Master of Education Specializing in Best Practices with a Single or Multiple Subject Credential

The Master of Education Specializing in Best Practices is designed for students who are committed to completing the requirements for a credential in Multiple Subject or Single Subject in the state of California and specialize in Best Practices. Courses for this degree meet the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirements for a preliminary credential and meet requirements for a master’s degree. This program interrelate theory and practice to drive assessment and reflection as bases for sound instructional decision making. The program, which has an internship option, is intended for students who want to obtain a preliminary credential and master’s degree at the same time. Students seeking to complete only a master’s degree should enroll in the Master of Arts in Teaching. Students who are pursuing a credential and who want to make a program change to the Master of Education specializing in Best Practices may do so under these conditions:

• The student must make the program change before Student Teaching 1.
• The student must pass the subject matter competency and the Basic Skills exam before enrolling in student teaching.

The student is strongly encouraged to meet with a Credential Advisor within 30 days of enrollment to discuss CTC mandated requirements pertaining to their program of study.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in making subject matter comprehensible to all K12 learners.
• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in assessing student learning.
• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in engaging and supporting students in learning.
• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in planning instruction and designing learning experiences for students.
• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning.
• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities in developing as a professional educator.

Requirements

To receive a Master of Education Specializing in Best Practices, students must complete at least 57 quarter units of graduate work, 48 of which must be taken in residence at National University.

Students enrolled in the joint degree-credential program will not be awarded the master’s degree until they complete all graduate and credential coursework, including student teaching.

Core Requirements
(5 courses; 19.5 quarter units TED)
(6 courses; 24.0 quarter units BCLAD)

Recommended Sequence
TED 601 - Teaching and Credentialing (1.5 quarter units)
(This course may be taken concurrently with another course, and must be taken within the first three courses)
TED 615 - Foundations of Education
TED 605 - The Diverse Classroom
TED 611 - Educational Psychology
BTE 612 - History & Culture of Latinos
(taught in language of emphasis) (BCLAD students only)
MAT 640 - Applications of Research
(must be taken as the last course in the program)

Methods Courses
(4 courses; 18 quarter units)
   (Prerequisites: HED 602, EXC 625, EDT 608, TED 615, TED 605, TED 611, and BTE 612 for BCLAD students)

Multiple Subject (363/365)
TED 621A - Lang. Dev. Methods: Elem. Sch.
   (Prerequisites: TED 615 or BTE 612 for BCLAD students only)
TED/BTE 621B
Reading/Lang. Arts Methods
   (Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 621A)
TED/BTE 622A
Curriculum and Instruction I
   (Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 621A)
TED/BTE 622B
K-6 Math and Science
   (Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 621A)

or

Single Subject (362/364)
TED 623 Lang. Dev. Methods: Secondary
   (Prerequisite: TED 615)
TED/BTE 625A Curriculum Design Sec. Learner
   (Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 623)
TED/BTE 625B Instruction and Classroom Management for Secondary and Middle Schools
   (Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 625A or BTE 625A and TED 623)
TED/BTE 624 Literacy for Content Areas
   (Prerequisites: TED 615 and TED 623)

Note: All Foundations and Methods Courses require 4 hours of fieldwork in K-12 schools. Candidates must obtain a Certificate of Clearance from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing prior to beginning fieldwork in K-12 schools.

Co-requisites (3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)
These courses can be taken at any time in the program but are recommended prior to student teaching. These courses are required prior to applying for the credential.

HED 602 Introductory Health Ed: K-12
EXC 625 Children w/Excep. in class
EDT 608 Computer-Based Technology in the Classroom

Student Teaching and Internship Course Requirements
(5 courses; 21 quarter units for regular student teaching)
(3 courses; 12 quarter units for the internship program)

The student teaching and intern courses are required for the preliminary credential, but do not grant graduate credit (except for TED 610, TED 629 or TED 629I).

Student Teaching Requirements (5 courses; 21 quarter units)
(Prerequisites: TED 615, TED 605, TED 611 and BTE/TED 621A, BTE/TED 621B, BTE/TED 622A, BTE/TED 622B; or BTE/TED 623, BTE/TED 624, BTE/TED 625A,BTE/ TED 625B)

TED 629 - Student Teaching Seminar (3.0 quarter units)
(must be taken concurrently with TED/BTE 630A-D)
BTE/TED 630A - Student Teaching 1
BTE/TED 630B - Student Teaching
  (Prerequisite: BTE/TED 630A)
BTE/TED 630C - Student Teaching
   (Prerequisite: BTE/TED 630A)
BTE/TED 630D - Student Teaching
   (Prerequisite: BTE/TED 630A)
or

Internship Requirements (3 courses; 12 quarter units)
(Prerequisite: Student must be admitted to the internship program.)
TED 610 - Best Internship Practices
TED 629I - Intern Teaching Seminar (3.0 quarter units)
TED 628I - Internship Clinical Practice

An electronic portfolio is required for the assessment of all teacher credential candidates. The purpose of the e-portfolio is for candidates to show how their work in teacher education is linked to their own competency in the TPE Domains. Candidates will complete their portfolio in Task Stream. The portfolio will be reviewed by a National University faculty throughout the program and must be completed prior to exiting the credential program.

The portfolio must be reviewed and approved by a National University faculty member prior to exiting the credential program.

Candidates must meet all state of California requirements for the multiple and single subject credential to be recommended to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (See Credential Program Requirements)

Specialization in Best Practices
Faculty Advisor: Linda Ventriglia-Nova * (916) 855-4100 * lventrig@nu.edu

The Best Practices program implements research-based practices that accelerate student achievement. The Best Practices program involves the following effective teaching practices: vocabulary development, comprehensive strategies, accelerated English language learning, higher level questioning, differentiated and targeted instruction, student engagement strategies, cooperative grouping patterns, standard-based instruction. Along with learning the strategies listed above, candidates will be taught how to create multidisciplinary standards-based lesson plans.

Specialization Learning Outcomes
By the end of the Best Practices specialization, candidates are expected to be able to:

• Use Best Practice teaching strategies across the curriculum.
• Integrate Best Practices for standards-based instruction across content areas.
• Apply to their teaching the framework of Teach, Practice and Apply using Best Practice teaching strategies.
• Implement Best Practice teaching strategies for the development of vocabulary, math, reading comprehension, and interdisciplinary learning.
• Integrate Best Practices in multimedia-interactive classroom instruction.
• Demonstrate a repertoire of differentiated instructional strategies.

Required Courses (4 courses; 18 quarter units)
MAT 670 - Theory Best Practice Teaching
MAT 671 - Applied Best Practice Strategies in Classroom Instruction
MAT 674 - Differentiated Instruction
MAT 675 - Integrating Multimedia

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