Romance Languages Pedagogy for Secondary School Teachers - Stony Brook University

Romance Languages Pedagogy for Secondary School Teachers from Stony Brook University is a Campus Master Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Students who have completed the provisional requirements to teach languages in secondary schools , and are required by state regulations to complete a Master degree . The new track for secondary school teachers is specifically designed for those students who have completed the Teacher Preparation Program in Foreign Languages at the undergraduate level. It allows secondary school teachers to further concentrate in language and cultural studies in one of the Romance languages or in a combination of two Romance language through additional study in the language(s) they teach. It also engages students in a research project that is relevant to their profession. This project is academically equivalent to the M.A. Thesis in Track A. Goals: The M.A. in Pedagogy for Secondary School Teachers is designed to meet the needs of students who have already received provisional licensing in French, Italian and/or Spanish, but need to fulfill the state requirement to obtain a Master's degree in order to be granted permanent certification. The aims of this degree are the following. to provide substantive preparation in the target language, literature and culture to introduce research tools which enable teachers to create original curriculum material to provide mentorship through close contact with a faculty advisor A cornerstone of the program is faculty mentorship. Upon completing 12 hours of graduate work, each student designs a course of study with a faculty member. Upon completing all course work the student develops an independent research topic relevant to the issue of teaching a second language at the secondary school level. The faculty advisor serves as supervisor of the project. View more details on Stony Brook University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.