Transition to teaching course schedule

MAT and Transition-to-teaching course schedule

Spring
Educ 501: Graduate Groundings in Education
This course focuses on three major areas. The first of these areas is the philosophical, sociological, historical, and legal foundations of the American schools and education system. The second is developmental psychology-particularly that of pubescence and adolescence-and associated issues such as the needs, frustrations, and problems faced by middle school and high school-aged students. The third is the methodology associated with action research as it is commonly conducted by teachers in their own classrooms. Action research is a required component of the Master's Project that culminates the M.A.T. There is a ten-hour field experience requirement and a significant amount of discussion will be conducted electronically as well as weekly traditional class sessions and some Saturday sessions. 6 hours.

Summer Session I
Educ 509: The Learning Process
Course on cognition and motivation as they relate to formal learning. Includes 10 hours of daytime classroom field experience. Pre-requisite: Educ 501. 3 hours.

Summer Session II
Educ 521: Human Relations in Teaching
Students will become aware of and understand the various values, life styles, history, and contributions of various identifiable subgroups in our society. They will recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases against such groups, particularly in the school setting. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509. 3 hours.

Summer Session III
Educ 512: Education & Collaboration for Students with Special Needs
Course focuses on the characteristics and needs of students who exhibit a wide range of special needs in the regular school classroom, and strategies to meet those needs. Includes 10-hours of daytime classroom field experience. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509. 3 hours.

Fall
Educ 516: Secondary Education
Course focuses on instructional strategies and techniques well-supported by research in the field of middle school and secondary education. Includes 25-hours of daytime classroom field experience where the student will teach one lesson or more. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509. 3 hours.

Educ 541-546: Content-Specific Strategies and Practicum
These are a series of courses aimed at strategies specifically applied to the students' endorsement areas and taught by master teachers of those content areas. Students pursuing additional endorsements must take all of the appropriate sections of Educ 541, 542, 543, 544, 545 and 546. Includes 25-hours of daytime classroom practicum in the school where the respective master teacher works. The student will teach one lesson or more. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509; Educ 516 must be taken prior to or concurrent with this course. 2 hours.

Spring
Educ 588: Student Teaching
Students will work for at least 14 weeks with a secondary or middle school teacher in the student's major endorsement area and possibly in other endorsement areas if the student is seeking an additional endorsement. Pre-requisites: Educ 501, 516, 512, 521, and one or more of the Educ 540 series.

Educ 589: Student Teaching Seminar
Students will meet to discuss topics of interest from their student teaching and to apply their previous instruction to the student teaching experience. Pre-requisites: Educ 501, 516, 512, 521, and one or more of the Educ 540 series. 1 hour.

Beginning in Second Year of Teaching
Educ 573: Masters Project
Students will work with both Education faculty and faculty from their major subject areas to design and satisfactorily complete a project that weds content area scholarship with skills and understandings arising from pedagogical coursework. Students complete this course after they are licensed and teaching. Pre-requisites: All courses leading to licensure. For MAT candidates only. 5-6 hours.

Students who have a bachelor's degree in the area in which they intend to teach may complete all courses in as few as 12 months and be prepared to student teach in the Spring of the subsequent year. Students may also pursue a more leisurely time frame in this program.

While all of the education coursework is in the evening, at least 70 clock hours of daytime classroom field experience will be spread over the school year. This will allow students to observe teaching concepts in practice and work with Simpson's master teachers in the field.

Student teaching is a full-time, 14-15 week experience. All student teaching placements will be within a 40-mile radius of Indianola.

Students may need to complete additional courses in their teaching majors to satisfy state and college requirements (math competency and competency in physical and biological science).

Contact our office at 515-961-1614 or jennifer.hart@simpson.edu with any questions.


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One year of evening course work leading to teacher licensure MAT and Transition-to-teaching course schedule Spring Educ 501: Graduate Groundings in Education This course focuses on three major areas. The first of these areas is the philosophical, sociological, historical, and legal foundations of the American schools and education system. The second is developmental psychology-particularly that of pubescence and adolescence-and associated issues such as the needs, frustrations, and problems faced by middle school and high school-aged students. The third is the methodology associated with action research as it is commonly conducted by teachers in their own classrooms. Action research is a required component of the Master's Project that culminates the M.A.T. There is a ten-hour field experience requirement and a significant amount of discussion will be conducted electronically as well as weekly traditional class sessions and some Saturday sessions. 6 hours. Summer Session I Educ 509: The Learning Process Course on cognition and motivation as they relate to formal learning. Includes 10 hours of daytime classroom field experience. Pre-requisite: Educ 501. 3 hours. Summer Session II Educ 521: Human Relations in Teaching Students will become aware of and understand the various values, life styles, history, and contributions of various identifiable subgroups in our society. They will recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases against such groups, particularly in the school setting. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509. 3 hours. Summer Session III Educ 512: Education & Collaboration for Students with Special Needs Course focuses on the characteristics and needs of students who exhibit a wide range of special needs in the regular school classroom, and strategies to meet those needs. Includes 10-hours of daytime classroom field experience. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509. 3 hours. Fall Educ 516: Secondary Education Course focuses on instructional strategies and techniques well-supported by research in the field of middle school and secondary education. Includes 25-hours of daytime classroom field experience where the student will teach one lesson or more. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509. 3 hours. Educ 541-546: Content-Specific Strategies and Practicum These are a series of courses aimed at strategies specifically applied to the students' endorsement areas and taught by master teachers of those content areas. Students pursuing additional endorsements must take all of the appropriate sections of Educ 541, 542, 543, 544, 545 and 546. Includes 25-hours of daytime classroom practicum in the school where the respective master teacher works. The student will teach one lesson or more. Pre-requisites: Educ 501 and 509; Educ 516 must be taken prior to or concurrent with this course. 2 hours. Spring Educ 588: Student Teaching Students will work for at least 14 weeks with a secondary or middle school teacher in the student's major endorsement area and possibly in other endorsement areas if the student is seeking an additional endorsement. Pre-requisites: Educ 501, 516, 512, 521, and one or more of the Educ 540 series. Educ 589: Student Teaching Seminar Students will meet to discuss topics of interest from their student teaching and to apply their previous instruction to the student teaching experience. Pre-requisites: Educ 501, 516, 512, 521, and one or more of the Educ 540 series. 1 hour. Beginning in Second Year of Teaching Educ 573: Masters Project Students will work with both Education faculty and faculty from their major subject areas to design and satisfactorily complete a project that weds content area scholarship with skills and understandings arising from pedagogical coursework. Students complete this course after they are licensed and teaching. Pre-requisites: All courses leading to licensure. For MAT candidates only. 5-6 hours. Students who have a bachelor's degree in the area in which they intend to teach may complete all courses in as few as 12 months and be prepared to student teach in the Spring of the subsequent year. Students may also pursue a more leisurely time frame in this program. While all of the education coursework is in the evening, at least 70 clock hours of daytime classroom field experience will be spread over the school year. This will allow students to observe teaching concepts in practice and work with Simpson's master teachers in the field. Student teaching is a full-time, 14-15 week experience. All student teaching placements will be within a 40-mile radius of Indianola. Students may need to complete additional courses in their teaching majors to satisfy state and college requirements (math competency and competency in physical and biological science). Contact our office at 515-961-1614 or jennifer.hart@simpson.edu with any questions.
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