SPED 9004 - Research Application and Seminar

3 cr.

This seminar serves as a culminating course for candidates enrolled in their practica experiences. Within the context of the Fitchburg State Education Unit Conceptual Framework, candidates are guided by Massachusetts initial teaching license competencies, Professional Standards for Teachers (PST) and the standards of Specialty Professional Associations (SPA). Candidates collaborate with colleagues, use formal and informal assessment methods, design standards based instruction, assess impact on student learning, and reflect on and improve their own teaching practices. Candidates complete a targeted literature review to ensure that they are using evidence based practices and use the Renaissance Partnership for Improving Teaching Quality-Teacher Work Sample (TWS) prompts to design and well-structured lessons. Candidates analyze student data, reflect on student learning and examine their own practice to develop a personal professional development plan.

Prerequisite(s): EDUC 9300 Corequisite(s): Take concurrently with SPED 8963 or SPED 8863 or EDUC 9400 or EDUC 9600 .