MAT Program Newsletter Fall 2016

Greetings from the Director Welcome to the 2016 school year!

Inside This Issue New Faculty & Staff

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Announcements

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This newsletter brings important information and reminders as well as the finalized course offerings for the spring 2017 semester. Online registration for the spring semester will begin Alumni on Monday, November 7th. Please be sure to register as soon as possible in order to reserve your place in classes. If you have any questions about your program of study, please contact Student and Faculty your advisor or the MAT office.

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Updates

The fall semester continues to be a time for professional growth and reflection. MAT Professional Year interns are learning the components of effective instruction and have finished their first “Intensive Teaching Experience” (three consecutive days teaching the same subject to the same group of students). MAT faculty have observed the interns’ progress and share their excitement of this first successful teaching experience. Having completed the “Intensive Teaching Experience,” interns can now document that they were successful in planning and implementing classroom instruction. As a result of their teaching, students learned. Congratulations to our interns and faculty! MAT students who are not yet in the Professional Year are having the opportunity to discover that classroom observations can be important learning experiences. We hope everyone gains valuable insight through their classroom visits to a Professional Development School this semester. As we turn our attention toward the spring 2017 semester, we wish our Professional Year interns all the best as they begin their capstone teaching experience. For those students who are not yet in the Professional Year, there is a very important question you need to consider: Are you planning to begin your Professional Year in fall 2017 in order to graduate spring 2018? If so, we have planned an Orientation to the Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 Professional Year which will be held in January. Further details on this event are included in this newsletter. Best wishes for the successful completion of your fall semester!

Spring Course Offerings

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How to Register

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Contact Us

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Important Dates November 23-27: Thanksgiving holiday, University closed December 12: Last day of classes December 13: Reading Day December 14-20: Final exam period January 3: Minimester classes begin

Marie Heath, Ed.D. Director, MAT Programs

Questions or Concerns? Stop by the MAT Office (PY 102) or contact the MAT Program GA: Kayleigh McGrattan: [email protected]

January 19: Orientation to the Professional Year

New Faculty and Staff

Dr. Marie Heath Clinical Assistant Professor Director of the M.A.T. Program Dr. Marie Heath, our new director of the Master of Arts in Teaching program, comes to M.A.T. from the Department of Secondary and Middle School Education at Towson University. In Secondary and Middle School Education, Dr. Heath instructed courses on ethics in education, middle school and secondary social studies methods, and adolescent development and diversity. She also supervised student teachers and served as a Professional Development School Liaison. Dr. Heath’s research examines the role of technology in clinical teacher preparation and in education, particularly in social studies education. Dr. Heath is a proud alumna of the M.A.T. program at Towson. She earned her M.A.T. degree in Secondary Social Studies Education in 2002, and earned her Doctorate in Education in 2016 from Towson University.

New Faculty and Staff

Judith Edgar MAT Program Faculty Mrs. Judith Edgar, our SCED PDS Coordinator for Anne Arundel County, comes to Towson from the Maryland State Department of Education where she served as a special education monitor, family support liaison, principal of the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, and Promising Principals Academy coach. Previously, Mrs. Edgar worked for Baltimore County Public Schools as an English teacher and department chairperson, an assistant principal, a coordinator, a principal, and an executive assistant to two superintendents and the Board of Education of Baltimore County. She is delighted now to be developing future teachers as part of Towson University’s MAT program.

Graduate Assistant Kayleigh McGrattan School Psychology Student M.A. and C.A.S. Program [email protected]

Announcements Professional Year Orientation The Orientation to the Fall 2017—Spring 2018 Professional Year will be held on Thursday, January 19th from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the University Union, Chesapeake Rooms I & II. Please RSVP to Kim McGlaughlin ([email protected]) by Friday, December 16th.

Are you eligible to graduate Spring 2017? Please contact your advisor: Ms. Lisa Mason (Early Childhood Education) Dr. Xiaoming Liu (Elementary Education) Mr. R. Mark Herzog (Secondary Education) Mrs. Andrea Parrish (Special Education)

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

410-704-5271 410-704-3539 410-704-5896 410-704-3835

One Day Field Placement Observations For students enrolled in courses with an observation component, the Field Experience Evaluation form is due to the MAT office by Monday, December 12th. The MAT office is located in the Psychology Building, Room 102. Forms can also be faxed to the attention of the MAT Program at 410-704-2733, or mailed to: MAT Program Coordinator College of Education Towson University 8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252

For an extra copy of the evaluation form visit: http://www.towson.edu/coe/departments/teaching/documents/fieldexperienceeval.pdf

Announcements Professional Year Interns: Applying for Graduation MAT students graduating Spring 2017 must apply for graduation by January 20th in order to receive a conferred degree. Even if you do not plan to participate in commencement you still must apply for graduation. Please visit the following website for application instructions: http://www.towson.edu/registrar/graduation/

Completed Prerequisite Transcripts

Know anyone interested in joining the MAT program?

In order to document the completion of this course work, submit official (unopened) transcripts to the MAT office, Psychology Building, Room 102.

The MAT program is hosting an Open House. This event will take place on:

Electronic transcripts should be sent to [email protected]. Transcripts can also be mailed to: MAT Program Coordinator College of Education Towson University 8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252

Thursday, November 17th, 2016 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. University Union, 3rd Floor Chesapeake Rooms I & II RSVP to this event at: tinyurl.com/matrsvp

Alumni In what has become a Cluster Two tradition, recent grads shared their experiences this past spring with the interns who would graduate in 2016. It was tremendously helpful to interns about to begin their new careers to hear from effective new teachers about applications, interviewing tips, what to prepare for and to expect in the first year of teaching. These alumni shared how well prepared they had found themselves to be as MAT grads and how happy they were for having made this so-important career move. Their former supervisor shared, and is still sharing, how extremely proud she is to have worked with these excellent new professionals!

Thanks to…

Elaina Straub Bader

Brett Harwood

Meaghan Cusick

Simi Landau

4th Grade Point Pleasant Elementary Anne Arundel County

3rd Grade (Math/Science) Rolling Terrace Elementary Montgomery County

1st Grade St. Ursula’s School Parkville, MD

3rd Grade (ELA/Science) Takoma Education Campus D.C. Public Schools

This kind of continuing professional connection is just another example of the quality of the alumni of the Towson University Master of Arts in Teaching Program! Carole V. Powell ECED/ELED PDS Coordinator/Supervisor: Anne Arundel County

Secondary Education Anne Arundel County Interns Within Tiger Teacher Peer Response Groups we practice cooperative-learning strategies in the Anne Arundel MAT SCED Seminars so that interns are comfortable replicating cooperative learning best practices in their own classrooms. Below is a picture of the Tiger Teacher Think Tank. Using inductive-thinking and group practices builds interns' capacity in the use and application of higher level thinking skills in their own classrooms. This is a common practice in the Anne Arundel County MAT SCED Seminar!

Judith H. Edgar SCED PDS Supervisor/Coordinator: Anne Arundel County

Secondary Education Baltimore and Carroll County Interns

Back Row L-R: Drew Gibson, Science, Liberty HS; Max Erdmann, English, Oklahoma Road MS; Brian Hildebrand, English, Westminster West MS; Corey Moss, Social Studies, Oklahoma Road MS; Ben Friedman, Math, Oklahoma Road MS; Cody Sherlock, Science, Liberty HS Front Row L-R: Kristen Hodskins, English, Liberty HS; Jennifer Matthews, English, Franklin HS; Shelby Creamer, Spanish, Franklin HS; Tim Thomas, Science, Liberty HS; Lydia Howard, Spanish, Ridgely MS; Leon Schwartz, Social Studies, Liberty HS

Bruce Damasio SCED PDS Supervisor/Coordinator: Baltimore & Carroll Counties

Secondary Education Howard County Interns

Back Row L-R: Caitlyn Van Orsdel, Biology, Murray Hill MS; Amber Spencer, English, Hammond HS; Sarah Lynn Nibber, English, Patuxent Valley MS; Emily Smith, French, Atholton HS; Chelsey Clay, English, Murray Hill MS; James Hagan III, Social Studies. Front Row L-R: Amy Archibald, Biology, Hammond HS; Ashley Jennings, English, Reservoir HS; Billy Fleming, Social Studies, Reservoir HS; Callum MacLagan, Social Studies, Hammond HS; (not pictured: MacGyver Biniak, Social Studies, Reservoir HS)

Nancy Eisenhuth SCED PDS Supervisor/Coordinator: Howard County

Early Childhood & Elementary Education Howard County Interns Our MAT interns were very excited for Howard County Public Schools to open the doors for their students on Monday, August 29th. Prior to the opening of school, interns worked intensely with their mentors setting up classrooms to provide students with an engaging learning environment. The mentors have been impressed by the interns’ commitment, willingness to lend a hand with a variety of tasks, and their eagerness to do what is best for students.

The interns are active participants at Centennial Lane Elementary, Patuxent Valley Middle and Triadelphia Ridge Elementary schools. Interns at Centennial Lane Elementary School include: Chelsea Adams, Brittany Aebersold, Caitlin Flynn, and Laura Tucker; Patuxent Valley Middle School: Christopher Yeh; Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School: Rachael Bensley, Katherine Bezold, Lauren Dlugonski, Patrick Dunn, Chelsea Feeney, and Christopher Kiggs. During this short period, interns have already participated in Howard County Public School’s Orientation for Interns, professional developments, grade level meetings, and faculty meetings. Some interns were able to participate in Open House and Back to School Night events for parents at their schools. The interns have also successfully participated in an Intensive Teaching Experience which was a tremendous learning curve. It is evident that Custer One interns are off to a good start to become great teachers. Edith W. Howard ECED/ELED PDS Supervisor/Coordinator: Howard County

Early Childhood & Elementary Education Anne Arundel County Interns The first day of school is always exciting - for students AND teachers! And it is well worth memorializing for these new interns setting out on such an important new career journey. Welcome and the best of luck to these Cluster Two/AACPS interns.

George T. Cromwell Elementary

Grace Kim

Sarah Catterton

Danielle Williams

2nd Grade

1st Grade

2nd Grade

Kathryn Hunt-Zawislak

Ainsley Bernstein

3rd Grade

1st Grade

Early Childhood & Elementary Education Glendale Elementary

Jennifer Krysiak

Laura Henry

Caitlin Breitenbach

4th Grade

4th Grade

1st Grade

Sarah Jeffries

Nicole Song

3rd Grade

3rd Grade

Early Childhood & Elementary Education Point Pleasant Elementary

Ellen Olson

Michelle Spera

5th Grade

5th Grade

Looks like a great new year! So glad we are all a part of it, together!

Carole V. Powell ECED/ELED PDS Supervisor/Coordinator: Anne Arundel County

Early Childhood & Elementary Education Harford County Interns Pictured below are the MAT Interns placed in the Harford County Public Schools. The interns recently completed their first placement at Edgewood Elementary and they are now doing their second placement at Ring Factory Elementary.

L-R: Catherine Wagner, Kaelei Shaw, Caitlyn O’Grady, Caitlin Furlong, and Megan Will.

Kathleen Burr ECED/ELED PDS Supervisor/Coordinator: Baltimore & Harford Counties

Early Childhood & Elementary Education Baltimore County Interns Pictured below are the MAT interns placed in the Baltimore County Public Schools. These interns recently completed their first placement at Edgemere Elementary. They are now starting their second placement at Sandalwood Elementary.

L-R: Kaeley Pryor, Sharon Cowger, Asia Hinton, and Emily McBride.

Kathleen Burr ECED/ELED PDS Supervisor/Coordinator: Baltimore & Harford Counties

Faculty News Howard County Supervisors Nancy Eisenhuth (left) and Edith Howard (right) attended the annual HCPSS Educational Partnerships Celebration on Sept. 29, 2016. They are pictured with HCPSS Superintendent Renee Foose (center). HCPSS values the support of more than 1,000 partners who donate countless human, financial and other resources each year in a joint commitment to educational excellence.

Spring 2017 Course Offerings Course/Section

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Instructor Day/Time/Room

Foundations Courses EDUC 730.621

Principles of Learning, Development and Diversity (3) EDUC 731.621 Curriculum and Assessment (3) SPED 637.621 Inclusion for the Classroom Teacher (3)

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3849

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Staff

R. Bezilla

Staff

Wednesday 4:20 - 6:55 pm HH 306 Wednesday 4:20 - 6:55 pm PY 108 Thursday 4:20 – 6:55 pm PY 312

ECED 618.621 Thinking through the Processes and Acquisition of Literacy (3) **Meets with** ELED 611.621

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M. Liwanag

Tuesday 4:20 – 6:50 pm PY 108

Principles and Processes of Language and Literacy (3) ISTC 501.621 **SCED only** Integrating Instructional Technology (3) ISTC 501.622 **SCED only** Integrating Instructional Technology (3) ISTC 501.623 **SCED only** Integrating Instructional Technology (3) SCED 560.621 **SCED only** Reading and Writing in the SCED School (4)

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R. Caples

D. Fuller

C. Wood

M. Scott

Thursday 4:20 – 6:55 pm HH 209

Wednesday 4:20 – 6:55 pm HH 209 Tuesday 4:20 – 6:50 pm HH 207 Thursday 4:20 – 7:50 pm HH 409

Spring 2017 Course Offerings Course/Section

Class #

Instructor Day/Time/Room

Curriculum Courses ECED 608.621 Integrated Curriculum and Authentic Learning in Early Childhood Education (3)

3857

K. McCormick

MATH 621.621 **ELED only** Seminar in Elementary Mathematics (3)

5174

M. Krach

SCED 355.621 **SCED only** Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School (3)

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A. Lucas

SCED 357.621 **SCED only** Methods of Teaching English in the Secondary School (3)

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L. Barker

Monday 5:00 - 7:40 pm HH 021 Wednesday 5:00 - 7:40 pm YR 107 Monday 4:20 – 6:50 pm HH 420

Monday 4:20 – 6:50 pm HH 313

Clinical Courses EDUC 798.621 EDUC 798.622 Internship II with Seminar (6) (ECED/ELED Howard County) *Parallel course sections* EDUC 798.623 EDUC 798.624 Internship II with Seminar (6) (ECED/ELED Anne Arundel County) *Parallel course sections* EDUC 798.625 EDUC 798.626 Internship II with Seminar (6) (ECED/ELED Baltimore/Harford Counties) *Parallel course sections*

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3867 3868

3869 3876

E. Howard

C. Powell

K. Burr

Tuesday 4:00 – 6:30 pm Off Campus

Tuesday 4:15 – 6:45 pm Off Campus

Tuesday 4:30 – 7:00 pm Off Campus

Spring 2017 Course Offerings Course/Section

Class #

Instructor Day/Time/Room

Clinical Courses EDUC 798.627 EDUC 798.628

Internship II with Seminar (6) (SCED Anne Arundel County) *Parallel course sections* EDUC 798.629 EDUC 798.630 Internship II with Seminar (6) (SCED Howard County) *Parallel course sections* EDUC 798.631 EDUC 798.632 Internship II with Seminar (6) (SCED Baltimore/Carroll Counties) *Parallel course sections*

3877 3878

3879 3880

3881 3882

J. Edgar

N. Eisenhuth

B. Damasio

ECED 621.621 **ECED only** Literary Assessment (3)

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H. Skelley

ELED 621.621 Literary Assessment (3) **Anne Arundel/Howard Counties ELED only**

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Staff

ELED 621.622 Literary Assessment (3) **Baltimore/Harford Counties ELED only**

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Staff

SCED 561.621

Reading in the Content Areas (3) **Baltimore/Carroll Counties SCED only**

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J. Cole

Thursday 4:00 – 6:30 pm Off Campus

Thursday 4:00 – 6:30 pm Off Campus

Thursday 4:00 – 6:30 pm Off Campus

Wednesday 5:00 – 7:45 pm LI 006

Wednesday 4:45 – 7:20 pm HH 116

Thursday 4:45 – 7:20 pm PY 302

Wednesday 5:00 – 7:50 pm HH 305

Spring 2017 Course Offerings Course/Section

Class #

Instructor Day/Time/Room

Clinical Courses SCED 561.622 Reading in the Content Areas (3) **Anne Arundel/Howard Counties SCED only**

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M. Scott

Wednesday 5:00 – 7:50 pm PY 302

Please note: Please register ONLY for the sections of the courses that appear above and disregard other sections of these courses you may find online. Course offerings are accurate as of 10/07/2016. Course offerings are subject to change. Students should always check their schedules at http://students.towson.edu prior to attending the first day of classes. Courses must meet University enrollment minimums in order to run as scheduled.

How to Register There are TWO ways to register:

Online: http://students.towson.edu. Click the Towson Online Services tab. You must have a Tiger username and password as well as a Towson ID. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office at 410-704-2113 if you have not yet received your Towson ID. In person: Register at the Enrollment Services Center, Room 223.

Spring 2017 registration will begin on Monday, November 7th. We strongly encourage all students to register for courses a minimum of two weeks prior to the end of registration. Otherwise, you take the risk of losing the availability of the courses.

To Enroll in a Course:

If you have difficulty registering, you should contact: 

Graduate Admissions office (410-704-2113) to make sure you are cleared for registration.

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Enrollment Services (410-704-2701) to clear up any other registration barriers.

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The Health Center (410-704-2466) to provide documentation of your immunization record.

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OTS Help Center (410-704-5151) to clear up login questions.

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If you are still unable to register, please call the MAT office (410-704-5388).

Contact Us MAT Program Office Staff Name Marie Heath Program Director Kim McGlaughlin Program Coordinator Dale Schmertzler Administrative Assistant Kayleigh McGrattan

Graduate Assistant

Office

Phone Number

E-mail

PY 102

410-704-4935

[email protected]

PY 102

410-704-5629

[email protected]

PY 102

410-704-4850

[email protected]

PY 102

410-704-5388

[email protected]

Office

Phone Number

E-mail

HH 010B

410-704-5271

[email protected]

HH 413C

410-704-3539

[email protected]

HH 413A

410-704-5896

[email protected]

PY 310

410-704-3835

[email protected]

MAT Program Advisors Name Lisa Mason

Early Childhood Dr. Xiaoming Liu Elementary R. Mark Herzog Secondary Andrea Parrish Special Education