Professional Teacher Education Unit

Urban Education Option

A Teacher Quality Partnership between Kennesaw State University and Cobb County School District

• This five year project is designed to increase academic achievement for students in urban schools in Cobb County, Georgia and beyond, through the development of an innovative teacher preparation program.

• The Bagwell College of Education and teacher preparation partners in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University (KSU) collaborate with the Cobb County School District (CCSD) in developing, implementing, and evaluating a seven-school Vertically Articulated Professional Development School (VAPDS) model for teacher preparation in Area 2 of Cobb County.

Principal Investigators: Cheryl Hungerford (CCSD) and Dr. Arlinda Eaton (KSU)TQP Co-Directors: Dr. Angela Blaver (KSU), Laura Kelley (CCSD), and Dr. Marie Holbein (KSU) Recruitment Administrator: Paul Volkman (KSU) Business Manager: Christine Zelt (KSU)Administrative Assistant: Nicole Lane (KSU)

Purpose?• The purpose of the Urban Education Option is to partner with

teachers, parents, community groups, administrators, as well as Cobb County public school students to prepare teacher candidates to effectively teach in high need, urban schools.

8 Strands of Urban Education

1. Assessment

2. Culturally Responsive Training

3. Technology

4. Family Engagement

5. Inclusive Education

6. ESOL

7. Language and Literacy

8. Differentiation

Benefits?• Take classes on site at our 7 partner schools

• Cohort model – same students taking all UE classes with you

• Yearlong Internship – consistency with collaborating teacher

• UE classes are reserved

• Build relationships with students, staff, and families

• Additional instruction in culturally relevant training and technology

• Sustained instruction and mentoring in CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Post graduation mentoring to create a smooth transition into the first year of teaching

The Urban Education Experience

Our schools are located in the southern part of Cobb County, in the Smyrna/Marietta Area ( area 2 of Cobb County)

Early Childhood UE Schedule Fall 2013 (LaBelle)*Subject to change

MON11:30 – 5 PM

TUES WED11:30 – 4 PM

TH8 – 3 PM

FRI

Math 3317

Geometry and Measurement for

Elementary Teachers

ECE 4490

Introduction to Urban Education

*UE Only

Field Experience

ITEC 3100

Teaching and Learning in the

Digital Age*UE Only

ECE 3320

Teaching Reading in the Early

Grades

EDUC 3302

Curriculum and Assessment

Early Childhood Schedule Spring of 2014 (Milford)*Subject to change

MON TUES WED TH FRI

Math 3318

Algebra for Elementary

Teachers

Reading Tutorials

(final 8 weeks)

Preschool Field Experience

(centers in area 2)and Field

Experience

Reading Tutorials

(final 8 weeks)

INED 3304

Education of Exceptional

Students

ECE 3330 (8wks)

Teaching Reading in the Elementary

Grades

ECE 3340(8wks)

Diagnosis and Application of Literacy

Instruction

ECE 3313

The Preschool Curriculum

EDUC 3350

Child Development and Early Learning

ECE 3330

(8wks)

ECE 3340

(8wks)

Early Childhood Yearlong Internship Schedule

Fall 2014 (Birney/Hollydale)

• ECE 4401-Math

• ECE 4402-Science

• ECE 4403-Social Studies

• ECE 4404-Reading/LA

• MUED 3340-Music

• ARED 3309-Visual Arts

Spring 2015 (Fair Oaks)

• ECE 4473-Student Teaching

• HPS 3670-Health & PE

• Senior Seminar (Classroom Management)

MON TUES3:30 – 6 PM

WED TH4:30 – 7 PM

FRI

Content Classes at KSU

EDMG 3300Success in the middle grades

Content Classes at KSU

EDMG 4490Introduction to

Urban Education

Content Classes at KSU

Middle Grades Fall 2013 Schedule (Smitha)*Subject to change

Middle Grades Spring 2014 Schedule (Fair Oaks)*Subject to change

MON4:45 – 7:30 PM

TUES WED TH FRI12:30-3:15 PM

EDMG 3350Curriculum,

Instruction & Assessment

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

ITEC 3000Teaching &

Learning in the Digital Age

Middle Grades Yearlong Internship (Smitha)

FALL 2014

• EDMG 4401-4404; 4408 Teaching: Math, Science, SS, Language Arts, Reading in Middle Grades - choose 2

• EDMG 4407 Classroom Management

• EDMG 4406 Field Experience

SPRING 2015

• EDRD 3330 Reading Methods & Materials

• EDMG 4490 Student Teaching

High School Grades Fall 2013 Schedule (Osborne)*Subject to change

MON TUES WED TH FRI9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

EDUC 2120

EDUC 2110

Or

*EDMG 4490Required if EDUC 2110 has already

been taken with a C or better.

MON TUES WED TH FRI9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

Content Classes at KSU

EDUC 2130 Exploring Teaching

& Learning

INED 3304Exceptional

Students

High School Grades Spring 2014 Schedule (Smitha)*Subject to change

High School Grades Yearlong Internship (Osborne)

FALL 2014• 4490 (Methods-subject

specific)• INED 4490 Literacy in

Content Areas for Urban Learners

• Practicum/Internship

SPRING 2015• 4475 Student Teaching

Urban Schools• 4490 Secondary Methods &

Data Mgt. Practicum• ITEC 3000 Teaching &

Learning in Digital Age

Professional Development Conference

Learning Models of Co-Teaching

UE Cohort Orientation

Urban Education Collaborative Professional Development

Helping the Community

TQP KSU Math Bowl

Eligibility

• Have a minimum 2.75 adjusted GPA when entering College of Teacher Education

• Apply to Teacher Education and gain acceptance at the designated semester according your program

• Pass GACE basic skills testing (Reading, Writing, & Math)

*Exempt if SAT: minimum score 1,000 (Verbal/Critical Reading+Mathematics)

or ACT: minimum score 43 (English+Mathematics)

• Be ready for some junior level course work by fall 2013

• Be able to take responsibility for transportation to and from the schools in Area 2, which is located in the southern quadrant of Cobb County, in the Smyrna/Marietta region

• Provide application materials including a cover letter, 2 letters of recommendation, a background check, completed verification of liability insurance form, transcripts from Owl Express (Banner), and participate in an interview

KSU student deadline is March 1, 2013

Transfer student deadline is August 1, 2013

Applicant Timeline

• (Fall Semester - Recommended) Meet with the advisor for your program and discuss a specific plan for Urban Education

Elementary – Dr. Cherry Steffen or Beth Peery

Middle – Nancy Gillis

Secondary – Math: Dr. Mary Garner

Secondary – History: Dr. Kay Reeve

Secondary – Biology: Dr. Michael Dias

Secondary – English: Dr. Robert Montgomery

• (Spring Semester – March 1) Complete the UE application and corresponding documents

• (Spring Semester – March – April) Schedule an interview

• (Spring Semester – May) Applicants are notified of acceptance within 2 weeks of interview

Congratulations on considering the Urban Education Option!

Additional Information

On the Web - https://education.kennesaw.edu/tqp/

TQP Blog - http://ksutqp.wordpress.com/

UE MAED sample lessons - http://danielkeiger.weebly.com/index.html

UE HIED sample lessons - http://jmcuecapstone.weebly.com/

Facebook – www.facebook.com/urbaneducation

Twitter - @Ksu_urbaned

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