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Important Information, Dates and Deadlines
Attention: New Graduates in Elementary and Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction MA Informational Session with Dr. Valerie Pang
Monday, February 4, 3:30-4:25 in BA 253
Bring your questions about courses and other issues of interest.
Core Classes Offered Spring 08- Highly Recommended
TE 610A, Seminar in Elementary Math Education
TE 656, Struggle for the American Curriculum, Dr. Ronald Evans
This new and exciting course is a thrill ride through the school wars of the past century or so with a focus on competing purposes, philosophies and beliefs about schooling and how they have influenced what, when, and how we teach children in schools. The central question we examine in this seminar style course is, What should we teach the children? The class will be held on
Thursdays from 7:00-9:40 p.m.
Filing for Graduation
February 11, 2008 is the deadline to apply for Spring 2008 graduation with an advanced degree. You may access the graduate application here.
Comprehensive Exam information
There is a mandatory meeting for students who will be taking the Comprehensive Exam during Spring 08 on Monday, February 4th, 4:30-6:00 p.m. in BA 253. STE suggests that you begin to study the semester prior to taking the exam.
See the attached guidelines and study questions for further information regarding the Study Session. For information or questions please email Melanie Falkenberg.
All students who take Ed 795A and Ed 795B also must take the Comprehensive Examination. In order to be prepared for the exam, save your syllabi and readings from each class. Also it is recommended that you take the time to summarize what you have learned in each class by identifying the key researchers, theorists, and studies that were covered in your class. Do this at the end of the class. Being organized will assist you in studying for the comprehensive examination. Topics to be covered at this meeting:
- Structure of the Comprehensive Exam
- Expectations for Passing
- Possible issues included in the Exam may deal with assessment, research design, curriculum development, action research, cognitive theories of learning, issues of equity and instruction, and organizational change
- Use of APA style
- Discussion of references, theorists, and frameworks
- Plagiarism
Comprehensive Exam will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in NE 271. You must sign up with Melanie Falkenberg at mfalkenb@mail.sdsu.edu in advance of the comprehensive exam. Please let her know that you are planning on taking the exam that day.