Honors Research

The Commonwealth Honors College thesis or project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members to define and carry out in-depth research or creative endeavors. It provides excellent preparation for students who intend to continue their education through graduate study or begin their professional careers. The student works closely with their 499Y Honors Research sponsor to pursue research on a topic or question of special interest to them in preparation for writing a 499T Honors Thesis or completing a 499P Honors Project.

Honors Thesis

Honors Thesis expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional research manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all theses: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Honors Research

The Commonwealth Honors College thesis or project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members to define and carry out in-depth research or creative endeavors. It provides excellent preparation for students who intend to continue their education through graduate study or begin their professional careers. The student works closely with their 499Y Honors Research sponsor to pursue research on a topic or question of special interest to them in preparation for writing a 499T Honors Thesis or completing a 499P Honors Project.

Honors Thesis

Honors Thesis expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional research manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all theses: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Intermediate Conversation

Designed to support Intermediate Italian students to help them improve their conversational skills, this course offers intensive practice in pronunciation, vocabulary, oral comprehension and conversation. It includes class discussions, role-playing and short oral presentations. Prerequisite: two semesters of ITL 110Y or by placement.

Individual Differences Lab

Students engage in field-based practice in public school settings where they work with students with learning differences (including students with IEPs) and meet weekly with experienced Special Educators to provide context and reflective support for what they are learning. This course is a requirement for students who are pursuing educator licensure who are enrolled in EDC 548.

Trauma-Informed Teaching

This course examines trauma in the context of the Special Education learning environment, with a goal of equipping future educators to: 1) create trauma-informed special education classrooms that support learning and regulation for all students 2) engage in effective communication and productive collaboration with families 3) recognize and address the need for self-care in their role as a professional educator and 4) consider the larger sociopolitical context of trauma studies, preparing these future educators to act as critical consumers and productive contributors to the field of traum

Individual Learning Differences Lab

Students engage in field-based practice in public school settings where they work with students with learning differences (including students with IEPs) and meet weekly with experienced Special Educators to provide context and reflective support for what they are learning. This course is a requirement for students who are pursuing educator licensure who are enrolled in EDC 347.

Lab/Foundations of Reading

Students engage in field-based practice in public school settings where they are working with students around early literacy and meet weekly with experienced Literacy Specialists to provide context and reflective support. This course is a requirement for students who are pursuing educator licensure who are enrolled in EDC 338. This course makes explicit connections between what students are observing and practicing in field-based experiences in classrooms and the instructional content in EDC 338.

Digital Literacy/Classroom

The Digital Literacy in the Classroom course is designed for students who want to pursue teaching licensure or are current K-12 educators, including classroom teachers, who are working towards an MAT. This course is designed to fulfill the licensure requirements for teacher licensure as outlined by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (E)
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