Educational strategies for increasing SJE educators' self-knowledge. Focus on self-awareness of social group memberships and the impact of those identities upon social justice education leadership skills. Experiential approach to processes, concepts, and skills leading toward self-observation and development of effective responses to social justice education classrooms and teacher training, such as management conflict, recognizing and working effectively with resistance, and group-leader dynamics.

Course examines management issues in higher education. It explores the general field of organization and management theory; situates management theory within higher education institutions; and examines the distinct, overlapping, and sometimes conflicting roles and responsibilities of particular administrative positions within a college or university. Students also undertake the independent exploration of the management literature pertinent to their own area of work within higher education.

Introduction to the assumptions, language, logic, and methods of qualitative inquiry in educational settings. Students are required to conduct a small-scale qualitative research project.

Introduction to the theories of second language and literacy development. Critical examination of language learning to develop the ability to analyze classroom discourse and to work collaboratively as an expert and leader in class classroom second-language learning.

Community service-learning course designed for teacher candidates in the Bridges to the Future program. The course is embedded in the community teacher model of teacher education. Teacher candidates will, through course work, practice and reflection, immerse themselves in the communities within and beyond the classroom. Course serves to connect new teachers with the Human Service agencies already established in the community, simultaneously developing their understandings of the relationship of schools to communities, and understandings of teachers?

Psychological factors in career decision-making theory, job classification systems, vocational assessment, career information and placement. Prerequisites: Educ 570 and 705.

Counseling psychology theory, methodology, philosophies, ethics, problems. Issues of school counseling, and community psychology.

Student Teaching practicum for students enrolled in the ECE BA based in PreK/K settings

Course surveys typical and atypical child and adolescent development in PreK-12 school environments. It provides students opportunities to learn current theories and applications related to the specific helping professions work settings that students will enter.

School-Based Prepracticum. This course features pre-student teaching experiences in a middle or high school classroom under the supervision of experienced public school teachers. Candidates observe teachers, work with large and small groups of students, and develop lessons that incorporate NCATE and Massachusetts learning standards.