M.A.Ed. i n Secondary Teaching & Inquiry: a unique post-baccalaureate program
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M.A.Ed. in Secondary Teaching & Inquiry:
a unique post-baccalaureate programMaryville University & Parkway School District
St. Louis MO Sam Hausfather, PhD; Nancy Williams, PhD;
Nadine Ball, EdD
Beginnings to present
1992 Collaborative
Interest in Coalition of Essential Schools
1993 Faculty from
PSHS and Maryville A&S
and SOE redesign university secondary
1993 Maryville,
Harris Stowe, St. Louis Public
Schools and Parkway apply to NNER as the
St. Louis Regional
Consortium for Educational
Renewal
1996 Fall semester,
MAEd/STI secondary
program begins with 9
candidates
2011 Teacher initiated retreat: redesign, renewal,
expansion to other sites
St. Louis Public Schools
Initial program included October and November at Roosevelt High School, St. Louis Public Schools
Comprehensive High School; Professional Development School
Current Administrative Structures:
Arthur Vining Davis funding through NNER helps faculties from all sites plan together
Curriculum Structure
Action Research Project Development, Implementation, and Presentation
Professional Learning Journal & Growth Plan Development
20 years of learning
Ongoing tensions Sustaining work in SLPS:
Candidates Suburban faculty Expansion into other
schools & commitment to Roosevelt
Governing Council: Friday afternoons
Education minor for Maryville candidates---pros & cons
Lessons Learned Mentoring Teams:
Interviewing Team composition
Program intensity decreased: in summer, in fall
Meaningful inquiry & action research for beginners
How do we sustain this work?• When key personnel change• Fiscally• In ways that ensure ongoing renewal
Where are the moral dimensions in what we
do?
Long-term questions