Zalika Taylor
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The 42-credit M.S.Ed. in Childhood Urban Education (Grades 1-6) is for students without prior certification and leads to the degree of Master of Science and eligibility for initial NYS certification in Childhood Education, grades 1-6. It prepares students to teach in elementary school classrooms. There is also a 33 credit M.S.Ed. in Childhood Urban Education (Grades 1-6) for students who already have certification in another area.
Optional extensions are available for students who wish to teach in middle schools (6 credits) or bilingual classrooms (9 credits).
Students graduating from this program are eligible for teaching certification once they have passed all required portions of the New York State Teacher Certification Exam (NYSTCE). Students may also apply for Internship Certification after completing the first 21 credits. Internship Certification permits students to begin teaching while they complete their degrees.
Students with prior initial certification in another area will, upon completing this program, also be eligible for professional certification in their original certification area.
A non-certification track is available for students who are not interested in or who do not qualify for certification.
Course of Study| Tier I: Diversity, Language and Literacies in Urban Education (3-6 credits) | ||||
| TAL 801 | Issues in Urban Education | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 802 | Language and Literacy | 3 credits* | ||
| Tier II: Observation and Description of Urban Learners (12 credits) | ||||
| TAL 803 | Perspectives on Disabilities | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 811 | Lives of Children | 3 credits* | ||
| TAL 816 | Teaching Literacy K-6 | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 830 | Classroom Inquiry I | 3 credits | ||
| Tier III: Inquiry of Urban Classrooms and Teaching Practices (18 credits) | ||||
| TAL 831 | Teaching Social Studies 1-6 | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 832 | Teaching the Arts 1-6 | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 833 | Teaching Science/Technology 1-6 | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 834 | Teaching Math/Technology 1-6 | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 854 | Classroom as Community | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 880 | Classroom Inquiry II | 3 credits | ||
| Tier IV: Advanced Inquiry and Practice (3-6 credits) | ||||
| TAL 882A | Student Teaching: Childhood | 3 credits* | ||
| TAL 971 | Capstone Seminar | 3 credits | ||
*Required only for students seeking 1st initial certification
Students must also complete the following non-credit workshops offered through the School of Continuing Studies or present proof of equivalent training elsewhere:
| State-Mandated Training | ||||
| ALCX 702 | Child Abuse Identification and Reporting | |||
| ALCX 703 | Violence Prevention | |||
| ALCX 705 | Harassment/Bullying/CyberBullying/Discrimnation | |||
| Optional Bilingual Extension (9 credits) | ||||
| TAL 823 | Bilingualism & Bilingual/Multicultural Education | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 862 | ESL Curriculum & Methodology: Teaching Literacy K-12 | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 866 | Native Language Teaching in the Bilingual Classroom | 3 credits | ||
| Optional Extension in Middle Childhood (Grades 7-9) (6 credits) | ||||
| TAL 812 | Lives of Adolescents | 3 credits | ||
| TAL 843 | Curriculum in Middle School | 3 credits | ||
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