Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• SED AP 758: School Governance, Finance, and Operations
  Focuses on the economics, politics, and administration of school finance from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Emphasis is placed on the planning, policy, and procedural aspects of school funding, resource allocation, and school plant management. 4 cr.
• SED AP 761: Organizational Analysis
  Students define and document organizational problems, identify positive and negative stakeholders, analyze possible problem causes using a range of theoretical frameworks, and examine alternative strategies for resolving or ameliorating the problem. 4 cr.
• SED AP 771: Advanced Policy Seminar
  Students use appropriate theories and methods to examine critically important policy issues in public and private education and in corporate training and development. Includes preparation for departmental comprehensive examination. Instructor permission required. 4 cr.
• SED AP 801: Professional Development Seminar
  Designed to assist students in making meaning of their assistantship, internship, or other field placement experiences in student affairs or academic affairs administration. Aligning experiential learning (jobs, assistantships, and internships) with academic courses, this course helps students apply theory to practice and prepare them for future administrative roles in higher education. Students apply theory to practice to prepare for future administrative roles in higher education. Part I: Institutional types and functional areas, practice self-management, analyze socialization practices, and examine professional competencies, standards, and associations. Part II: Implementation of professional development plans, preparation for the job search, supervision styles and skills, professional evaluations and feedback. 2 cr, May be repeated.
• SED AP 802: Practicum/Apprenticeship/Internship: Principals (Pre-K-6)
  600 hours of supervised clinical experience in the role of a principal/assistant principal (300 hours/4 credits per semester, for two semesters). Through such a residency, students will assume responsibility for both routine activities and special assignments encompassing the four Massachusetts administrative leadership standards: Instructional Leadership, Management and Operations, Family and Community Engagement, and Professional Culture. ? During each monthly seminar session, students will reflect on their activities and, in collaboration with the seminar leader, track their mastery of each standard and indicator. Open only to candidates for Massachusetts licensure as a principal/assistant principal who have completed at least 16 credits of coursework for initial licensure. 4 cr.
• SED AP 803: Practicum/Apprenticeship/Internship: Principals (5-8)
  Practicum and Seminar: Principal/Assistant Principal (5-8) 600 hours of supervised clinical experience the role of a principal/assistant principal (300 hours/4 credits per semester, for two semesters). Through such a residency, students will assume responsibility for both routine activities and special assignments encompassing the four Massachusetts administrative leadership standards: Instructional Leadership, Management and Operations, Family and Community Engagement, and Professional Culture. ?During each monthly seminar session, students will reflect on their activities and, in collaboration with the seminar leader, track their mastery of each standard and indicator. Open only to candidates for Massachusetts licensure as a principal/assistant principal who have completed at least 16 credits of coursework for initial licensure. 4 cr.
• SED AP 804: Practicum/Apprenticeship/Internship: Principals (9-12)
  Practicum and Seminar: Principal/Assistant Principal (9-12) 600 hours of supervised clinical experience the role of a principal/assistant principal (300 hours/4 credits per semester, for two semesters). Through such a residency, students will assume responsibility for both routine activities and special assignments encompassing the four Massachusetts administrative leadership standards: ?Instructional Leadership, Management and Operations, Family and Community Engagement, and Professional Culture. ?During each monthly seminar session, students will reflect on their activities and, in collaboration with the seminar leader, track their mastery of each standard and indicator. Open only to candidates for Massachusetts licensure as a principal/assistant principal who have completed at least 16 credits of coursework for initial licensure. ?4 cr.
• SED AP 805: Practicum/Apprenticeship/Internship: Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent
  600 hours of a superintendent/assistant (300 hours/4 credits per semester, for two semesters). Through such a residency, students will assume responsibility for both routine activities and special assignments encompassing the four Massachusetts administrative leadership standards: ?Instructional Leadership, Management and Operations, Family and Community Engagement, and Professional Culture. ?During each monthly seminar session, students will reflect on their activities and, in collaboration with the seminar leader, track their mastery of each standard and indicator. Open only to candidates for Massachusetts licensure as a superintendent/assistant superintendent who have completed at least 16 credits of coursework for initial licensure. Graduate Prereq: Completion of 16 credits of coursework required for initial licensure. 4 cr.
• SED AP 900: Independent Study
  Prereq: Approval of advisor. Signed plan of study must be submitted in advance of registration on an Independent study form obtained from the SED Office of Records. Variable cr.
• SED AP 999: Dissertation Advisement
  Graduate Prereq: Open to doctoral candidates. Students must obtain approval of their advisors and the faculty member who is to supervise the study. Var cr.
• SED AU 535: Autism: Positive Behavior Supports
  Examines effective practices of Positive Behavior Supports for assessing and supporting challenging behaviors of students with ASD and as identified as MGLc71B 3. A function-based intervention plan for reducing challenging behavior is applied, using emerging research to enhance the experiences and outcomes of individuals with ASD and their families. 4 cr.
• SED BI 504: Seminar: The Student-Teaching Experience-Modern Foreign Languages
  Focus on development of perspectives and skills for entering the teaching profession as an engaged educator and advocate.
• SED BI 515: Methods in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language (ESL)
  Planning and implementing effective assessment and instruction in language, literacy, and the content areas in elementary bilingual and English as a second language classrooms. Presents sheltered and content-based teaching strategies. Students develop an integrated curricular unit and participate in a field experience at the elementary level. Course is restricted to students in ESL licensure programs. 4 cr.
• SED BI 530: ENG Lang Dev
  Focus on theory/research/effective instructional practices in language and literacy instruction and assessment of emergent bilinguals. Examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Students will develop asset- based perspectives and culturally and linguistic responsive pedagogical practices that foster ELs' English proficiency while also providing a welcoming space for heritage language maintenance and development. Course is limited to MAT students in the ESL Add-on Pathway. Prereq: TL 525, TL520, or SEI Endorsement. 2 cr.
• SED BI 535: Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment
  Focus on theory/research/effective instructional practices in language and literacy instruction and assessment of emergent bilinguals. Examines the relationships among oral language, reading, writing, and content-area learning. Students will develop asset- based perspectives and culturally and linguistic responsive pedagogical practices that foster ELs' English proficiency while also providing a welcoming space for heritage language maintenance and development. Limited to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students. 4 cr.
• SED BI 570: Issues in Bilng
  Focus on complexity of bilingualism, literacy, and schooling from a student, school, and socio-political perspective.Examines the theoretical, historical, research, and legal bases of educational policy and programs for students who speak a language other than the language of the school. 4 cr.
• SED BI 575: Prspect in Bi
  Focus on historical and contemporary perspectives in bilingualism. Students will read a survey of key seminal pieces in bilingualism starting in the 1960s and working up to present day. This course examines which research and how research has influenced public policy, mainstream media, and public perception of bilingualism.
• SED BI 620: Educational Issues in Bilingualism
  Focus on complexity of bilingualism, literacy, and schooling from a student, school, and socio-political perspective.Examines the theoretical, historical, research, and legal bases of educational policy and programs for students who speak a language other than the language of the school. 4 cr.
• SED CE 305: Introduction to Human Development
  Examines human development through the lifespan (prenatal to death) using Bloom's three domains of learning (affective, cognitive, psychomotor) as a theoretical framework through which course content is organized. Students will investigate cross-cultural differences and similarities at each developmental stage, as well as causes and signs of atypical development. 3 cr.
• SED CE 341: Working with Diverse Populations
  Students will be introduced to various cultural perspectives, beliefs, and social constructs in order to promote respectful and effective interactions with children, parents, and colleagues. Students will be provided with the tools to build cultural competence. 3cr.

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