Educator Preparation and Leadership 1 Educator Preparation Goals Through undergraduate and graduate programs and faculty engagement, and Leadership the Department of Educator Preparation & Leadership seeks to: • Create new ideas about and knowledge of teaching and learning General Information processes. • Utilize general, content, and pedagogical knowledge to design The Department of Educator Preparation & Leadership offers coursework curriculum and enact instruction. leading to bachelor's degrees, master’s degrees, graduate certificates, and • Reflect on and evaluate teaching practices and research to improve doctoral degrees. learning. Through the full integration of content for general educators with special • Develop educators who model the dispositions necessary to teach all education, and second language learning, candidates gain knowledge and students in a diverse society. valued skills that make them highly qualified and marketable. Nationally • Integrate learning tools by adapting instruction to changing recognized research faculty design and teach undergraduate and graduate technologies. courses that prepare educators in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and • Apply current research on assessment in culturally responsive ways to educational technology with a strong foundation in working with diverse document and facilitate learning. and urban populations. • Engage with community members to promote justice and develop The following Department of Educator Preparation & Leadership degrees active democratic citizens in a global world. are available, along with associated state educator certifications, through • Foster learning communities through collaboration with partner the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. families, peers, and communities. Undergraduate degrees: Career Outlook • Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed) in Early Childhood Undergraduate and graduate degrees in elementary secondary and Education special education are most directly applicable to teaching at the level appropriate to the program emphasis. Demand for career-ready educators • Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed) in Elementary Education who have significant clinical experience working with youngsters, and who • Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed) in Physical Education demonstrate contemporary, best-practice knowledge, skills, and strategies • Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed) in Secondary Education continue to create school-based employment opportunities for UMSL graduates. As in the past, elementary education graduates are attractive Master's degrees: candidates for employment in varied positions that require preparation and • Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Elementary Education training in social and behavioral sciences. Positions that serve the general • Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Secondary Education public, such as sales, service, public relations, and general business, are common examples. Future expansions of opportunities in schools are tied • Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education to population growth, increased specialization of services, and reduction in Graduate Certificates: ratios between professional staff and children served. • Applied Behavior Analysis The employment outlook for special education teachers continues to • Autism Studies be favorable, as they are in great demand among certain regions of the country. In addition to inclusion classroom teaching, graduates • Early Childhood Teaching are typically employed as resource-room or self-contained classroom • Elementary School Teaching teachers, clinical diagnostic personnel, itinerant teachers, educational • Elementary and Special Education Teaching resource teachers, curriculum and/or behavior specialists, consultants, • Secondary School Teaching educational therapists, job coaches, supported employment and sheltered • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) workshop evaluators, and in various supervisory and administrative positions among agencies and schools. In combination with related • Teaching of Writing, Gateway Writing Project areas of expertise in systems supports, assessment, and educational Doctoral Degrees psychology, for example, many occupations incorporate the skills, interventions knowledge, insights, and programmatic expertise learned in • Teaching-Learning Processes the UMSL Master's Degree of Special Education. • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies The employment outlook in the middle and high schools continues Minors to be positive, especially in mathematics, sciences and modern languages. Recent placement years have yielded excellent employment Athletic Coaching opportunities to UMSL graduates. In addition to middle school, and high Mission school teaching, more limited opportunities exist in athletic training, dance, research, sports management, and exercise leadership fields serving Our mission is to advance scholarship and promote teaching and learning persons of all age categories. as a lifelong process for all. For more information go to https://coe.umsl.edu/w2/index.cfm. 2 Educator Preparation and Leadership Undergraduate Degrees Minors Early Childhood Education BSEd Athletic Coaching Minor Education Minor • Special Education Emphasis Exercise Science Minor Elementary Education BSEd Certificates • Middle School Education Emphasis Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Certificate • Special Education Emphasis Autism Studies Graduate Certificate • Special Education and TESOL Emphasis Elementary School Teaching Graduate Certificate Elementary and Special Education Teaching Graduate Certificate • TESOL Emphasis K-12 Teacher Leader Graduate Certificate Physical Education BSEd Secondary School Teaching Graduate Certificate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate • PK-12 Emphasis Through the integration of content in general, special, and second Secondary Education BSEd language learning, candidates may earn certifications and endorsements with valued skills that make them highly qualified and marketable. • English Emphasis Nationally-recognized research faculty teach undergraduate courses that • Mathematics Emphasis prepare future educators in instruction and assessment with a strong • Modern Foreign Language-French Emphasis foundation in working with diverse, urban populations. • Modern Foreign Language-Spanish Emphasis Educator candidates actively engage in unique practicum experiences in • Science-Biology Emphasis the Studio School Model for clinical practice. The College partners with • Science-Chemistry Emphasis numerous public, private, and charter schools. As a College, we take great • Science-Physics Emphasis pride in preparing "community educators" who are well-experienced to • Social Studies Emphasis impact all students in a wide variety of settings, and with a much broader understanding of education's role in society. Our candidates make a Graduate Degrees collective impact as faculty members in the differentiated staffing model. Sought after by partner districts and agencies, many of our graduates are Applied Behavioral Analysis MS hired directly into the studio schools or districts where they complete their clinical preparation. Education Administration EdS Educator preparation is both engaging and innovative. Our high quality Educational Administration MEd undergraduate educator preparation programs are designed around • School Administration Emphasis research-based scholarship and practical community-based contexts. • Community Education Emphasis Early course-based experiences provide candidates with practical understanding of how youth learn subject matter in a variety of informal Elementary Education MEd settings. Every future educator is guided through approximately 100 clock hours of volunteer academic instruction and support for a local partnering • Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis community youth-serving agency. The community-based experiences • Early Childhood Education Emphasis broadens candidates’ understanding of their own identity as educators as • Reading Emphasis well as enhancing their ability to build relationships, extend their skills, and • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Emphasis understand family/community dynamics and interactions. • with Elementary Teacher Certification For their final year-long practicum, teacher candidates are immersed • with Elementary and Special Education Teacher Certification in Studio Schools. These partnering K-12 schools participate in our innovative, collaborative approach to educator preparation. Drawing on Secondary Education MEd their studies during carefully sequenced coursework, teacher candidates enter their final two-semester clinical experience as collaborative teams • Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis of 6-14 candidates and work in a Studio School. In Studio Schools, • Middle Level Education Emphasis candidates work with experienced teachers to deepen learning and • Reading Emphasis increase student achievement. Rather than being placed as individuals • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Emphasis with one cooperating teacher, our candidates work with multiple teachers • with Secondary Teacher Certification learning from each one. This process is supported and facilitated on- site by a specially trained UMSL clinical educator who leads bi-monthly Special Education MEd seminars, conducts observations, and provides candidates with regular feedback to guide their growth. • Autism and Developmental Disabilities Emphasis • Cross Categorical