Rosemary Kenrick
Elementary Educator
Rosemary Kenrick's
Master of Arts in Education Transcript
Below are listed the courses I have taken over the course of my Master of Arts in Education program at Michigan State University.
Fall 2010-Spring 2011
During the 2010-2011 school year, I completed my internship at United Oaks Elementary in Hazel Park, MI. I was an intern in a 1st grade classroom and also took four Graduate Level courses at Michigan State University.
TE 801: Professional Roles and Teaching Practice I Instructor: B. Herbel-Eisenmann
TE 802: Reflection and Inquiry in Teaching Practice I Instructor: J. Knight
TE 803: Professional Roles and Teaching Practice II Instructor: A. Bodle
TE 804: Reflection and Inquiry in Teaching Practice II Instructior: R. Rubin
During these four courses, I learned how to plan lessons for and teach Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies to elementary school students. I took over as the lead teacher of the classroom for the second semester of the school year. I worked on planning lessons and whole units. I had the experience of becoming a team member of a school community. I attended meetings, IEPs, and professional developments.
Summer 2013
CEP 840: Policy, Practices, and Perspectives in Special Education
Instructor: C. Englert
CEP 840 was my first official class as a Master of Arts in Education student. I couldn't have asked for a better start to my program. The course offered ample information on different disabilities and the responsibilities, both legal and ethical, of teachers with students with disabilities. The course used multiple forms of media to leave an impact of the importance of the role of the teacher in the education of students with special needs.
Fall 2013
ED 800: Concepts of Educational Inquiry
Instructor: S. Weiland
In this course, the focus was heavily on philosphy and theory. The course had some heavy reading that included the history of theories and philosophies. ED 800 provided us with a wealth of information that was not touched on in any of the other courses.
Spring 2014
TE 846: Accomodating Differences in Literacy Learners
Instructor: P. Edwards
TE 846 was focused on teaching all Literacy Learners. We worked on planning, teaching, and assessing reading and writing skills for the different learners. The readings and activities in this class provided us with a huge toolbox to take into our classroom and use every day. This class helped me to understand how to make sure my students were all learning reading and writing effectively.
Summer 2014
CEP 841: Classroom and Behavior Management in the Inclusive Classroom
Instructor: C. Chamberlain, K. Constantine, T. Mariage
This course introduced to Positive Behavioral Intervention Support to me. As a teacher, I had somehow never heard of PBIS. From the beginning of this course, I was able to use the information in my classroom. I learned more effective ways of behavior management in the classroom. I also learned about effective strategies for school-wide behavior intervention support. The readings offered great examples of how to make our classrooms and schools positive and inclusive.
Fall 2014
CEP 843: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics and Educational Implications
Intsrtuctor: S. Ferreri, T. Kaid
This class provided me with a wealth of new knowledge. The class focuses solely on Autism Spectrum Disorders. There was a lot of reading and activities to support what was being discussed in the readings. It was a very difficult course, as Autism is a very complicated disorder. I left this class feeling more prepaired to help, teach, and learn with my students with Autism. I learned more about the importance of the family being involved with the student and teacher. I became more comfortable working with parents of children with Autism.
Spring 2015
CEP 832: Educating Students with Challenging Behavior
Intsrtuctor: V. Mousouli, E. Oka
CEP 832 dove right in to teaching us how to educate students with challenging behaviors. We read great boks that focused on different challenging behaviors. Almost every behavior that we learned about, I have already experienced as a teacher. The books offered specific examples of behaviors and different scenarios for how teachers dealt with the behavior. It then broke down what was good or bad about the way the teacher dealt with it. This course helped teachers to better understand very common challenging behaviors and how to properly deal with them in the classroom setting.
Summer 2015
ED 870: Capstone Seminar
Instructor: M. Koehler
The capstone seminar is how we wrap up our Master of Arts in Education program. The seminar is meant for students to look back at their graduate journey and see what they've learned, what they've worked on, and where they still want to go. The seminar allows us to see just how far we have actually come and the knowledge we have gained. This seminar has reminded me of the huge toolbox I now have after working on my Masters degree.