WELCOME TO THE STEM MASTER OF ARTS IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION! EED 601 CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND THE REFLECTIVE (STEM) TEACHER

Your Instructors for this course… Dr. Susan Belgrad is a Professor of Elementary Education. She currently serves as the MA Pathway Coordinator in the Department of Elementary Education. Susan also leads the STEM Innovations Team--with faculty and leaders from the College of Education and Engineering and Computer Sciences. The Team advances the need for educators to focus on the "T and E" in STEM learning that promotes student achievement from Pre-K to College and Career.

Your Instructors for this course… Karen Woodruff, M.A., is U.S. Satellite's Director of Curriculum and Instruction, providing excellence in professional development and curricular materials through her responsibilities overseeing outstanding instructors and cutting-edge course content developers. As a seasoned curriculum developer and former science teacher, she dedicates her work to integrating STEM subject matter across K-12 in U.S. Satellite's online courses. She diligently works to provide meaningful opportunities for Endeavor educators, including facilitating support for them through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Program of Studies

Semester 1- SPRING 2014 Units EED 601 (STEM Education) Curriculum, Instruction and the Reflective Teacher Integrates Methods of STEM Education 3 EED 602 Applications of Technology 3 CSUN Courses are administered in 8- week periods. Total: 6 Total Cumulative: 6 Semester 2- SUMMER 2014 Units NASA/Endeavor ELECTIVE #1 3 NASA/Endeavor ELECTIVE #2 3 EED 648 Seminar in ScienceMethods 3 EED 698A Inquiry Project 1 Total: 10 Total Cumulative: 16 Semester 3– FALL 2014 Units EED 610 Research Methods 3 NASA/Endeavor The "E" in STEM: Meaningful Content for Engineering 3 EED 675 Multicultural Seminar 3 CSUN Courses are administered in 8- week periods Total: 9 Total Cumulative: 25 Semester 4 - SPRING 2015 Units EED 643 Seminar in Mathematics Methods 3 EED 698B Inquiry Project - Integrates NASA/ Endeavor STEM Leadership in Elementary Ed. 2 CSUN Courses are administered in 8- week periods Total: 5 Total Cumulative: 30

Enrollment Process CSU MENTOR APPLY ONLINE DR. BELGRAD CHECK CSUN —YOU CAN GO TO CSUN.IT to forward to your preferred ; but check regularly for updates and requests. Receive notification from Dr. Belgrad that you are admitted; COMPLETE EED Department Application Look for letter of admission as either Classified or Unclassified. FAFSA.GOV Complete the online fafsa application. Indicate CSUN’s account number CHECK CSUN —YOU CAN TO TO CSUN.IT to forward to your preferred ; but check regularly for updates and requests.

Tonight’s Agenda Overview of Course: Discussion of Activities and Assessments, Attendance Policies and Online Requirements. People Search Activity One: Karen Woodruff Navigating the U.S. Satellite Learning Management System and Introduction to Integrated STEM Methods in Education The Nature of Science and Math in STEM Education; Bridging CCSS and NGSS Activity Two: ASCD Whole Child Jigsaw reading and activity ASCD Whole Child Activity Three: STEM Learning—Why and How to Transform Your School into an Inclusive STEM Learning Center Discussion of assignments for next session—including a three-page persuasive paper that addresses one of the issues in the ASCD Whole Child Initiative as it relates to STEM STEM LearningSTEM Overview of APA Style for Academic Writing ò Complete Session Log