Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning M.Ed.

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Expand Your Teaching Skills

The M.Ed. in Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning advances the knowledge base and practices of current professional educators. Concentrations include:

  • Middle Level Certification
  • Teach for America Elementary
  • Teach for America  Secondary
  • Teach for America Special Education
  • Teacher - Leader Strand
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Program Details

Admission Requirements

  1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50, nonrefundable application fee.
  2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
  3. Three letters of recommendation.
  4. Professional Goals Essay
  5. Performance Based Evaluation
  6. Resume

For MLED Strand:
A copy of the candidate’s teaching certificate.

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Core and Concentration Courses

ASTL Core

FNED 547: Intro to Practitioner Action Research - 3
INST 516 Integrating Technology into Instruction 3
SED  563 Educational Measurement and Assessment 3

SPED 531 Overview of Special Education: Policies/Practices - 3
Or 
YDEV 520: Youth Social Policy and Action

Choose one of the following:(3 credits)

FNED 502: Social Issues in Education
EDC 540: Teaching of Writing: Practice and Inquiry

Pick one strand:

MLED Concentration (15 credits)

MLED 532: Contextualizing Young Adolescent Development (4 credits)
MLED 534: Disciplinary Literacies with Young Adolescents (4 credits)
MLED 535 Curriculum and Assessment for Young Adolescents (4 credits)
+1 elective

Teach for America Elementary (15 Credits)

ELED 540 Curriculum and Assessment 
ELED 541 Teaching Literacy across Curricula 
ELED 542 Educating All Students 
ELED 543 Integrating Theory and Methods  
CURR 580 Literacy Coaching and Supervision

Teach for America  Secondary (15 Credits)

SED 511: Content & Pedagogy in Sec& Pedagogy in Sec Ed 
SPED 531: Overview of Special Education: Policies and Practices 
CURR 580 Secondary Disciplinary Literacies
SED 512 Field Practicum in Secondary Education 
SED 523 Teaching Seminar In Secondary Education

Teach for America Secondary Special Education (22  credits)

SED 511: Content & Pedagogy in Sec& Pedagogy in Sec Ed  
SPED 531: Universal Design for educating all students  
SPED 501: Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 
SED 512: Field Practicum in Secondary Education 
SED 523: Teaching Seminar In Secondary Education  
SPED 524: Literacy Instruction for Adolescents: Intensive Interventions 
SPED 427 Career Exploration and Vocational Preparation of Middle School and Secondary Level Students with Disabilities

Teacher - Leader Strand

Leadership Electives (15 credits)

Rhode Island College entrance

Program Coordinator

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