MMCP Courses: Secondary

Summer I & Summer II

(July: 4 weeks)
One of the following:
EDCI 416 Secondary English Pedagogy I (3 credits)
EDCI 411 Secondary Foreign Language Pedagogy I (3 credits)
EDCI 452 Secondary Mathematics Pedagogy I (3 credits)
EDCI 4xx Secondary Science Pedagogy I (3 credits)
EDCI 426 Secondary Social Studies Pedagogy I (3 credits)
and
EDCI 488 Adolescence, Human Development, and Schooling (3 credits)

(August: 4 weeks)
EDCI 697 Embracing Diversity in Classroom Communities (3 credits)
EDCI 661 Content Area Reading (3 credits)

Total credits: 12

Fall

One of the following:
Secondary English Pedagogy II (3 credits)
Secondary Foreign Language Pedagogy II (3 credits)
Secondary Mathematics Pedagogy II (3 credits)
Secondary Science Pedagogy II (3 credits)
Secondary Social Studies Pedagogy II (3 credits)
and
EDCI 763 Reading, Cognition, and Instruction:
Reading in the Content Areas (3 credits)
EDCI 611 Studying Student Learning in Diverse Settings (3 credits)
EDCI 688 Practicum (2 days per week) (3 credits)

Total credits: 12

Spring

EDCI 688 Apprenticeship (6 credits)
One of the following:
Secondary English Pedagogy Seminar (3 credits)
Secondary Foreign Language Seminar (3 credits)
Secondary Mathematics Pedagogy Seminar (3 credits)
Secondary Science Pedagogy Seminar (3 credits)
Secondary Social Studies Seminar (3 credits)
and
EDCI 696 Conducting Research on Teaching (3 credits)

Total credits: 12

Summer I (June: 4 weeks)

EDCI 784 Teaching, Professional Development, and School Change (3 credits)
EDCI 688 Practicum (2 days per week) (3 credits)

Comprehensive Examinations and Seminar Papers are due this semester.

Total credits: 6

Observations

During the fall semester you will begin the public school year with a full week observation, then spend one full day per week visiting a classroom in a local public school. Through this experience, you will further develop your understandings about crafting pedagogy and curriculum to meet the needs and potentials of all students; about the social, cultural and intellectual experiences of students; and about the intellectual, social, and political dimensions of teaching and schooling. You will be paired with a specific teacher and his or her class(es). You will have a chance to get to know both the teacher and the students and occasionally help out, usually working with small groups or one-on-one with certain students. Your professors may also give you specific observation or lesson assignments connected with your regular teacher/classes.

You will be responsible for teaching two classes during the school day. Your internship will require you to spend two-thirds of the day at school. During the time you are not teaching, you will be observing other teachers teach. Through this experience, you will further develop your understandings about crafting pedagogy and curriculum to meet the needs and potentials of all students; about the social, cultural and intellectural experiences of students; and about the intellectural, social and political dimensions of teaching and schooling. You will be paired with a specific teacher and his or her class(es) with whom you will collaborate. Your professors may also give you specific observations or lesson assignments connected with your regular teacher/classes. The locations will be in Montgomery County Public Schools.

Internship Opportunities for SecondaryTeacher Candidates:

Note: Students will spend the entire school year in a classroom. In the fall, this will be part time, and in the spring, it will be full time.

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For more information, contact Rose Savitsky at mcert@umd.edu.