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Provides an introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of cultural studies; places special emphasis on the concept of a multicultural society.

Provides introduction to basic concepts and processes of policy analysis in education.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing.

Provides key theoretical underpinnings to research and instruction in literacy. Investigates current theories of reading/literacy and their historical roots as well as current trends in practice. Ties these trends in practice to the question: “What is typical and atypical development and how does context affect judgments about typicality and atypically?”

Critically examines selected contemporary reform efforts in education from the perspective of one or more of the foundation disciplines. Aims to develop in the career educator a broader and deeper understanding of the tensions between ideas and practice in dynamic social environments. Graduate course required of all new Educational Studies master’s students.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing
 
Introduces preservice teachers to school settings where observation, inquiry, and participation in the processes of teaching and learning are possible. Provides opportunities for the development of instructional strategies and teaching practices, as well as for inquiry into the contexts of classrooms and schools.

Develops the special knowledge and competencies required of elementary school teachers through observation and teaching in elementary school classrooms under the joint supervision of university and public school personnel.

Guides observation and teaching in secondary school classrooms, as well as involvement in other roles of the secondary school teacher under the joint supervision of university and public school personnel.

Draws upon experiences in elementary directed teaching; considers characteristics and experiences of students in the school, classroom environment, teaching competencies and professional responsibilities, school curriculum and policies, and administrative/organization problems.

Draws upon the resources found in the directed teaching environment; considers problems and issues in the four broad areas: students in the school, the teacher's professional responsibilities, curriculum understandings, and administrative/organization problems.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing
 
Comprises supervised master’s and doctoral research projects; may also be used for supervised work on a master’s thesis, education specialist research project, or field study.

May be elected more than once.

To what degree is English the language of access to social, economic and educational capital across national contexts? This course explores who uses English globally and why and critically examines the role and impact of English on educational policy, curriculum and assessment, materials, and teacher education.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing
 
Enables application of knowledge and theory through supervised field experience. The student, supervising faculty member, and field supervisor design, implement, and evaluate the experience.

May be elected more than once.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing
 
Considers basic problems in school administration using workshop format and procedures.

May be elected more than once.

The Master’s Research Opportunity Program (MROP) offers a distinctive opportunity for master’s students that sets apart the Higher Education program at the University of Michigan. Through MROP, master’s students build analytical skills, apply classroom learning, and further important research in our field around a topic of interest to them.

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Prerequisites: Graduate standing
 
Reviews the history and development of higher and continuing education in the United States, with special attention to forces that have shaped its development; examines the history of critical philosophical debates about and issues concerning the nature and role of higher and continuing education.