Teaching in Secondary Education - Montgomery College - Rockville MD

Teaching in Secondary Education from Montgomery College - Rockville MD is a Campus Associate Secondary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. This curriculum prepares students to transfer to any secondary education English program at a four-year college or university in the state of Maryland. The A.A.T. articulates with all Maryland transfer programs in secondary English education. The program enables students to fulfill their General Education requirements, participate in fieldwork experiences, and complete a core of professional education coursework appropriate for the first two years of teacher preparation. To earn the A.A.T., students must achieve a minimum of a 2.75 cumulative GPA and present acceptable scores on one of the following state-approved standardized tests: SAT, ACT, or GRE or Praxis I Preprofessional Skills Test. Program Outcomes in the Teacher Education Transfer Program A.A.T. in English: Secondary A.A.T. Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the English language, including its grammar and mechanics, its structure, and some aspects of its history and development Demonstrate an understanding of writing as a recursive process Identify a range of strategies for producing written discourse Use appropriate strategies for addressing a given rhetorical situation Apply higher order critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills Read with critical judgment, aesthetic insight, and close observation of textual detail Make sound connections and distinctions among a broad range of relevant literary and academic texts Demonstrate the ability to plan and implement a research project that makes use of library and other resources Present the results of research in an effective and ethical manner Analyze literary works with critical insight and imagination, including an understanding of genre and a sensitivity to authors? aesthetic choices Demonstrate understanding of British and American literature, including the contributions of women and minority writers, major literary and historical periods, and political, cultural, and intellectual contexts Demonstrate knowledge of world literature, including cultures outside Europe and North America View more details on Montgomery College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Secondary Education courses.