Master's of Science in Childhood Education

Master of Science in Childhood Education

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What is the program?

It is a master's level program in Childhood Education with an emphasis in Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum. The program will offer professional study that enables the students to research and learn new knowledge, and translate that knowledge into teaching materials and practices appropriate for the classroom setting. This active, largely experiential-and classroom-based approach to learning reflects a philosophy of connecting theory into practice for the purpose of improving teaching and learning in the classroom. This philosophy is also in keeping with the New York State Education Department guidelines for professional development with its focus on learning outcomes. The philosophy is also consistent with Keuka's historic commitment to, and pioneering efforts at, the undergraduate level in experiential education.

Three important and distinct components will drive our program philosophy:

The program will be research based.
Students will become informed consumers of research.
Students will use research to influence instruction.

Since research is infused throughout the program, students will have ample opportunities to apply, synthesize and evaluate current research. Our ultimate goal is that students will view themselves as lifelong, reflective learners in their classroom, thus becoming teachers, researchers, and classroom change agents.
Successful completion of the program will lead to permanent (professional) teacher certification.

Who is the program for?

This is a master's level program designed for teachers who are currently provisionally certified to teach in childhood, early childhood and/or special education in New York State. Additionally, teachers who are permanently certified, and who desire further education and training, are welcome to enroll.

When will the program be offered?

This program is designed for busy people, most of whom work full time. Courses are offered in the evenings during the school year, and during the summer. Only one course will be scheduled each fall and spring semester, and two courses will be scheduled in the summer. Courses will be held on the Keuka College campus. Groups are enrolled in cohorts, with the first cohort scheduled to begin in Spring, 2002, and subsequent cohorts starting each summer thereafter. It is expected that a cohort will complete the program in two calendar years and a summer.

What courses are offered?

Since the emphasis of the program is on Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum, the courses will have a literacy foundation. Four themes run through the courses: research, reading and writing across the curriculum, application, and assessment. There will be a focus on teaching reading in the childhood classroom, and integrating literacy instruction within the content areas. This is a thirty semester-hour program, and there are ten (10) courses in the program.

EDU 501- Introduction to Educational Research
EDU 510- Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
EDU 511- Learning Theory
EDU 512- Diagnosis and Remediation of Literacy Problems
EDU 520- Elementary Content and Pedagogy: Science
EDU 521- Elementary Content and Pedagogy: Social Studies
EDU 522- Elementary Content and Pedagogy: Mathematics
EDU 523- Elementary Content and Pedagogy: English Language Arts
EDU 550- Issues and Trends in Education
EDU 560- Research Seminar

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