Program Overview
| Class | Term | Hours | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Core | Summer | 12 |
Choose any six hours of writing classes in addition to the four-week Workshop on the Teaching of Writing to fulfill your writing core. These classes will explore models of writing instruction at every grade level and examine research to support improved teaching. | |||
| Reading Core | Summer | 9 |
Choose any combination of OWP classes to fulfill your reading core. These classes will explore models of reading instruction at every grade level and examine research to support improved instruction. | |||
| Classroom Application I | Fall | 2 |
Apply OWP principles and practices to find out what works for you and your students. You will correspond via email with an Action Research Advisor as you try out new ideas, implement new techniques, and experiment with new strategies. Prerequisite: Teaching of Writing | |||
| Classroom Application II | Spring | 2 |
Continue to refine the reflective teaching practice you began in the first semester as you explore the nature of action research and how it relates to your teaching. You will work with your Action Research Advisor to understand the process and look at specific topics for your individual research. Prerequisite: Classroom Application I | |||
| Action Research | Fall | 2 |
Work with your Action Research Advisor to develop a classroom research project, choose a research model, explore research to support your project, and design the study. Prerequisites: Classroom Application I and II | |||
| Teacher as Researcher | Spring | 3 |
Work with a faculty advisor and your Action Research Advisor to ensure a successful paper to complete your MAT and to present at the OWP/MAT Conference. Prerequisites: Classroom Application I, Classroom Application II, and Action Research | |||
| Teacher as Professional | Summer | 2 |
Learn principles of successful presentations and refine your final project presentation in preparation for the OWP/MAT Conference. Prerequisites: Classroom Application I, Classroom Application II, Action Research, and Teacher as Researcher |