The Teaching Certificate is awarded to those who have completed all the requirements of the two year, full-time program and have completed the additional 18 credit sequence of courses in education. This sequence includes seminars, lectures, workshops and classroom observation in selected primary and pre-school classrooms in the area. In the final semester, students will student-teach under the guidance of a Machon Chana supervisor. Seminars for teachers are offered on a regular basis, to enhance and update teaching skills. The Teaching Certificate program is coordinated by Devorah Barnett and Dr. Nechi King, Associate Professor of Education at Towson State University.

Core Teaching Program

Classroom Management * 2 credits
Curriculum Planning * 4 credits
Educational Psychology * 2 credits
Instructional Design * 2 credits
Judaic Studies Methodology * 4 credits
Student Teaching * 4 credits

Course Descriptions

COURSE CODE LEGEND

C P Curriculum Planning
M Judaic Studies Methodology
I D Instructional Design
C M Classroom Management
S T Student Teaching

Teaching Certificate

Courses

These courses, comprising the mandatory requirements of Machon Chana's Teaching Certificate Program, are open only to students who have registered for the Teaching Program. Additional registration fees do apply.

• The Child as a Learner
  PS1 - 2 credits

  This course is an introduction to child development. Understanding physical, social and psychological development; organizing the learning environment to reflect developmentally appropriate practice. Emphasis is placed on the unique needs of the Yeshiva Day School Child.

• Curriculum Planning
  CP1 - 2 credits

  Initial experience in planning instruction. Emphasis on selecting developmentally appropriate objectives, materials, activities and assessment. Topics include: role of teacher in active learning; introduction to teaching models; developing effective lesson plans; designing effective homework; assessing children's learning.

• Methods I
  M1 - 2 credits

  Planning instruction for Kindergarten through 3rd grade: Davening; Parsha; Jewish Laws and Customs; Hebrew Reading.

• Methods II
  M2 - 2 credits

  Planning instruction for 2nd through 8th grade, including Chumash, Hebrew, Yiddish, Laws and Customs, History, and Ethics.

• Instructional Design
  ID1 - 2 credits

  In-depth study of models of instructional delivery. Unit planning. Bi-weekly observation at local schools.

• Classroom Management
  CM1 - 2 credits

  Models of discipline. Understanding children's classroom behavior. Classroom management and appropriate discipline strategies.

• Student Teaching
  ST1 - 4 credits

  Five half-days weekly in a supervised setting. Participation in every aspect of the teaching role. Opportunity to implement curriculum planning and instructional delivery.