our program is committed to strengthening teachers’ skills
as
0 Evidence-based instructional leaders who know how to
build on the strengths and meet the needs of all learners.
0 Reflective scholar-practitioners who know how to use,
produce, and disseminate educational research .
0 Responsive change agents who know how to maintain
partnerships with families and communities.
Degree Requirements
The requirements for completion of an M.Ed. degree in Middle
Grades Education or Secondary Education include:
0 completion of a minimum of 36 hours of approved graduate
course work;
0 completion of a minimum of 27 semester hours of the
minimum 36 hours in full standing at Kennesaw State
University;
0 an earned cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 in all
graduate course work at Kennesaw State University; and
0 no grades below “C .”
Program of Study
0 Candidates for the M. Ed. in Middle Grades Education and for the M.Ed.
in Secondary Education take a combination of courses in the
professional education sequence, teaching field, and elective areas.
0 All teaching field courses must be approved by the graduate teaching
field advisor prior to registration each semester.
0 Candidates may take elective courses in an endorsement field and add
the respective endorsement to their certificate.
0 Total number of hours in the program must equal 36 with at least 18
hours in the professional sequence and at least 12 hours in the
teaching field.
0 Students must petition to graduate during the semester PRIOR to their
graduation semester. See the KSU Registrar’s website at
http://registrar.kennesaw.edu/graduation/petitioning.php for
more information.
Endorsement Options
Endorsements (Total # of Hrs)
Semester
Gifted Endorsement (12 hrs.)
EDUC 7761 Characteristics of Gifted Children (3 hrs.)
EDUC 7762 Methods and Materials for Teaching Gifted Children (3 hrs.)
EDUC 7763 Assessment of Gifted Children and Youth (3 hrs.)
EDUC 7764 Curriculum Development and Program Design in Gifted Education (3 hrs.)
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer
Educational Leadership Preservice Endorsement (6 hrs.)
EDL 7500 Educational Leadership & Ethics (3 hrs.)
EDL 7305 Data Analysis and School Improvement (3 hrs.)
Summer
Fall
English for Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement (9 hrs.)
INED 7781 Cultural Issues for ESOL Teachers (3 hrs.)
INED 7782 Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teachers (3 hrs.)
INED 7783 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL (3 hrs.)
Summer
Fall
Spring
Reading Endorsement (9 hrs.)
EDRD 6715 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Reading (3 hrs.)
EDRD 6717 Reading Assessment and Instruction (3 hrs.)
EDRD 6718 Content Area Reading (3 hrs.)
Summer
Fall
Spring
Teacher Leadership Endorsement (9 hrs.)
EDL 7100 Leadership Theory and Practice (3 hrs.)
EDUC 7725 Best Practices in Teaching and Learning in the Content Area (3 hrs.)
EDL 7305 Data Analysis and School Improvement (3 hrs.)
Summer
Fall
Spring
Online Teaching Endorsement (9 hrs.)
ITEC 7480 Introduction to Online Learning (3 hrs.)
ITEC 7481 Designing and Developing Online Learning (3 hrs.)
ITEC 7482 Facilitating Online Learning (3 hrs.)
Summer
Fall
Spring
Advisor Contact Information
Advisor
Name
Email Address
EDUC Courses
Dr. Nichole Guillory
[email protected]
Teaching Field Courses
Dr. Darren Crovitz (English)
Dr. Charles Wynn (History)
Dr. Brendan Callahan (Science)
Dr. Lynn Stallings (Math)
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Gifted Endorsement Courses
Dr. Lynn Stallings
[email protected]
Educational Leadership Pre-service
Endorsement Courses
Dr. Ugena Whitlock
[email protected]
ESOL Endorsement Courses
Dr. Karen Kuhel
[email protected]
Reading Endorsement Courses
Dr. Megan Adams
[email protected]
Teacher Leader Endorsement Courses
Dr. Kim Gray
[email protected]
Online Teaching Endorsement Courses
Dr. Traci Redish
[email protected]