Undergraduate Program in Mathematics, Adolescence Education (grades 7-12)

The Teacher Education department identifies the purposes of its education sequence for Adolescence Education students seeking initial certification at the undergraduate level as the development of education professionals who are reflective practitioners able to link content, theory, and practice, and create effective learning environments for pupils with the full range of abilities and experiential backgrounds.
 

Overview of Program Components

The Adolescence Education program in Mathematics offers both theoretical and practical experience and prepares students to teach in the secondary (and, in some districts, middle) school (grades 7-12).The program has three components: an education (certification) sequence, the Liberal Education requirements and an academic major in Mathematics. Students admitted into the Adolescence Education program are required to major in the subject matter they plan to teach. Liberal Education requirements and course requirements for the major in Mathematics can be accessed by clicking on one of the links above.
 

Required Courses for the Adolescence Education Sequence: 36-39 credits

EPY 244 Child and Adolescent Development (4 credits) (see note 1 below)
EPY 350 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
or
EPY 370 Educational Psychology/Instructional Technology (4 credits) (see note 2 below)
SED 125 Legal and Social Perspectives of Disability in Education (1 credit)/After Fall 2011 SED 225 Including Pupils with Disabilities
EDU 300 Foundations of Education (3 credits)
SEC 365 Curriculum and Instruction 7-12 (4 credits)
SEC 374-378 Methods of Teaching English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies in the Secondary School (4 credits)
SEC 371 Literacy and Literature in Middle and Secondary Schools (4 credits)
EDU 102 Violence Prevention Workshop (0 credits)
EDU 103 Child Abuse and Abduction Prevention Workshop (0 credits)
EDU 106 HIV/AIDS and Communicable Diseases and Safety Education Workshop (0 credits)
EPY 337 Substance Abuse Education (0 credits)
SEC 470 Student Teaching in the Secondary School 7-9 and 10-12 (10 credits)
SEC 498 Seminar for Adolescence Education Student Teachers (3 credits)

Notes
(1) EPY 244 is approved and counted as a Liberal Education course/elective.
(2) Students who do not take CIS 204 Educational Computing (an L08 course) must take EPY 370.

Progress through the Program and towards Certification

Good standing in the Adolescence Education program, permission to student teach and recommendation for certification are contingent upon maintaining the following academic status: 2.25 cumulative grade point average and a 2.75 index in both the education sequence and in the academic major. A minimum grade of C must be earned in each required education course. Required courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. A significant portion of the content major and all education requirements must be completed prior to student teaching. To ensure rigorous preparation for student teaching, students may find it desirable to complete the entire content major prior to student teaching.

In order to be eligible for initial teacher certification in New York State, candidates must obtain finger print clearance and pass required New York State teacher certification examinations.

Upon fulfilling the academic requirements of the program, receiving fingerprint clearance and passing examinations required by the New York State Education Department, students qualify for grades 7-12 initial certification in New York State. Within five years, teachers with initial certification must apply for professional certification, which is contingent upon earning a relevant master’s degree and obtaining teaching experience that includes mentoring.

Grade 5-6 Extension: 7 credits

Extensions are not required as part of the Adolescence Education program at Saint Rose. The New York State Education Department offers an extension for grades 5-6 to the teaching certification for Adolescence Education grades 7-12.This extension to teach in grades 5 and 6 is designed to enable students to create developmentally appropriate classroom contexts for learning in the content areas of their certification. An extension will show that the certified adolescence teacher has added expertise in the area of extension. Adolescence Education students who wish the College to recommend them to the New York State Education Department for the extension must complete all the requirements for Adolescence Education certification and the additional requirements shown below:

EDU 440 Middle Level Education (3 credits)
EDU 385 Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies 1-6 (4 credits)
or
EDU 386 Teaching Science and Math 1-6 (4 credits)

Note
•English/Language Arts: Adolescence Education students and Social Studies: Adolescence Education students choose EDU 385

•Biology: Adolescence Education, Chemistry: Adolescence Education, Earth Science: Adolescence Education and Mathematics: Adolescence Education students choose EDU 386

The prerequisite of EDU 245 for these courses will be satisfied by the prerequisite of SEC 365.

 

Bilingual Education Extension: Spanish: 12 credits

Extensions are not required as part of the Adolescence Education major at Saint Rose. The New York State Education Department offers an extension for Bilingual Education to the initial/provisional or permanent/professional teaching certificate obtained for Adolescence Education grades 7-12. An extension will show that the certified adolescence teacher has additional expertise to teach bilingual education in middle childhood education, adolescence education, a special subject, literacy education, or career and technical education. Adolescence Education majors who wish the College to recommend them to the New York State Education Department for an extension must complete the major in the subject area they plan to teach and all the requirements for the Adolescence Education grades 7-12 program; obtain passing scores on the New York State English Language Proficiency Assessment and Target Language (Spanish) Proficiency Assessment Exams (prior to SPA 308); and complete the following additional requirements:

BLE 300 Foundations of Bilingual Education (3 credits)
SPA 308 Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics (3 credits)
BLE 380 Methods for Teaching Native Language Arts and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners (25 hours field experience embedded) (3 credits)
BLE 381 Methods for Teaching English Language Arts and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners (25 hours field experience embedded) (3 credits)
The New York State Teacher Certification Examination Required for the Bilingual Education Extension in Spanish: Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in Spanish.