Educational Policy Studies

Urban Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.)

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ALL APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2013
MUST BE COMPLETED BY October 1, 2012!

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MUST BE COMPLETED BY March 15, 2013!

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MUST BE COMPLETED BY May 1, 2013!

The Master of Education in Urban Teacher Leadership develops a cadre of teachers who will become change agents that positively affect their classrooms, their schools, their communities, and their schooldistricts as well as the national conversation about educational issues and change. Specifically, the program is designed for teachers in urban school settings who will remain in their classrooms while assuming leadership roles in the schools and within the larger context of the school community. Both experience in urban schools and urban research studies suggest that urban communities meet unique challenges that must be addressed by teachers in those schools.

The program is developed around a set of academic and field experiences that provide knowledge and skills for leadership in collaboration, writing for change, reflective and critical thinking, problem solving, and the advocacy of excellence in urban education grounded in concentration areas: Language Arts, Leadership, Mathematics, Middle Level, Science, and Social Studies Education. The Teacher Leader and Coaching Endorsements are embedded within the program and the Reading Endorsement is available. Students will collaborate inside and outside the classroom with cohort members, university faculty, community agencies, and urban leaders. To complete the program, the student must develop and implement an action research project developed to affect school change.

Program Admission

The M.Ed. Urban Teacher Leadership program is an interdisciplinary degree designed to offer content specialists preparation leading to both a teacher leadership certification and a coaching endorsement.
Program

All applicants must meet minimum college admission criteria and have either obtained a teaching certification or at least one year teaching experience and must submit the following with their application.

Three (3) professional letters of recommendation
Evidence of knowledge and/or experience in the concentration area
A written discussion of the applicant's professional goals

Applicants to the teaching concentrations leading to a teacher/leader certification and a coaching endorsement (English Education, ESOL Education, Math Education, Middle Level Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education) must meet the following additional requirements.

Have 3 years teaching experience
Submit a letter of recommendation from their school system superintendent or designee
Meet the appropriate requirements for the concentration chosen:
- English Education: Hold T-4 certificate or higher in English Education
- ESOL Education: Be “in-field” in ESOL Education
- Math Education: Hold T-4 certificate or higher in Math Education
- Middle Level Education: Be “in-field” in Middle Level Education
- Reading Education: Be “in-field” in Reading Education
- Science Education: Hold T-4 certificate or higher in Science Education
- Social Studies Education: Hold T-4 certificate or higher in Social Studies Education

Note: Applicants to the Educational Leadership concentration will not be eligible for certification upgrade to a T-5 level nor for admission into the Teacher Leader certification program.

Program Degree Requirements
Master of Education in Urban Teacher Leadership

A. Professional Studies (9)
Select One (3):
EPSF 7100 Critical Pedagogy (3)
EPSF 7110 Multicultural Education (3)
EPSF 7120 Social and Cultural Foundation of Education (3)

Select One (3):
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research in Education (3)
EPRS 7910 Action Research (3)
EPRS 7920 Classroom Testing and Assessment (3)
(Leadership concentration students are required to take EPRS 7920 as part of their concentration and should select a second course EPRS course to fulfill the Professional Studies requirement.)

Select One (3):
EPY 7080 The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)
EPY 7090 The Psychology of Learning and Learners: The Young Child (3)

B. Major (12)
Required (12):
EDCI 7980 Teaching and Learning in Urban Contexts (3)
EPEL 7000 Educational Leadership and Organizational Culture (3)
EPEL 7020 Leadership for a Diverse Society (3)
EPEL 7680B Practicum Seminar: Action Research for School Leaders (3)

C. Concentration (15): Select ONE Concentration

English to Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) Concentration (15):
Required (9):
EDCI 7660 Internship (3)
EDCI 7680b Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Supervision (3)
TSLE 7440 Methods/Materials for Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher(3)

Select Two Courses (6):
TSLE 7250 Applied Linguistics for Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher(3)
TSLE 7260 Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher(3)
EDRD 8280 Literacy for a Diverse Society
EDRD 8550 Trends and Issues in Language and Literacy Education

English Education Concentration (15):
Required (3):
EDCI 7680b Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Supervision (3)

Select Three Courses (9):
EDLA 7150 Children's and Adolescents' Literature (3)
EDLA 7440 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature (3)
EDLA 7460 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Writing (3)
EDLA 7480 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language (3)
* Other English Education or English course may be selected with consent of advisor.

Select the remaining course in the section above or one from the list below (3):
EDLA 8330 Language Variation and Learning (3)
EDRD 7360 Literacy and Technology (3)
EDRD 7550 Linking Literacy Assessment and Classroom Instruction (3)
EDRD 7600 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Reading (3)
EDRD 7630 Literacy in the Content Areas (3)
EDRD 7650 Individualized Literacy Assessment and Instruction (3)
EDRD 8280 Literacy for a Diverse Society (3)
EDRD 8550 Trends and Issues in Language and Literacy Education (3)
TSLE 7250 Applied Linguistics for Bilingual/English as Second Language Teacher (3)
TSLE 7260 Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)
TSLE 7440 Methods/Materials for Bilingual/English as Second Language Teacher (3)
*Any 6000 level or higher ENGL course for which the students meet prerequisites.
*Other English Education related electives may be selected with consent of advisor.

Leadership Concentration (15):
Required (15):
EPEL 7330 Law, Policy, and Governance (3)
EPEL 7410 Instructional Leadership (3)
EPEL 8970 Seminar in Educational Leadership (3)
EPEL 7680a Practicum Seminar: Data Analysis and School Improvement Processes for School Leaders (3)
EPRS 7920 Classroom Testing, Grading and Assessment (3)

Mathematics Education Concentration (15):
Required (6):
EDCI 7680b Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Supervision (3)
EDMT 8430 Sociocultural and Sociohistorical Issues of Mathematics Education (3)

Select Two Courses (6):
EDMT 7360 Integration of Technology in Mathematics Instruction (3)
EDMT 7560 Theory and Pedagogy of Mathematics Instruction (3)
EDMT 8290 Study of Learning/Instruction in Mathematics (3)
EDMT 8420 Topics in School Mathematics Curriculum (3)
EDMT 8550 Trends/Issues of Teaching Mathematics (3)
EDMT 8820/MATH 8800 Ethnomathematics and the Historical Development of Math/Topics in Mathematics (3)
*Other Math Education Electives may be selected with approval of the advisor.

Required (3):
Any 6000-8000 level MATH courses related to mathematics in terms of its history, philosophy, conceptual underpinnings, applications, and relationships to the secondary curriculum.

Middle Level Education Concentration (15):
Required (6):
EDCI 7400 Curriculum Issues in Middle Childhood Education (3)
EDCI 7680b Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Supervision (3)

Select three courses (9): Each student selects an area of advanced study of three courses (9 semester hours) from one of the options below. (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies).

Middle Level Language Arts Option (9)
Select two courses (6):
EDLA 7440 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of Literature (3)
EDLA 7460 Theory and Pedagogy in the of Writing (3)
EDLA 7480 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language (3)

Select one (3):
EDLA 7150 Children's and Adolescents' Literature (3)
EDRD 7630 Literacy in the Content Areas (3)
EDRD 7360 Literacy and Technology (3)
Any 6000 level or higher EDLA or ENGL course for which the students meet prerequisites.
*Other Language Arts Education related electives may be selected with consent of advisor.

Middle Level Mathematics Option (9)
Required (3):
EDMT 8430 Sociocultural and Sociohistorical Issues of Mathematics Education (3)

Select two (6):
EDMT 7360 Integration of Technology in Mathematics Instruction (3)
EDMT 7560 Theory and Pedagogy of Mathematics Instruction (3)
EDMT 8290 Study of Learning/Instruction in Mathematics (3)
EDMT 8420 Topics in School Mathematics Curriculum (3)
EDMT 8550 Trends/Issues of Teaching Mathematics (3)
Any 6000-8000 level EDMT or MATH courses related to mathematics in terms of its history, philosophy, conceptual underpinnings, applications, and relationships to the secondary curriculum.

Middle Level Science Option (9)
Select two (6):
EDSC 8400 Strategies of Instruction in Science (3)
EDSC 8430 Nature of Science (3)
EDSC 8440 Adv Science Concepts& Issues (3)
EDSC 8550 Trends/Issues in Teaching Science (3)
EDSC 8600 Science in the School Curriculum (3)

Required (3):
Select 3 hours with science prefixes such as ASTR, BIOL, GEOL, GEOG, PHYS, or NSCI. Students select from among 6000 – 8000 level courses related to science in terms of its history, philosophy, conceptual underpinnings, applications and relationships to the secondary curriculum.

Middle Level Social Studies Option (9)
Select two (6):
EDSS 7570 Social Studies Concepts and Issues (3)
EDSS 7560 Teaching History and the Social Sciences (3)
EDSS 8420 Topics in the School Social Studies Curriculum (3)
EDSS 8290 Learning / Curriculum/ Instruction in Social Studies (3)
* Other Social Studies Education electives may be selected with approval of advisor.

Required (3):
Select a course numbered 6000 or higher in the following areas: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology

Reading Education Concentration (15):
Required (9):
EDCI 7680b Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Supervision (3)
EDRD 7600 Theory and Pedagogy of Reading (3)*
EDRD 7630 Literacy in the Content Areas (3)*

Select one course (3):*
EDRD 7550 Linking Literacy Assessment and Classroom Instruction (3)
EDRD 7650 Individualized Literacy Assessment and Instruction (3)

Select one course (3):
ECE/EDLA 7280 Early Writing Development (3)
ECE/EDLA 7580 Language Foundations of Literacy Learning: From Acquiring Oral Language to Reading Words (3)
EDLA 7150 Children's and Adolescents' Literature (3)
EDRD 7360 Literacy and Technology (3)
EDRD 7260 Early Literacy Development and Instruction (3)
EDRD 8610 Supervision of School Literacy Programs (3)
Any 7000 level or higher EDRD course for which the students meet prerequisites.

*Successful completion of EDRD 7600, EDRD 7630 and either EDRD 7550 or EDRD 7650 and the Reading Endorsement portfolio qualifies a person for the bachelor’s, master’s, or specialist level endorsement, depending on the upon the student's current level of certification.

Science Education Concentration (15):
Required (3):
EDCI 7680b Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Supervision (3)

Select three courses (9):
EDSC 8400 Strategies of Instruction in Science (3)
EDSC 8430 Nature of Science (3)
EDSC 8440 Advanced Science Concepts & Issues (3)
EDSC 8550 Trends/Issues in Teaching Science (3)
EDSC 8600 Science in the School Curriculum (3)
* Other Science Education or Science electives may be selected with approval of advisor.

Social Studies Education Concentration (15):
Required (3)
EDCI 7680b Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Supervision (3)

Select three courses (9):
EDSS 7570 Social Studies Concepts and Issues (3)
EDSS 7560 Teaching History and the Social Sciences (3)
EDSS 8420 Topics in the School Social Studies Curriculum (3)
EDSS 8290 Learning / Curriculum/ Instruction in Social Studies (3)
* Other Social Studies Education electives may be selected with approval of advisor.

Required (3): Select a course numbered 6000 or higher in the following areas: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology

Portfolio:
Candidates are expected to compile a Teacher Leader Portfolio demonstrating competencies related to the standards associated with the Georgia Teacher Leader Certification program as an end of coursework requirement.

Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours

For more information, please contact
Dr. Jami Berry at jberry2@gsu.edu.