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MAED Annotated Transcript
This page displays a list and a description of the courses I took as part of my Master of Arts in Education program at Michigan State University. The courses are listed in chronological order and by the semester taken. For each course, you will find: the course number and title, a direct link to the course (see below), the course instructors, and a brief overview of my experience.
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Acronyms for this page are as follows:
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CEP - Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education
ED - Education
TE - Teacher Education
Fall 2015
TE802 was taken during my first semester of my internship year at Michigan State. This course focused on supporting my internship experience and taught me how to craft English language arts lessons. I took part in discussions and reflections on different literacy curriculums and instructional techniques. I conducted an inquiry-based research project on an area of concern in my own classroom. I was able to create a literacy unit plan on writing and go back over my plan to provide an in-depth reflection on each portion of the unit.
Spring 2016
TE803 was taken during the second semester of my internship year. This course focused on critically thinking about the purposes and consequences of social studies education. This helped me in planning out an effective and meaningful social studies unit. Not only did I create a unit plan, but I also participated in a lesson study in which my group created a social studies lesson, implemented it, reflected on its effectiveness, and modified it to implement a second time with the new adjustments.
TE804 was another course taken during the second semester of my internship year. It was an extension on TE802 in which I gained a deeper understanding of researching and analyzing data. I conducted another inquiry-based research project which focused on another area of concern in my classroom, specifically in science. I reflected on data collected in my classroom and teaching practices introduced to us. By the end of this course, it prepared me to take on my own classroom using the most effective practices and methods learned.
Summer 2017
TE842 was one of the courses toward my path in the literacy instruction concentration in my program. This course provided me with a variety of literacy instructional strategies to use in the classroom, and gave me the tools needed to effectively analyze assessment reading data to provide the next steps for instruction. In addition, I had the opportunity to participate in a book club experience with my peers, focusing on Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction, a word study program implemented in some schools. This course increased my motivation to implement many of the strategies into my own classroom.
ED800 was an introductory course that dove into the philosophical aspects of education. This course gave me the opportunity to engage in the history of education, the many theories that surround education, and the outside factors that affect the practices within education. By learning about these various topics, it allowed me to reflect on my own teaching practices and thoughts that revolve around education. This course challenged my thinking about education and its current impact on the world.
CEP883 was a meaningful course that looked in to the subject of classroom management and student behaviors in the classroom. I gained knowledge and understanding of a variety of classroom management techniques, including the best practices to implement. Not only that, I learned about the different factors that come with student behaviors that can impact their performance in the classroom. I was able to reflect on my own teaching practices and see what areas are my strengths and areas I need improvement on so I can become a better educator and support my students to the best of my ability.
Summer 2018
TE845 was a course that focused on issues of literacy instruction for students with various cultural backgrounds and experiences, specifically the English language learner (ELL) population. Throughout this course, I explored the challenges, myths, and stereotypes of literacy and language diversity in the United States. I was able to take a glimpse into my own family's cultures, ethnicities, and language practices to gain an educator's perspective on this topic. I have many strategies in my tool kit that resonated with me after this course. Therefore I designed a professional development session for my final project focusing on the most important teaching strategies I feel are best for the young ELL population (Kindergarten through third grade).
TE846 was another meaningful course that was on my path toward my literacy instruction concentration in my program. This course was essential to my growth in addressing students who may be struggling with literacy skills. It focused on the developmental process of literacy, effective literacy instruction, different literacy assessments, and learning new practices to accommodate to a variety of literacy learners. During this course, I completed a Literacy Case Study that allowed me the opportunity to work with one of my students on a literacy skill (onset and rime). I was able to accommodate to her specific needs to make sure she felt successful and use teaching practices I felt would support her.
Summer 2019
CEP841 was an extension to my classroom management course I took in the summer of 2017. This course consisted of a huge emphasis on multi-tiered system supports and positive behavioral interventions and supports in a school setting. Throughout this course, I was able to learn multiple interventions to use that will improve my effectiveness and management inside and outside the classroom. Not only was I able to learn interventions for my students, but I also reflected on my own teaching practices in the classroom and find ways to begin to establish an inclusive classroom environment: One in which students feel welcomed, are able to make their own decisions, and can learn effectively and meaningfully.
ED870 is the final course of my master's program. In this course, I had to develop and publish an online portfolio that would showcase my work throughout my time in the program. My portfolio not only displayed my course work, but it displayed personal and professional growth reflections through the use of essays. Throughout this course, I had the opportunity to build upon my portfolio each week and collaborate with peers and instructors using video feedback. In the end, this portfolio will be a great tool for future job opportunities.