Community Teaching Pathway - Master in Teaching (Graduate Quarter 1)

Quarters
Spring Open
Location
Olympia
Class Standing
Graduate
Sarah Grant
Sara Sunshine Campbell
Daelyn Bailey
Catherine Peterson

Master in Teaching: Spring Start

“The Roots” Quarter

This quarter provides the foundations– the roots– for the four-quarter Community Teaching Pathway. Successful completion of this pathway results in a Master in Teaching (MiT) degree and Washington State Teacher Certification. Through workshops, seminars, virtual and in person field trips, dialogue with community mentors, teachings from guest educators, and reflective projects, we will explore these central themes and questions:

PLACE:How can we acknowledge the land on which we live? What has happened here? What is happening here? How can teachers draw on knowledge of place within their work?

KNOWLEDGE:Where does knowledge come from? Whose knowledge counts? How can teachers expand their notions of knowledge in order to learn? How can teachers expand their notions of knowledge in order to further develop humane, vibrant, just, and both culturally sustaining and responsive classrooms?

TAKING A STAND:How are teaching and learning political acts?  What political issues, then and now, impact schooling.? How does one learn to “teach against the grain”? What commitments do we have?

Students will have opportunities to learn from the stories of community mentors and elders; educators and scholars in the field; each other; and from historical mentors.  Drawing on these perspectives, students will have opportunities to learn about: the social stories and histories of this place; the schools and districts in the region; culturally responsive and sustaining practices that will be at the core of our learning to teach; and political issues in education. Students will have opportunities to learn through dialogue, conversation, and study; community and action work; and through the application of different lenses to examine teaching, learning, schooling, and education.

Reach out to Community Teaching Pathway faculty or the MiT office for updates on scheduling or additional questions you may have. We are happy to connect with you!

Students who successfully complete the quarter will earn credit in:  Social foundations of education (3 credits); Learning theory (3 credits); Community teaching (3 credits); Culturally responsive classroom management (1 credit); Culturally responsive differentiated instruction (1 credit); Field work (1 credit)

Registration

Course Reference Numbers
GR (12): 30243

Academic Details

K-12 Teaching

12
60
Graduate
Special Expenses:

Candidates must pay a required fee of $41.75 plus processing fees to an Education Service District (ESD) for finger-printing and background check before fall quarter begins.

Candidates also pay for gas or for public transportation to community based organization sites (spring). These placements are organized in partnership with the CCBLA.

Given the changes in school context over the past year, some field placements may involve hybrid or remote learning.

Required Fees:

$50 fee for entrance fees and subscriptions

Schedule

Spring
2024
Open
Hybrid (S)

See definition of Hybrid, Remote, and In-Person instruction

Evening and Weekend

First Meeting Time: Saturday, April 6 from 9 AM to 4 PM

No classes during Week 1 (April 1 - 5)

Schedule Details
SEM 2 B1107 - Workshop
Olympia