Accelerated Graduate Pathway to M.S.Ed. in Teaching and Learning (ETEP)

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The Accelerated ETEP (Extended Teacher Education Program) Pathway allows USM undergraduate students with an interest in teacher certification to have courses taken in their undergraduate sequence apply toward the graduate degree in Teaching and Learning (ETEP). This allows for exposure to education related courses over multiple years and a reduced course load during the intensive internship year.

Requirements at the undergraduate level:

Apply for Accelerated pathway prior to enrolling in any 500-level courses.

Recommended Courses and Core

EDU 225 - Multicultural Child and Adolescent Development Credits: 3
OR
HRD 200 - Multicultural Human Development Credits: 3
(Socio-Cultural Analysis Core Requirement)
EDU 310 - Education and Democracy Credits: 3 (Ethical Inquiry/International Core Requirements)
OR
SED 300 - Ethics and Serving Individuals with Disabilities Credits: 3 (Ethical Inquiry Core Requirement)

Required Courses (9 credits)*

EDU 222 - Foundations of Language and Literacy Development Credits: 3
SED 235 - Students with Exceptionalities in General Education Credits: 3 (Diversity Core Requirement)
EDU 442 - Professional Seminar in Teaching Credits: 3 *
*Currently, only SED 235 and EDU 222 (3 credits each) are fully approved as required courses in the Accelerated Pathway. It is anticipated that EDU 442 will be approved for use in the Accelerated Pathway in the course of the Fall 2021 semester, bringing the total approved credits to 9.

Requirements at the graduate level (ETEP):

Required Graduate Courses

Elementary (K-8)

EDU 410 Creating Positive Learning Communities
EDU 505 Teaching Mathematics K-8
EDU 543 Professional Internship in Elementary Education (6 credits)
EDU 546 Planning and Assessment for Proficiency-Based Learning I
EDU 547 Planning and Assessment for Proficiency-Based Learning II
EDU 551 Teaching Social Studies K-8
EDU 552 Teaching Science K-8
EDU 565 Teaching Reading for All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
EDU 566 Teaching Writing for All Students Including Those with DIverse Abilities and Backgrounds

Secondary (7-12) and World Language (K-12)

EDU 410 Creating Positive Learning Communities
EDU 514 Improving Teaching in Content Areas Through Literacy for All Students Including Those with DIverse Abilities and Backgrounds
EDU 546 Planning and Assessment I
EDU 547 Planning and Assessment II
EDU 550 Professional Internship in Secondary Education (6 credits)
EDU 562 Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
EDU 652 Curriculum Evaluation and Design for Secondary Teachers of All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds

Content Area Methods Courses: One of the following:

EDU 501 Science Methods for Secondary Teachers of All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
EDU 502 English Methods for Secondary Teachers of All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
EDU 503 World Language Methods for Secondary Teachers of All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
EDU 504 Social Studies Methods for Secondary Teachers of All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds
EDU 554 Math Methods for Secondary Teachers of All Students Including Those with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds

Recommendation for initial teacher certification made after successful completion of the courses above, additional two courses below complete the Master’s degree.

EDU 600 Research Methods
EDU 643 Inquiry in Education (may be substituted with SED 699 Directed Study in Special Education, OR EDU 667 Professional Educator Capstone)

Admissions:

Application Requirements and Instructions

Deadline: Submission of applications is strongly recommended by December 1, but also accepted through January 30 of a given academic year.

Submit the following:

Graduate Application to the ETEP program. Application must be submitted while completing 300 or 400 level courses, and prior to taking any 500 level course. You cannot be accepted until after the completion of EDU 222 and SED 235 .
Submit the accelerated pathway application via the Tk20 Assessment System.
Free Admissions Account and Application in Tk20: In addition to the materials listed below, you must also complete a free Tk20 Admissions Account and Application in order for your accelerated pathway application to be reviewed.
Three Recommendations: one each from field placement supervisor/mentor, education professor, and major professor. Each must have a separate form for recommendation.
Résumé showing history of employment, education, and community service.
Essay - Please write a thoughful response to the following prompt: The challenge of teaching is helping to ensure ALL students are provided with an equitable learning experience. What would a school look like that provides all students equitable opportunity to learn? What practices to ensure ALL students are learning have you seen, know of, been a part of, or been inspired to emulate?
Catalog of Experiences (2 to 3 pages): Provide an annotated list of experiences particularly significant in your development as a learner and prospective teacher. Applicants should:
- Describe your experiences working with children and/ or adolescents
- Describe events that have deepened your understanding of the content area(s) you may teach
- Reflect critically on what you have gained from those experiences, both personally and professionally.

Admission to the MS.Ed. in Teaching and Learning (MSED) for Accelerated ETEP Pathway students:

Students will apply to the MS.Ed in Teaching and Learning (ETEP) program using the standard graduate admission application; upon satisfactory completion of the BA degree requirements, a student should have maintained a GPA of 3.0 for courses in the program, with grades no lower than a B- in the following courses: SED 235 , EDU 222 and EDU 442 *. The graduate application can be found at the following web address: https://www.applyweb.com/usmaine/
Recommendations, Resume, Essay, and Catalog of Experiences from the Accelerated ETEP Pathway application will be used as part of the submission requirements of the graduate admission application.
Students will become fully matriculated in the MS.Ed. in Teaching and Learning (ETEP) program once all conditions for admission have been met.

Scholarships: There are scholarships for education students and we highly suggest you apply for them, while applying to the program, or afterwards. http://usm.maine.edu/sehd/financial-aid