Education - Graduate Induction Program (GIP) - MS *Not currently accepting new students

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32 credits

3.0 GPA required.

(In collaboration with ISD #535)

Winona State University and Independent School District 535 are joint participants in a Graduate Induction Program for teachers with a K-6 Elementary Education license in the Rochester (Minnesota) Public Schools. The program is designed to assist inexperienced teachers with challenges unique to entry into the field of education. Resident teachers receiving a fellowship complete a Master of Science in Education through a sequence of course work and field components. Open annually to selected, inexperienced, licensed elementary teachers. Graduate Residents are classified as Minnesota residents for the purpose of tuition rate.

Education Core (16 credits)

EDFD 608 - The Diverse Learner (2 or 4 credits)
EDFD 623 - Foundations of Education (3 credits)
EDFD 632 - Action Research: Assessment of Classroom Learning (3 credits)
REDG 600 - Improvement of Instruction and Curriculum Planning (3 credits)
REDG 618 - Action Research: Capstone Project (2-4 credits)
REDG 640 - Current Educational Issues (3 credits)

GIP Required Courses (16 credits)

REDG 612 - Current Trends in Language Arts (3 credits)
REDG 650 - K-6/5-12 Content Instructional Methods (3 credits)
REDG 651 - Induction Practicum (4-8 credits) (8 credits required)
REDG 698 - Seminars/Workshops in Education (1-4 credits) (2 credits required)