Occupational/Vocational Education
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designates courses in the Quantitative Scientific Cluster |
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the Ideas and Events Cluster |
| B: |
the Human Behavior Cluster |
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the Literature, Language and Arts Cluster |
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Multicultural |
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Interdisciplinary courses
Multicultural and interdisciplinary courses also fulfill a cluster designation. |
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Asterisk indicates that the course may be offered less than once every two years. |
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Undergraduate Day School |
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Undergraduate Evening School |
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Courses having a more narrow focus than those taught on a regular basis of courses being taught on an experimental basis can be taught as Topics courses. These courses will be assigned numbers based on the student level for which they are intended-first, second, third or fourth year. |
These courses are only offered through Continuing Education.
Seminar for the Beginning Vocational Technical Education Teacher
OCED 2500 3 cr.
Designed to prepare new vocational technical teachers for their first teaching assignment, the characteristics of an effective teacher as well as the tools required by first year teachers to be successful will be explored. These include techniques for establishing effective classroom routines, student instruction and assessment, and maintaining a positive classroom/shop/laboratory climate that conveys high expectations. Students also will learn to identify the elements of a course/program curriculum, as well as how to develop a lesson plan, assign and grade homework and collaborate with colleagues to improve instruction, assessment and student achievement.
Managing Student Behavior in a Healthy Safe Environment (Formerly Management of the Vocational Technical Environment)
OCED 2520 3 cr.
This course is designed to prepare vocational technical teacher candidates to organize an instructional area that is conductive to high quality learning in a healthy and safe environment. A variety of discipline concepts and strategies will be presented for application in the shop/laboratory, related classroom, and cooperative education sites. Current, relevant OSHA and child labor law standards will be reviewed and plans for a comprehensive health safety plan will be developed.
Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education: Instructional Strategies (Formerly Teaching Methods: Instructional Strategies in Vocational
Technical Education)
OCED 2530 3 cr.
This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with a wide variety of researched-based teaching methods and instructional strategies. Students in this course will learn how to develop a unit of study and how learning styles, motivation and expectations influences instructional choices made by the vocational technical educator. Students will learn how to integrate vocational technical and academic content by using a balanced instruction.
Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education - Educating and Assessing the Vocational Technical Education Learner (Formerly Teaching Methods: Educating the Vocational Technical Learner)
OCED 3510 3 cr.
This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with the knowledge and tools to instruct and assess the technical, academic and employability skills of vocational technical education students. Students in this course will be able to identify, develop and model appropriate learning activities and assessments for the vastly divergent student population in vocational-technical education.
Fundamentals of Vocational Technical Education
OCED 3517 3 cr.
This course examines the history and philosophy of vocational technical education. The present state of federal vocational education, Chapter 731, Child Labor Laws; Chapter 622 and Title IX; and Chapter 766, State Vocational Council are covered. Additionally the course studies The National Center for Research in Vocational Education; and Federal Vocational Education Regulations.
Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education - Using Research-Based Practices to Develop Effective Instructional Strategies (Formerly Brain Compatibility: Teaching and Learning)
OCED 3520 3 cr.
This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with an understanding of how learning styles impact instruction and learning. Vocational technical teachers will learn how to develop a teaching unit that focuses on readiness assessment, use of learning styles, attention to whole-brain teaching, interpersonal skills, knowledge and skill assessment.
Promoting Positive Social Behavior for Students with Special Needs in Vocational Education
OCED 3524 3 cr.
The course provides familiarity with the continuum of services required for students with special needs in all school settings. The modifications of approach and teaching techniques which make vocational education accessible to all students are discussed in depth. A case study is required of each student in the course.
Strategies and Methods for Teaching Special Needs Students Re: Vocational Education
OCED 3525 3 cr.
This is a practical approach to planning instruction for special needs students in the regular class within a vocational school setting. Using a framework for applying theory in practice, teachers develop and/or attempt strategies that are applicable to their classrooms.
Implementation and Evaluation of Education Plans for Students with Special Needs
OCED 3526 3 cr.
The course provides experience in interpreting educational prescriptions for implementation within vocational training programs. Each student designs an individualized instructional plan describing all materials, recommended methodology and techniques of evaluation.
Seminar and Practicum in
Vocational Education/Special Education
OCED 3527 3 cr.
Students complete a practicum or internship in an approved setting for individuals with special needs. Students are assisted in implementing the various facets of their role within a given setting. Visitations are planned not only to observe the competencies being demonstrated but to meet with school administrators in defining the role and functions. Practicum seminar is designed to assist the total group in dealing with current concerns and issues and to allow students to learn from the experiences of each other.
Developing and Implementing a Standards-Based Curriculum in Vocational Technical Education (Formerly Competency Based Vocational Education Curriculum Development)
OCED 3530 3 cr.
This course is designed to provide vocational technical educators with the knowledge of the elements of a quality curriculum. Students will learn how to develop a vocational technical education curriculum and a competency-based student reporting system that incorporates the standards and performance indicators of the Academic and Vocational Technical Education Curriculum Frameworks.
Computerized Vocational Technical Curriculum Management
OCED 3545 3 cr.
This course is designed to introduce the vocational technical educator to the microcomputer as a tool for curriculum, classroom record keeping, and planning. Students adapt, modify, and incorporate the excellent curricular resources developed within Massachusetts, including CBVE, MSCP and others into practical learning applications utilizing the computer. In addition to hands-on experience with a microcomputer, the course enables participants to blend classroom and laboratory learning with an emphasis on integrated software and its application within a vocational technical setting.
Integrated Vocational Technical and Academic Curriculum
OCED 3546 3 cr.
This course shares, explores and investigates Massachusetts developed curricular resources, including CBVE, MSCP, Model Academic Project and LAPS, as well as nationally devised curriculum, including Principles of Technology, CBE, and others. This learning activity examines the eight methods (academic infusing, cross articulation, vocational/technical relevance, content alignment, the academy model, specialized courses/programs, employability/career path skills and the culminating/senior project) for integration identified by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at the University of California at Berkeley.
Assessment Standards and Evaluation
OCED 3549 3 cr.
Participants explore strategies for establishing student performance criteria, assessing student knowledge and attitudes, evaluating hands-on skills and determining student grades. Topics include identifying and examining existing standards and social equity in educational assessment. Methods for linking competency designed instructional objectives to evaluation and measuring instruments are reviewed, including factors related to reliability and range.
Addressing the Needs of Students with Disabilities in Vocational Technical Education (Formerly Students with Special Needs in Vocational Technical Education)
OCED 3700 3 cr.
This course will provide vocational technical educators with an overview of the federal and state special education laws and regulations and how they are implemented in schools in Massachusetts. Students will learn about the elements of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the roles of special and general educators. Students will also learn how to design curriculum and instruction using the information on the IEP and how to modify their related classrooms and vocational technical shops/laboratories to accommodate students with disabilities.
Supervised Practicum in Vocational Education
OCED 4534 3 cr.
A practicum is a modified teaching placement in a vocational technical school or equivalent field-based experience. Candidates function as pre-approved instructors with responsibility for demonstrating ability to implement various teaching models, familiarization with school policies, classroom management techniques and the coordination of educable training resources. Teaching is supervised by a cooperating teacher and monitored and evaluated by a college instructor. Practicum participants design competency-based lesson plans, participate actively in seminar discussions and complete a research assignment on educational reform. The eligible practicum time requirements are five hours a day for three or four days a week over six week period.
Advanced Computerized Vocational Technical
Curriculum Management
OCED 4595 3 cr.
This course provides an orientation and application of Lotus 1-2-3 for the vocational technical setting. This software is a recognized leader in the microcomputer spreadsheets market with its ease of use, size, and power. Students learn through hands-on experience how to plan, design, implement and perform analysis utilizing a microcomputer and Lotus 1-2-3. Additionally, a historical view of spreadsheets and their impact on the manner in which effective organizations operate in the planning, creating, saving, and printing of data is emphasized. Participants interpret data using database functions and by creating and printing graphs.
Note: This course may be used as a computer science cluster requirement.
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