Preparing Entry-Level Mathematics Teachers

PROGRAM (TM3):(NYS program code: 25018A; HEGIS #: 1701.01; ISIS code: TM3)
M.S. in Adolescence Education: Mathematics

Leads to the following NYS certification(s):

• Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12) as a specialist in mathematics (Initial + Professional)

(30 credits of coursework + 9 credits of field experiences)

Program of study
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Sample program A -- full-time student (begin Summer)
Sample program B -- full-time student (begin Fall)
Sample program C -- part-time student (begin Summer, last semester full-time)
Sample program D-- part-time student (begin Fall, last semester full-time)

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Possible Extensions After Graduation

Sample program A -- full-time student starting in Summer

Summer 1:

• Literacy Learning as Social Practice OR: Adolescent Development & Youth Culture (3 credits)
• Disability and Schools (3 credits)
• Integrating Mathematics and Technology (Summer/odd) OR: Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Summer/even) (3 credits)

Fall 1:

• Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 credits)
• Adolescent Development & Youth Culture (3 credits)
• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 credits)
• Field Experiences in Secondary Schools OR Field Experiences in Inclusive Secondary School Settings (2 credits)

Spring 1:

• Implementing Innovation in Mathematics Education (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools A OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings A (3 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools B OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings B (4 credits)

Summer 2:

• Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)
• Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Summer/even) OR: Integrating Mathematics and Technology (Summer/odd) (3 credits)
• Portfolio

Sample program B -- full-time student starting in Fall

Fall 1:

• Disability and Schools (3 credits)
• Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 credits)
• Language and Literacy in Education (if odd Fall) OR: Technology-rich Math Course (if even Fall) (3 credits)
• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 credits)
• Field Experiences in Secondary Schools OR: Field Experiences in Inclusive Secondary School Settings (2 credits)

Spring 1:

• Implementing Innovation in Mathematics Education (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools A OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings A (3 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools B OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings B (4 credits)

Summer 2:

• Adolescent Development & Youth Culture (3 credits)
• Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 credits)
• Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)
• Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Summer/even) OR: Integrating Mathematics and Technology (Summer/odd) (3 credits)
• Portfolio

Sample program C -- part-time student starting in Summer and taking 2 courses per semester, plus last Spring semester full-time

Summer 1:

• Literacy Learning as Social Practice OR: Disability and Schools (3 credits)
• Integrating Mathematics and Technology (Summer/odd) OR: Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Summer/even) (3 credits)

Fall 1:

• Disability and Schools OR: Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 credits)
• Teaching, Curriculum and Change OR: Adolescent Development & Youth Culture (3 credits)

Spring 1:

• Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)

Summer 2:

• Adolescent Development & Youth Culture OR: Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 credits)
• Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Summer/even) OR: Integrating Mathematics and Technology (Summer/odd) (3 credits)

Fall 2:

• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 credits)
• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics (3 credits)
• Field Experiences in Secondary Schools OR: Field Experiences in Inclusive Secondary School Settings (2 credits)

Spring 2 (FULL-TIME):

• Implementing Innovation in Mathematics Education (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools A OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings A (3 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools B OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings B (4 credits)
• Portfolio

Sample program D -- part-time student starting in Fall and taking 2 courses per semester, plus last Spring semester full-time

Fall 1:

• Disability and Schools (3 credits)
• Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 credits)

Spring 1:

• Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 credits)

Summer 2:

• Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 credits)
• Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Summer/even) OR: Integrating Mathematics and Technology (Summer/odd) (3 credits)

Fall 2:

• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 credits)
• Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics (3 credits)
• Field Experiences in Secondary Schools OR: Field Experiences in Inclusive Secondary School Settings (2 credits)

Spring 2 (FULL-TIME):

• Implementing Innovation in Mathematics Education (3 credits)
• Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools A OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings A (3 credits)
• Student Teaching in Secondary Schools B OR: Student Teaching in Inclusive Secondary School Settings B (4 credits)

Summer 3:

• Adolescent Development & Youth Culture (3 credits)
• Integrating Mathematics and Technology (Summer/odd) OR: Integrating Mathematics and Literacy (Summer/even) (3 credits)
• Portfolio

Possible extensions AFTER graduation to obtain initial teaching certification in additional areas: (NOTE: These extensions can all be completed as a part-time student while holding a full-time teaching job)

Middle Childhood extension (grades 5-6), specialist in Mathematics (6 credits):

• Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Elem. School (Fall)
• Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elem. School (Fall) OR: Collaborative Teaching Practices in Inclusive Classrooms (Summer)

Teaching Students with Disabilities in Adolescence, Specialist in Mathematics (grades 7-12) (12 credits if at least 2 student teaching/field experiences were conducted in inclusive settings):

• Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms (Fall)
• Collaborative Teaching Partnerships in Inclusive Settings (Summer)
• Instructional Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms (Spring)
• Assessment in Instructional Contexts (Spring)

Adolescence specialist in another subject matter (grades 7-12) (11 credits, if previous programs included a total of at least 30 credits in the subject matter of specialization):

• Theory and Practice in the Teaching and Learning of X (Fall)
• Field Experiences in Secondary Schools (Fall)
• Implementing Innovation in X Education (Spring)
• Integrating X and Technology (for specialists in English (Summer/odd), social studies (Summer/even) or science (Summer/even)) OR: Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism (for specialists in foreign languages) (Summer) OR: Latin Skills (for specialists in Latin) (Fall)