Below you will find courses that I took while in the Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET) program at Michigan State University. The courses are listed in chronological order by semester.
*CEP stands for Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education.*
*CEP stands for Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education.*
fall 2016
CEP 803A: Assessment of Students with Mild Disabilities
Instructor: Dr. Gary Troia
Instructor: Dr. Gary Troia
This course introduced me to the assessment side of teaching. I learned informal and formal assessment methods to planning and evaluating instruction as well as for classifying and placing students with disabilities. I gained practice in administering many major assessments including the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA), the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ), and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT). My knowledge gained in this class has aided me in my career as I am knowledgable of how an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is written as well as determined.
*This course was taken during my year-long student teaching.*
*This course was taken during my year-long student teaching.*
spring 2017
CEP 802A: Reflection and Inquiry in Teaching Special Education I: Mild Impairment
Instructor: Dr. Emily Bouck
Instructor: Dr. Emily Bouck
In this course, I learned about both qualitative and quantitative research methods surrounding the teaching and learning of students with mild disabilities. We focused primarily on the instruction of mathematics to students receiving special education. We even adapted and gave lessons on math and problem solving, then assessed students in our classrooms. This course also stressed the importance of Response to Intervention (RTI) in schools and how we can take advantage of it to best support special education students in math.
*This course was taken during my year-long student teaching.*
*This course was taken during my year-long student teaching.*
CEP 804A: Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
Instructor: Dr. Troy Mariage
Instructor: Dr. Troy Mariage
This course taught us in-depth about methods for teaching reading and writing to students with disabilities. We were encouraged and required to take what we were learning in class and apply it in our student teaching placements. This is where I first felt like I was a huge part in teaching a child to read, so this class was very special for me. Additionally, we collected, analyzed, and interpreted data related to our literacy instruction.
*This course was taken during my year-long student teaching.*
*This course was taken during my year-long student teaching.*
summer 2019
CEP 810: Teaching for Understanding with Technology
Instructor: Ronald Houtman
Instructor: Ronald Houtman
This course was a great introduction to the MAET program. I was able to understand the pacing of an online Masters course as well as the outline of a course in this program. It helped me to see the difference between learning and understanding - they are not synonymous as we might think. It also had me think about my Personal Learning Network, which is something I hadn’t really done before. I’d like to think I have more sources than most but when I put it down on paper it didn’t really seem that big. This inspired me to reach out more. This class also put my out of my comfort zone when asking us to learn something new. I don’t know when the last time was I dedicated time for me to learn something just for fun. It awakened a sense of youthfulness in me that I am excited to take back to my classroom!
CEP 811: Adapting Innovative Technologies in Education
Instructor: Rachel Matz
Instructor: Rachel Matz
This course started out by asking us to share one of our failures. Although it felt strange, failure was a theme throughout this course as a whole. We were asked many times to try something new without much instruction on how to do it. This was really difficult for me and at times frustrating. This made me think about my students and how they probably feel the same way in my classroom sometimes. I am glad I have this in the back of my mind going back to school in a few weeks. This course also introduced us to a new innovative technology. This helped push me to actually try these fun things I see other teachers online doing, but don’t feel like I ever have the time to try. I am excited to take this back to my classroom too!
fall 2019
CEP 812: Applying Educational Technology to Issues of Practice
Instructor: Dr. Diana Brandon
Instructor: Dr. Diana Brandon
In CEP 812, I read a wonderful book titled A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger. This book guided me throughout this course and challenged me to question more than I ever have both in my personal life as well as my profession. The class was centered on developing and trying to (begin to) solve a Wicked Problem. My problem was: How can a teacher make more time for thinking, questioning, and play while still fitting in all the curriculum? We used many different technologies and strategies to explore and dig deeper into our Wicked Problems.
spring 2020
CEP 800: Learning in School and Other Settings
Instructors: Brittany Dillman & Matthew Schell
Instructors: Brittany Dillman & Matthew Schell
In this course, we explored several different learning theories. Perhaps more than anything, I learned how to take in information, apply it to what I already knew, and form new ideas. I used this knowledge to create a Personal Theory of Learning. I also learned about habits and the process of trying to break an old habit and create a new one. I tracked one of my personal habits and tried to change it. I learned that this is very difficult, even with my new knowledge from the course. This course took place during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was the perfect course to be taking during this time because we were able to learn from readings and each other how to best teach from home.
CEP 815: Technology and Leadership
Instructor: Michael Lachney, Ph.D.
Instructor: Michael Lachney, Ph.D.
This course provided the opportunity for me to learn more about different leadership styles and various ways to approach situations as a leader, whether that be a leader of students in my classroom or adults in my school. I determined my personal leadership philosophy, developed a plan to address thorny issues, and developed my vision as a leader. This course pushed me out of my comfort zone to think about bigger issues in education as opposed to the small issues I face everyday in the classroom. From this course, I feel that I have gained the knowledge and confidence to be the kind of leader I aspire to be.
summer 2020
CEP 822: Approaches to Educational Research
Instructor: Ming Lei
Instructor: Ming Lei
In this course, we learned how to identify quality research. After much practice, we wrote a Research Review paper on a controversial topic in education of our choice. Throughout the semester, we continuously received and gave feedback to our classmates which allowed us to learn from each other and deepen our understanding. This course pushed me to do my own research for credible sources, as opposed to simply believing what you hear.
CEP 807: Capstone in Educational Technology
Instructors: Dr. Matthew Koehler & Aric Gaunt
Instructors: Dr. Matthew Koehler & Aric Gaunt
This course allowed me to take the time to reflect on my learning throughout the MAET program as well as thoughtfully think about future goals upon graduation. It guided me in creating this online portfolio that houses some of my best work in addition to presenting myself as an educator. I can use this portfolio for future employment or even to allow my students' parents to learn more about me in the upcoming school year. The Capstone course was a wonderful end to my journey as a masters student as it allowed me to reflect and also plan for my future.
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