W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellowship - Teacher Education

SUMMER IA

TE 891
Introduction to issues of core content, standards & benchmarks in science or mathematics, learning from students through formative assessment, lesson planning. Includes both university- and school/community-based experiences

TE 822
Adolescent development, learning theory, culture in classroom & curriculum; equity & social justice in teaching and learning. Involves both university- and school/community-based experiences

SUMMER IB

TE 860
Methods, materials, activities, and content important to teaching science or mathematics. Emphasis on conceptual understanding of science or mathematics, learner diversity, learning community, conceptual understanding, subject matter content, and learners' prior knowledge, particularly as related to planning and assessment. Includes both university- and school/community-based experiences

TE 825
Schools as cultural institutions; urban youth, families & communities; immigrant families; equity & social justice; content area literacy and special needs instruction. Includes both university- and school/community-based experiences

FALL I

TE 801
Issues of professional development and leadership in high-need contexts

TE 802
Continuation of 855/860, with particular emphasis on unit-level planning and assessment with specific attention to learners with language or other special learning needs

TE 894
Laboratory and field experiences in teaching, curriculum, and schooling

SPRING I

TE 803
Continuation of 801

TE 804
Continuation of 804, with particular emphasis on course-level planning, and opportunities for school-based PD and reform

TE 894
Laboratory and field experiences in teaching, curriculum, and schooling

SUMMER II*

TE 843
Knowledge and methodology for teaching language, literacy, and thinking in secondary school science and mathematics

FALL II

In order to be certified in the State of Michigan, you must have valid First Aid and both the Child and the Adult CPR training. Michigan State University's College of Education does not provide this training directly to interns. You may find that someone in the district in which you are placed offers this training for no charge to school employees, but be certain to check whether the training will include everything you need for certification. Most likely, you will have to pay for this training yourself. For the official State of Michigan requirements for First Aid and CPR, see http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_14795-75289--,00.html, including a description of the required documentation and a list of approved providers.

You cannot be recommended for certification until you have completed your CPR and First Aid training and delivered the required documentation to the College of Education Student Affairs Office.

SPRING II

TE 857
Alternative approaches to solving mathematical problems and incorporating problem solving into K-12 teaching. Selection, appraisal, and uses of problems in the classroom. Materials and assessment strategies

OR

TE 861B
Inquiry and the nature of science as part of current science education reforms. Theoretical knowledge and practical skills for including inquiry and the nature of science in science instruction

SUMMER III

TE 870
Simulation in group curriculum deliberation. Critique of curriculum discourse, process, and product. Teachers' roles in site-based curriculum and staff development

TE 846**
Developmental processes, instructional practices, and assessment principles that contribute to effective learning of reading and writing. Teaching methods for accommodating the different needs of individual literacy learners