Degree Requirements
Department of Education, 2006/2007

• Human Development
• Conceptual Development & Learning Theory
• Philosophy of Education

• Methods of Teaching Reading & Other Language Arts
• Science Concepts & Curriculum
• Concrete Approaches to Math Curriculum
• Integrated Learning: Theory into Practice
• Social Studies Curriculum (2 credits)
• Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods
  (EC Certification only)

• Children with Special Needs
• School Law

• 480-600 hours of supervised teaching in an approved Elementary and/or Early Childhood setting. Early Childhood internships can be in pre-school, kindergarten or readiness/transitional classrooms, and first grade. Elementary internships can be in grades 1 - 6.

Total Credits for MEd in Elementary/Early Childhood Education with Elementary and/or Early Childhood Certification

40 credits

• Human Development
• Conceptual Development & Learning Theory
• Philosophy of Education

• Integrated Learning: Theory into Practice
• Reading and Language Arts
• Math Concepts and Curriculum
• Social Studies Curriculum (2 credits)

• Problem-Solving Science
• Place-based Education
• Ecology of Imagination in Childhood

• Children with Special Needs
• School Law

3 credits

• Choose from courses in Environmental Science, Field Ecology, Environmental Policy and Communications, or Education.

• Students complete an initial, one semester-long internship in an approved, self-contained classroom assuming all the responsibilities of a teacher conducting integrated curriculum in a progressive elementary school, grades 1-6. Students complete a second semester-long internship focusing on science or environmental education either at the elementary or middle school level. This internship could be conducted in a formal school setting or in an informal educational setting such as a nature center, education consulting organization, or a children’s museum.

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Science and Environmental Education Concentration)
with Elementary Certification

40 credits

• Human Development
• Conceptual Development & Learning Theory
• Anthroposophy
• Evolving Consciousness
• Foundations of Human Experience

• Methods of Teaching Reading & Other Language Arts
• Math Concepts & Curriculum
• Integrated Learning: Theory into Practice
• Waldorf Elementary Curriculum I & II
• Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, eurythmy, speech & drama, and drawing)
• Science Curriculum
• Waldorf Math and Language Arts
• Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods
  (EC Certification only)

• Children with Special Needs
• School Law

• Courses of relevance to student’s professional goals selected from the above three areas or from other Antioch New England departmental offerings.

• One semester of supervised teaching in an approved public school Elementary or Early Childhood setting.
• One semester of supervised teaching in a Waldorf School under an approved Waldorf teacher.

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education
Waldorf Concentration with Elementary or
Early Childhood Teaching Certification

40 credits

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

8 credits

• Human Development

• Anthroposophy

• Foundations of Human Experience

• Evolving Consciousness

Curriculum & Instruction

11 credits

• Waldorf Curriculum I & II

• Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, eurythmy, speech & drama, and drawing)

• Science Curriculum

• Waldorf Math and Language Arts

Educational & Social Policy

4 credits

Electives

4 credits

• Courses of relevance to student’s professional goals selected from the above three areas or from other Antioch New England departmental offerings.

Master’s Project

5 credits

Internships

8 credits

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education
(Waldorf Concentration without N.H. Teaching Certification)

40 credits

Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Education

8 credits

• Human Development

• Evolving Consciousness

• Foundations of Human Experience

• Anthroposophy

Curriculum & Instruction

12-14 credits

• Waldorf Curriculum I-II

• Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, drawing,
  eurythmy, speech and drama)

• Science Curriculum

• Waldorf Math and Language Arts

Electives

2-4 credits

• Student selected courses

Teaching Internship

4 credits

• One semester of supervised teaching in an approved Waldorf Elementary or Early Childhood setting under an approved Waldorf or Early Childhood elementary teacher.

Total Credits for Certificate in Waldorf Elementary/Early Childhood Education

28 credits

• Human Development
• Supervised Independent Study
• Evolving Consciousness
• Anthroposophy
• Foundations of Human Experience

• Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, drawing, eurythmy, speech and drama)
• Science Curriculum
• Waldorf Curriculum Seminar
• Waldorf Math and Language Arts

• Research for Social & Personal Change
• Personal & Organizational Renewal
• The Adolescent

• Two semesters of supervised teaching in approved Waldorf Elementary School settings.

Total Credits for MEd in
Elementary/Early Childhood Education

40 credits

• Human Development
• Supervised Independent Study
• Evolving Consciousness
• Foundations of Human Experience
• Anthroposophy

• Waldorf Curriculum Seminar
• Waldorf Science Curriculum
• Waldorf Math and Language Arts
• Creative Arts (e.g., painting, modeling, music, drawing, eurythmy, speech and drama)

• Research for Social & Personal Change
• Personal & Organizational Renewal
• The Adolescent

• One semester of supervised teaching in an approved Waldorf Elementary School.

Total Credits for Certificate in Waldorf Early
Childhood Education

28 credits

• Learning Theory
• Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

• Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
• Student selected courses with EDC prefix

• Data Collection & Analysis
• Data-driven Decision-making
• Master’s Project

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educators

32 credits

• Learning Theory
• Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

• Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
• Student selected courses with EDC prefix

• Teacher Leadership
• Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
• Action Research and Educational Change
• School Change

• Data Collection & Analysis
• Data-driven Decision-making
• Master’s Project

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educator

32 credits

• Learning Theory
• Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

• Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences
• Supervised Independent Study in Content Mentoring

• Action Research and Educational Change
• Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
• Models of School Reform

• Data Collection, Analysis & Decision Making
• Master’s Project Seminar
• Master’s Project

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educators

32 credits

• Learning Theory
• Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

• Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences

• Teacher Leadership
• Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
• Action Research and Educational Change
• School Change

• Data Collection & Analysis
• Data-driven Decision-making
• Master’s Project

• Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Sensory Issues of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
• Clinical and Educational Assessment
• Training in the Social Use of Language
• Educational Interventions for ASD Pre-school and Elementary School
• Educational Interventions for ASD Middle School, High School, and College
• Working with Older Teens and Adults on the Spectrum
• Introduction to Counseling Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Total Credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
for Experienced Educators

32 credits

• Learning Theory
• Philosophical Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

• Curriculum: Designing Learning Experiences

• Contemporary Social & Political Issues in Education
• Action Research and Educational Change
• School Change

• Data Collection & Analysis
• Data-driven Decision-making
• Master’s Project

• School Finance (3)
• Leadership & Management Theory & Practice (1)
• Perspectives on Organization Theory & Behavior (3)
• School Law (1)
• Group Dynamics (2)
• Change Models & Applications (3)
• Human Resource Development (3)
• Diversity in the Workplace (3)

Total credits for MEd in Foundations of Education
with Principal Certification

41 credits