Master of Arts (M.A.) Major in Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural
Marketable Skills:
Ability to synthesize and disseminate complex information and apply it to new contexts
Ability to find solutions to problems and justify them
Ability to respond appropriately to constructive feedback
Ability to collaborate on projects
Ability to identify goals/tasks and create a realistic timeline for completion
Ability to present before groups
Ability to think and reason ethically
Ability to synthesize research, generate research questions, develop viable research methodology, analyze data, and write extensively to an academic and practitioner audience
Academic development and preparation for the pursuit of a doctorate degree
Active engagement in research, professional development and community outreach that aims to transform schooling practices to create equitable educational opportunities for emergent bilingual students
Advanced educational development in bilingual theories, research, and pedagogies
Generate innovative thoughts, projects, and research questions demonstrated in a published thesis
Pedagogical practices to advance elementary school students’ bilingualism in Spanish and English through the affirmation of their existing cognitive, cultural, and linguistic resources in academically rigorous bilingual education programs
Research-based teaching methodologies that promote equitable educational opportunities for emergent bilingual students
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Master of Arts (M.A.) Major in Elementary Education Bilingual/Bicultural
Marketable Skills:
Ability to synthesize and disseminate complex information and apply it to new contexts
Ability to find solutions to problems and justify them
Ability to respond appropriately to constructive feedback
Ability to collaborate on projects
Ability to identify goals/tasks and create a realistic timeline for completion
Ability to present before groups
Ability to think and reason ethically
Ability to synthesize research, generate research questions, develop viable research methodology, analyze data, and write extensively to an academic and practitioner audience
Academic development and preparation for the pursuit of a doctorate degree
Active engagement in research, professional development and community outreach that aims to transform schooling practices to create equitable educational opportunities for emergent bilingual students
Advanced educational development in bilingual theories, research, and pedagogies
Generate innovative thoughts, projects, and research questions demonstrated in a published thesis
Pedagogical practices to advance elementary school students’ bilingualism in Spanish and English through the affirmation of their existing cognitive, cultural, and linguistic resources in academically rigorous bilingual education programs
Research-based teaching methodologies that promote equitable educational opportunities for emergent bilingual students
