Many theories and pedagogies have shaped how literacy is enacted in education. The central goal of this course is to understand theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical implications and challenges of cognitive-psychological, psycholinguistic, sociocultural, and sociopolitical perspectives of literacy and education.

This course focuses upon how researchers design, organize, and execute educational research using large secondary survey research databases, and how they document their findings for various audiences.

Introduction to the roles of federal, state, and local government in US K-12 education policy, the diverse ways of studying education policy, and to specific current policy issues including educational accountability, school finance, the controversy over school-district regionalization in Massachusetts, challenges facing urban schools, and how research affects education policy debates.

This course will focus on social justice-oriented research methodologies in support of students as they create and carry out research projects with/for historically marginalized communities. Students will explore various traditions that cohere under the umbrella of critical research to further develop their work. Doctoral students in Social Justice Education and other areas of study that emphasize critical social inquiry are most welcome. Prerequisites: basic experience with qualitative research.

An introduction to the structure of mathematics; to the role of mathematics in education and the methods, materials, and curricular aspects of mathematics education in grades 4th through 12th.

This course is designed to connect students with the associated vision, mission and values of those interested in the Housing and Residence Life profession.

This course is designed to connect students with the associated vision, mission and values of those interested in the Housing and Residence Life profession.

This course is designed to connect students with the associated vision, mission and values of those interested in the Housing and Residence Life profession.

This course is designed to connect students with the associated vision, mission and values of those interested in the Housing and Residence Life profession.

This course is designed to connect students with the associated vision, mission and values of those interested in the Housing and Residence Life profession.