An Exciting and Unique Way to Assess, Evaluate, and Improve Your Teaching for Maximum Classroom Effectiveness.
Targeted for current teachers in a K-8 classroom, this new program features continuous coaching of instructional practices using video technology that captures teacher and student work. All coursework is directly tied to the real work you do in your classroom. The mathematics content courses that complement the clinical courses provide deeper subject matter knowledge and understanding.
The program emphasizes three highly interactive practices:
–Assessment
–Culture and climate of the classroom
–Teaching for learning progressions
Fast Facts for the M.Ed. in Effective Teaching - Mathematics:
- 33 credits (13 courses, including an introductory course, 5 mathematics content courses, 6 clinical courses, and one capstone course)
- Program requires video recording release form signed by parents/guardians
- Capstone course helps you assess and provide evidence of your progress
- Courses taken completely online
- Prerequisite: undergraduate degree; currently working in a K-8 classroom
View the program of study and course descriptions [PDF] for this program.
SAMPLE PROGRAM COURSE
EFTCH 6321 Assessment in Effective Teaching
This course investigates how effective teachers use multiple methods of formative assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher's and learner's decision making. Coursework focuses on assessment for learning as part of the instructional process. Focusing on an individual student, and using material from content-area courses, candidates learn methods for establishing baselines for learning and for setting learning targets. Candidates learn and practice formative assessment strategies (universal and content-specific) that inform instructional planning and precise interventions. They also learn and practice ways to provide effective feedback to the student.
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