University of Maine at Farmington 2018-2019 Catalog

 
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Secondary Education English
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Degree Earned
Bachelor of Science: Secondary Education English

The heart of your experience in UMF’s Secondary/Middle Teacher Education Program is empowerment.  By forming learning communities with your professors and peers, you will cultivate creative approaches to teaching, clarify your vision and identity as a teacher, and engage the promises and challenges of your profession to work toward social justice in schools and society.

Learning Goals:
 
Philosophy, Purposes and Goals
 
Our candidates will become the educational leaders of the 21st century who are caring teachers, competent educators and confident professionals (C3TEP). These guiding principles and beliefs reflect the ideals we hold for ourselves, our candidates, and the students and communities with whom they will work.
 
Caring Teachers:
  • Build respectful relationships
  • Create communities of learners
  • Support and encourage successful learning for all students
  • Honor and respond to differences
  • Utilize knowledge of human development
Competent Educators:
  • Design, plan, implement and evaluate instruction
  • Use best practices for instruction and assessment
  • Know content and strategies for integration
  • Communicate clearly and effectively
  • Solve problems creatively and constructively
  • Use the tools of a changing world
Confident Professionals:
  • Collaborate effectively with families, communities, and colleagues
  • Practice reflective, self-directed, life-long learning
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ethical and legal responsibilities
  • Contribute to and lead in diverse societies
Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification
Our essential goals and purposes are embodied in the Maine’s Common Core Teaching Standards:

Learner Development

Standard 1.) Learner Development:

The teacher understands how students learn and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.

Standard 2.) Learning Differences:

The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that allow each learner to reach his or her full potential.

Standard 3.) Learning Environments:

The teacher works with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.

Content

Standard 4.) Content Knowledge:

The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners.

Standard 5.) Innovative Applications of Content:

The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical/creative thinking, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

Instructional Practice

Standard 6.) Assessment:

The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to document learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s on-going planning and instruction.

Standard 7.) Planning for Instruction:

The teacher draws upon knowledge of content areas, cross-disciplinary skills, learners, the community and pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals.

Standard 8.) Instructional Strategies:

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to access and appropriately apply information.

Professional Responsibility

Standard 9.) Reflection and Continuous Growth:

The teacher is a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.

Standard 10.) Collaboration:

The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

     Technology

Standard 11.) International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Teachers (ISTE Standards-T):

Effective teachers model and apply the International Society for Technology in Education for Students (ISTE standards-S) as they design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community.

Assessment Criteria
Within the context of each program, candidates are evaluated based on important knowledge, skills and dispositions in the areas of:
  • Content Knowledge
  • Effective Planning
  • P-12 Learning
  • Diversity
  • Dispositions
  • Technology
  • Curriculum Planning, Instruction, and Assessment as demonstrated in Student Teaching or Internship
  • Achievement of Standards

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN EDUCATION

EDU 102 Experiences of Schooling: Foundations of Diversity and Knowledge in American Education 2
EDU 103 Diversity and Social Justice Education 7-12 2
EDU 222 Learning with Technology 2
EDU 223 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 4
EDU 224 Practicum Field Experience 4
EDU 307 Teaching English Language Learners in Secondary/Middle Schools 2
EDU 308 Texts and Teaching 2
EDU 363 Secondary/Middle English Methods 4
EDU 402 Philosophy, History and Cultural Diversity of Education 4
EDU 460 Student Teaching and Seminar in Secondary/Middle Education 16
SED 220 Inclusive Schools and Special Education Services 2
SED 361 Teaching Students with Disabilities and At-Risk Conditions in the Secondary General Classroom 4

Psychology Requirement

PSY 225S* Child and Adolescent Development                                                                                                          4
 
Data Analysis Requirement
 
MAT120M*   Introductory Statistics                                                                                                                                                     4
 

NOTES:

       1. PSY 225S and MAT 120M will count toward General Education requirements.

       2. A grade of C or higher must be earned in MAT 120M and PSY 225S.

Total Credits for the Major: 56

 

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (40 Credits)

ENG 121H Introduction to Linguistics                                                                                                                           4
or    
ENG 123H Grammar: A Linguistic Approach  
ENG 181 Literary Analysis and Interpretation                        4
Two 200-level literature courses                                            8
Two 300-level literature courses 8
One 400-level literature course 4
One additional elective 4
ENG 230 Writing and the Teaching of Writing                                                                                 4
EDU 330 Young Adult Literature 4
 
Distribution requirements:
Of the [five] ENG literature courses, there must be at least one in each of the following fields:
  • American literature
  • British literature
  • Pre-1800 literature
  • Post-1800 literature
*Note: Some concentration courses may also count for General Education requirements - check course number and description in the course catalogue for details.
 
 
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general education requirements and expectations, see the  General Education Requirements in the Academic Programs section of this catalog.
 
MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE:  128 
 
FINGERPRINTING
Students entering ALL UMF Teacher Education programs ( ECH, ECS, ELE, SEC/Middle, SED, and School Health) must be fingerprinted and have a Criminal History Record Check prior to their first practicum.

PRAXIS CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS TEST: REQUIRED FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION

The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests are standardized tests of basic skills required by the state of Maine for teacher certification. The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests include reading, writing, and mathematics. These computerized tests may be taken at UMF or commercial testing centers at any time by appointment. Students must pass all three parts of the test at the level established by the State of Maine in order to enroll in professional education courses at the 200-level or above. Transfer applicants with more than 30 credits must also provide proof of passing all three Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests when applying for admission. The qualifying scores are as follows:

Reading 156
Writing 162
Mathematics 150

As an alternative, students may achieve a composite score of 468 on the three tests, with no single score on any section being more than three points lower than the required score listed above.

 
CANDIDACY

Students are eligible to apply for Candidacy upon the completion of Candidacy requirements. Applications for Candidacy are completed in Tk20. Only students who have been approved for Candidacy are eligible to continue in their professional education program. Candidacy requirements are:

  1. Completion of the Candidacy application
  2. Passing Praxis Core with scores determined by the state of Maine (certification programs only)
  3. Cumulative GPA of 2.750 or higher
  4. Grade of B- or better in all professional education courses. ( A student may have one exemption, although the student must earn a grade of C- or higher in that particular course. Practicum courses are not eligible for exemption.)
  5. Grade of C or better in English 100 (AP credit is accepted, as is an equivalent English course transferred with a grade of C or higher.)
  6. Successful completion of practicum/practica with a grade of B- or higher
  7. Successful completion of the Teacher Candidate Dispositions and Professional Expectations Assessment

 

PRAXIS Subject Assessment
Students must pass the Praxis Subject Assessment for their concentration area at or above the level set by the state of Maine prior to pre-registration for the semester they anticipate Student Teaching.
 
STUDENT TEACHING
Prior to beginning student teaching, students must meet these additional criteria:

1. Complete all required professional education courses with a minimum grade of B- or higher. A student may have received one exemption for extenuating circumstances

2. Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.750 or higher

3. Pass the appropriate Praxis Subject Assessment at the level established by the State of Maine

4. Complete 80% of all required coursework

 

GRADUATION

To graduate with a secondary education major, students must have:

1. Grades of B- or higher in all professional education courses, with the possibility of one exemption for extenuating circumstances

2. Grades of B- or higher in all concentration courses, with the possibility of one exemption for extenuating circumstances

3. A cumulative GPA of 2.750 or higher

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