Department of Professional Pedagogy

Location: 202 Education Building, Phone: 409.880.8217 Chair: Betty Duncan

Degree Coordinator:

M.Ed. -Teacher Leadership -Dr. Betty Duncan, 409.880.8217, 202 Education Building

Faculty

Professor: Vicky Farrow, Andrea Karlin. Associate Professor: Betty Duncan, Lula Henry, Cristina Rios, Mary E Wilkinson. Assistant Professor: Ordene Edwards, Tanya Goldbeck, Vanessa Sikes, Julia Yoo. Instructor: Stacey Bumstead, Gayle Fairley, Robin McCutcheon. Clinical Instructor: Wanda Nicklebur, Margaret Swope.

Degrees Offered

Professional Pedagogy Degree Plans

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

• EC -6 Generalist -127 hrs
• 4-8 English, Language Arts & Reading -124 hrs
• 4-8 Math -121 hrs
• 4-8 Math/Science -125 hrs
• 4-8 Composite Science -125 hrs
• 4-8 Social Studies -124 hrs
• 4-8 Generalist -122 hrs
• EC -12 Special Education -121 hrs

Graduate

Master of Education in Teacher Leadership

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

The Department of Professional Pedagogy offers the Interdisciplinary Studies degree plan for the following EC-6, 4-8, and EC-12 degree plans leading to teacher certification.

EC-6 Generalist – Total Min. Hours: 127 4–8 English, Language Arts & Reading -Total Min. Hours: 124 4–8 Math -Total Min. Hours: 121 4–8 Math/Science – Total Min. Hours: 125 4–8 Composite Science – Total Min. Hours: 125 4–8 Social Studies – Total Min. Hours: 124 4–8 Generalist – Total Min. Hours: 122 EC–12 Special Education – Total Min. Hours: 121

Secondary – Certification

Students desiring to certify in Secondary Education earn a degree in a teaching discipline. For degree and certification advisement purposes, students should report to their major department and to the academic advisor for secondary certification in the Office of Professional Services, Room 201 in the Education Building. Twelve hours in the teaching discipline must be advanced (3000-4000 level).

Certification options for secondary and all-level certifications are listed below.

For students seeking secondary certification, the following pedagogy courses are required:

PEDG 2310 Introduction to Teacher Education PEDG 3310 Child and Adolescent Development PEDG 3320 Human Learning: Educational Application and Assessments PEDG 3380 Secondary Curriculum and Methodology PEDG 4380 Secondary Methodology and Classroom Management READ 3326 Reading/Literacy Strategies for the Content Areas PEDG 4620 Student Teaching in the Secondary School

For students seeking all-level certification, the following pedagogy courses are required: PEDG 2310 Introduction to Teacher Education PEDG 3310 Child and Adolescent Development PEDG 3320 Human Learning: Educational Application and Assessments PEDG 3380 Secondary Curriculum and Methodology PEDG 4340 Managing the Early Childhood/Elementary Environment READ 3326 Reading/Literacy Strategies for the Content Areas PEDG 4630 Student Teaching -Special

Graduate Program

The Department of Professional Pedagogy offers a program leading to the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Teacher Leadership. It is the goal of the Master of Education program to provide the academic climate and practical experience necessary to produce teachers and other specialists of superior competence in their chosen fields.

M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership

The M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership is a non-thesis Master's Degree program designed to develop instructional leaders who can carry out a vision of learning to include designing curriculum, implementing research-based instructional strategies, motivating students, using assessment for learning, and engaging the community to support learning. The program consists of twelve courses offered in a five-week distance learning format through the Lamar University Academic Partnerships program. The program can be completed in 18 months of continuous enrollment. More information about this program, including admission requirements and application procedures, can be found at http://degree.lamar.edu

The coursework consists of the following:

1. Professional Core. 15 semester hours are required:
PEDG 5326 School-Community Relations
PEDG 5310 Research for Teachers
PEDG 5367 Diverse Learners
PEDG 5344 School Law for Teachers
PEDG 5327 Schools as Learning Communities

Academic Support Courses. 21 semester hours are required: PEDG 5369 Cognition and Instruction PEDG 5370 Public School Curriculum PEDG 5371 Creative Instructional Strategies PEDG 5366 Modification of Curriculum and Instruction for the Atypical Learner PEDG 5372 Using Assessment Data to Guide Instructional Decisions PEDG 5373 Student Expectations & Motivation PEDG 5376 Practicing Teacher Leadership