Curriculum Action Notice

From:

Academic Affairs Committee

Date:

Sept 26 , 2008

This is a bulletin from the Academic Affairs Committee concerning proposed curricular actions. Please forward any comments or concerns in the next 10 days to the AAC chair, Jeffrey Bossworth , 206 Pinecrest Manor, ext. 4762.

Curricular Action Notice-- Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration (6 new courses, new program)

1. New Course: ED 3308 (Teaching for Middle Level Literacy)

Purpose and Nature of Course: The proposed new course addresses requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's new middle-level certificate (grades 4-8) as well as International Reading Association standards for initial teacher preparation.  The course focuses on foundations of literacy, components of reading, types of texts, reading and writing assessment, reading and writing instruction and support strategies, vocabulary and comprehension development, and middle-level literacy research.

Prefix: ED                 Number: 3308                                   CIP: 131315

Course Title: Teaching for Middle-Level Literacy

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

Tchg Mid-Lev Literac

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s)    3    Undergraduate                    

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

This course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to support literacy among middle-school students, grades 4-8. The course focuses on foundations of literacy, components of reading, types of texts, reading and writing assessment, reading and writing instruction and support strategies, and middle-level literacy research.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course)

ED 1110 Foundations of Education and completed requirements to be admitted as a Teacher Education Certification Candidate (Gate one).

Co-requisites: (Courses which must be taken prior to or simultaneously with) ED 3400

2. New Course: ED 3324 (Teaching for Middle Level Mathematics)

Purpose and Nature of Course: The proposed new course addresses requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's new middle-level certificate (grades 4-8) as well as National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards for teacher preparation.  The unifying theme of the course is mathematics pedagogy appropriate to pre- and early-adolescent children, focusing on implementation of state- and national-level mathematics teaching standards, assessment of middle-level mathematics understanding, developmentally appropriate instructional techniques, and research in mathematics education.

Prefix: ED                 Number: 3324                   CIP: 131311

Course Title: Teaching Middle-Level Mathematics

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

Tchg Mid-Lev Math

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s)    3    Undergraduate                    

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

This course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to teach mathematics to middle-school studens, grades 4-8.  The course focuses on implementation of state- and national-level mathematics teaching standards, assessment of middle-level mathematics understanding, developmentally appropriate mathematics instructional techniques, and research in mathematics education.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course)

ED 1110 Foundations of Education and completed requirements to be admitted as a Teacher Education Certification Candidate (Gate one).

3. New Course: ED 3326 (Teaching Middle Level Social Studies)

Purpose and Nature of Course:  To prepare students seeking middle-level certification to teach

social studies in grades 4-8.                                                                                                                                

Prefix: ED                 Number: 3326                   CIP: 131318

Course Title: Teaching Middle-Level Social Studies

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

TCH MID LVL SOC STUD                                

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s)    3    Undergraduate                    

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

This course provides a thorough background in the methods and materials for the teaching of social studies in grades

4-8.  Emphasis is placed on self-directed inquiry, which focuses on identifying issues, problems, and contexts, and on methods to incorporate this knowledge and these skills into classroom instruction.  Students will have an opportunity to plan and implement practice strategies of their own in the classroom.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course)

ED 1110, ED 2205, GEG 1101, HST 1111, HST 2201, completion of requirements to be admitted as a Teacher

4. New Course: ED 3327 (Teaching Middle-Level Science and Technology)

Purpose and Nature of Course: The proposed new course addresses requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's new middle-level certificate (grades 4-8) as well as National Science Teacher Association standards for teacher preparation.  The unifying theme of the course is science pedagogy appropriate to pre- and early-adolescent children, focusing on implementation of state- and national-level science teaching standards, safety and welfare, assessment, instructional techniques, the nature of science and technology, socially important issues related to science and technology, and utilization of community resources for science and technology education.

Prefix: ED                Number: 3327                    CIP: 131316

Course Title: Teaching Middle-Level Science and Technology

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

Tchg Mid-Lev Science

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s)    3    Undergraduate                    

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

This course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to teach science to middle-school students, grades 4-8.  The course focuses on implementation of state- and national-level science teaching standards, safety and welfare, techniques for assessment and instruction, nature of science and technology, socially important issues related to science and technology, and utilization of community resources for science and technology education.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course)

ED 1110 Foundations of Education and completed requirements to be admitted as a Teacher Education Certification Candidate (Gate one).

5. New Course: ED 3400 (School Experiences at the Middle Level)

Purpose and Nature of Course: The proposed new course addresses requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's new middle-level certificate (grades 4-8).  The course is intended to provide pre-service middle-level teachers with extensive experience in observing and participating in middle-level schools prior to student teaching.  The course focuses on history and philosophy of middle-level education, teaching at the middle level, understanding of early adolescent development, and professionalism.

Prefix: ED                 Number: 3400                   CIP: 131203

Course Title: School Experiences at the Middle Level

Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

Sch Exp Middle Level

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s)    3    Undergraduate                    

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

A pre-student teaching intensive field experience course, focusing on history and philosophy of middle-level education, teaching at the middle level, understanding of early adolescent development, and professionalism.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course)

ED 3324; ED 3327; 60 credits

Co-requisites: (Courses which must be taken prior to or simultaneously with) ED 3308

Courses to be eliminated:  (Course deletion form must be completed): none

Prefix _____  Number _____

If none:  How will increased offerings be staffed? New Faculty Resources

New faculty resources needed?      X   Yes   ____ No

6. New Course: ED 4400L (Senior Lab:  Becoming a Professional)

Purpose and Nature of Course:  This new course is being developed to respond to PDE program redesign mandates and will be included as a required course in several education programs.  It is designed to supplement ED 4400 Student Teaching and replaces the current ED 4460. It is a capstone course in the education program which gives students the opportunity to integrate theory and field experience through the completion of an electronic program portfolio. It is also a seminar, providing students the opportunity to reflect on and process the events and activities of the school experience in which they are concurrently immersed fulltime. 

Prefix: ED      Number: 4400 L                 CIP 139999

Course Title: Senior Lab: Becoming a Professional

                   Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule), Maximum 20 spaces

                   SEN LAB BEC  A PRO

Credits (Place number of credits beside appropriate types)

Credit(s) __0___ Undergraduate           

Clock Hours:                 Lecture _____               Recitation _____ Lab __2___

           Contract Hours:           Lecture _____               Recitation _____ Lab __2__

           Note: During the transition time, ED 4400L may be taken in place of ED 4460; however, in those cases, students must work with their advisors to ensure that their program total reaches 120.

Course Description for Catalog (limit to four sentences):

            This lab is designed to develop and refine professional competencies prior to accepting a teaching position. Topics include current issues; school organization, administration, and law; teacher certification issues; collective bargaining and unions; philosophies of teaching; seeking a professional position; and beginning a teaching career.

Prerequisites: (Courses which MUST be completed prior to taking this course):

            Students are registered for this lab by the Field Experiences Office, only after approval of the Student

            Teaching Application.  Therefore, no student would be admitted to student teaching without completing the rest of the education program. 

Co-requisites: (Courses which must be taken prior to or simultaneously with) _ED 4400_

7. New Program: Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration

Rationale for program:  A program in Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration is proposed to satisfy the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE) comprehensive redesign of teacher certification (Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2008).  The middle level teaching certificate (grades 4-8) is new to Pennsylvania, and the present proposal is the first of several anticipated middle level programs to be proposed under the new regime.  We propose that the Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration program become effective with the incoming class of 2010.

Degree and Program Title (attach an ER, course titles, and rationale):

                Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration

Required Courses

General Education Core (16 credits)

                ED 1105                                Education First-Year Seminar, Becoming a Professional                                            1 cr.

                COM 1101            Oral Communication                                                                                                          3 cr.

                ENG 1121W         Composition I                                                                                                                      3 cr.

                ENG 3313W         Composition II                                                                                                                    3 cr.

                Wellness                                                                                                                                                                3 cr.

                Fine Arts                                                                                                                                                                3 cr.

Group 1: Humanities (6 credits)

                HST 1111             World Civilization to 1350                                                                                                3 cr.

                HST 2201             United States History to 1877                                                                                           3 cr.

Group 2: English and Modern Languages (6 credits)

                ENG 1115             Introduction to Literature                                                                                                  3 cr.

                ENG                       Any upper division English course in General Education Group 2                             3 cr.

Group 3: Mathematics (3 credits)

                MA 1165               Pre-Calculus Mathematics                                                                                                                3 cr.

Group 4: Natural Sciences (6 credits)

                SCI                         SCI 1107 Physical Science I or SCI 1108 Physical Science II                                   3 cr.

                GEL 1121             Physical Geology                                                                                                                 3 cr.

Group 5: Social Sciences (9 credits)

                GEG 1101             World Regional Geography                                                                                               3 cr.

                PSY 1101              Introduction to General Psychology                                                                                                3 cr.

                PSY 3321              Adolescent Psychology                                                                                                      3 cr.

Group 6: General Education Elective (9 credits)

                MA 1170               Fundamental Concepts of Calculus                                                                                                3 cr.

                MA 2203               Topics in Algebra and Geometry                                                                                      3 cr.

                HST 4401             History of Pennsylvania                                                                                                    3 cr.

Science Concentration (15 credits)

                BI or BSC                                                                                                                                                             3 cr.

                AST 1105              The Exploration of the Solar System                                                                              3 cr.

                BI 3290                 Research Methods                                                                                                              2 cr.

                U/D Electives        Upper-Division Electives in BI, CHM, GEL, PHY, SCI, and/or GEG 3312

                                                No more than 6 credits in one science                                                                             7 cr.

Mathematics Concentration (12 credits)

                MA 3260               Discrete Structures                                                                                                               3 cr.

                MA 3314               Applied Probability and Statistics                                                                                    3 cr.

                MA                         MA 3329 Uniform Geometries or MA 3330 Non-Uniform Geometries                   3 cr.

                MA                         MA 3305 History of Mathematics from Counting to Calculus or

                                                MA 3306 History of Mathematics from Calculus to Computers or

                                                MA 3361 Modern Algebra—Groups or

                                                MA 3362 Modern Algebra—Rings                                                                                  3 cr.

Professional Core (29 credits)

                ED 1110                                Foundations of Education                                                                                                 2 cr.

                SPE 1001              Foundations in Special Education                                                                                   3 cr.

                SPE 2276              Instructional Strategies for English Language Learners                                               3 cr.

                SPE 3291              High Incidence Disabilities                                                                                                3 cr.

                SPE 3352              Assessment and Evidence Based Behavioral Support for Inclusion                         3 cr.

                ED 3308                                Teaching for Middle Level Literacy                                                                                                3 cr.

                ED 3324                                Teaching Middle Level Mathematics                                                                              3 cr.

                ED 3326                                Teaching Middle Level Social Studies                                                                             3 cr.

                ED 3327                                Teaching Middle Level Science and Technology                                                          3 cr.

                ED 3400                                School Experiences at the Middle Level                                                                         3 cr.

Student Teaching (12 credits)

                ED 4400                                Student Teaching                                                                                                                             12 cr.

                ED 4400L             Senior Lab: Becoming a Professional                                                  0 cr.

Program Description for Catalog:

                Certification Requirements: Mansfield University teacher education programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and nationally accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).  Candidates for teaching certification in Pennsylvania must meet state requirements as described in Chapter 354 regulations.  A description of requirements, policies, and procedures for teacher certification can be found in the catalogue sections titled “University Policies.”

                The Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration program leads to recommendation to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Middle Level teaching certification with a concentration in mathematics and science in grades 4-8 beginning with candidates who earn Pennsylvania teaching certification in 2014 and beyond.  Until 2014, Pennsylvania mathematics and science certifications which incorporate middle grade education can be earned in Elementary Education K-6, Middle Level Mathematics 7-9, Middle Level Science 7-9, Mathematics 7-12, Biology 7-12, Chemistry 7-12, Earth and Space Science 7-12, General Science 7-12, and Physics 7-12 and Secondary Education 7-12.  The curriculum incorporates PDE competencies and NCATE standards.

                The Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration program features a foundation in adolescent development and learning, extensive preparation in content subject matter and teaching methodology, and uses of observation and student assessment to guide instructional decision-making.  Additional program emphases include development of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are required of middle level educators.  The curriculum prepares graduates to meet the learning needs of all students and to be successful in diverse modern classrooms.  Program students also learn to adapt and plan instruction that is based on developmentally appropriate practices and to make effective uses of technology to aid teaching and learning.

                The Middle Level Education with Mathematics and Science Concentration program features extensive training in mathematics and science and extensive field work, including an intensive pre-student teaching school experience.  Graduates of the program may pursue middle level (grades 4-8) teaching positions.

Program Objectives:

        A.    Early Adolescent Development, Cognition and Learning—( Includes development characteristics of early adolescents, typical and atypical, ages 9 through 14; cognition and learning, applied in the classroom; supporting transition from elementary- to middle- to high-school environments)

B.    Subject Matter Content and Pedagogy—( Includes middle level education theory, research, and curriculum; training in middle level content and pedagogy in mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, and reading; teaching for conceptual change; use of inquiry; adapting instruction to meet individual needs at the middle level; implementation of state- and national-level subject matter teaching standards; safety and welfare in the middle-level science classroom; use of instructional technology )

C.    Observation, Documentation, and Assessment— (Includes informal and formal assessment techniques; uses of summative, formative, benchmark, and diagnostic assessments to evaluate and guide student learning; analyzing and interpreting data; uses of technology to aid student assessment)

Demand for Program (attach a market analysis): The proposed program responds to PDE mandates for grade 4-8 certification.