MS Program Goals

All Students We Graduate:

• Demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge. They use research, theory, and practice to guide instructional decision-making.
• Demonstrate effective teaching skills in their area of specialization.

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MS Literacy Program Goals (B-6, 5-12, B-12)

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Within their chosen level of instruction, our graduates will have a firm, research-based and theoretically-grounded understanding of:

• Language and Literacy Development
• Individual and Cultural Differences 
• Methods and Materials
• Literacy, Society, and Families
• Task Difficulty
• Assessment of Literacy
• Teacher Learning Communities
• Prevention and Solution of Literacy Difficulties
• Technology
• Organization of Instruction
• NYSED Standards and Core Curriculum
• Self-Extended Learning 

Teaching Skills

We expect graduates from our program to be proficient in the following:

• Teaching Routines
• Teaching Reading and Writing
• Children's Literacy Development
• Creating Literacy Contexts
• Instructional Decisions
• Learning Communities for Students
• Learning Communities for Teachers
• Organizing Instructional Contexts  
• Communication

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MS Early Childhood and Childhood Education Program Goals

Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Within their chosen level of instruction, our graduates will have a firm, research-based and theoretically-grounded understanding of:

• Language and Content Knowledge Development
• Individual and Cultural Differences
• Methods and Materials
• Literacy in Society
• Task Difficulty
• Assessment
• Prevention and Solution of Content Knowledge Difficulties
• Technology
• NYSED Standards and Core Curriculum
• Self-Extended Learning