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Master of Arts in Education: Concentrations in Sports Leadership and Postsecondary Leadership
Below is an index of the courses I took as I pursued my degree from Michigan State University
Master of Arts in Education: Concentrations in Sports Leadership and Postsecondary Leadership
Below is an index of the courses I took as I pursued my degree from Michigan State University
EAD 801: Leadership and Organizational Development
Spring 2011
Instructor: Dwan Robinson
This course was the very first course I took in the program! It focused on the organization of schools and challenges that leaders face. While its primary vision focused on the administrative school details, we also learned about the basics of group process, mission, strategy, and the decision-making process. The curriculum used the past as a basis to review what had occurred to look ahead at developing the future. This course felt less of an education course and more of a leadership course, but I enjoyed that aspect!
Spring 2011
Instructor: Dwan Robinson
This course was the very first course I took in the program! It focused on the organization of schools and challenges that leaders face. While its primary vision focused on the administrative school details, we also learned about the basics of group process, mission, strategy, and the decision-making process. The curriculum used the past as a basis to review what had occurred to look ahead at developing the future. This course felt less of an education course and more of a leadership course, but I enjoyed that aspect!
ED 800: Educational Inquiry
Summer 2011
Instructor: Steven Weiland
I felt this was the first real education-focused class I took and was a great introductory course into the program. The curriculum focused on getting the student to think about our beliefs of and purposes for education. The instructor liked to use many open-ended questions to form our thinking and discussions, which opened up many perspectives. We discussed questions like "What is worth knowing?" and "How does learning change when the context changes?" Linked below is a sample from the course on educational inquiry.
Using International Experience as an Inquiry of Education
Summer 2011
Instructor: Steven Weiland
I felt this was the first real education-focused class I took and was a great introductory course into the program. The curriculum focused on getting the student to think about our beliefs of and purposes for education. The instructor liked to use many open-ended questions to form our thinking and discussions, which opened up many perspectives. We discussed questions like "What is worth knowing?" and "How does learning change when the context changes?" Linked below is a sample from the course on educational inquiry.
Using International Experience as an Inquiry of Education
KIN 855: Psychosocial Bases for Coaching Athletes
Fall 2011
Instructors: Marty Ewing and Larry Lauer
This course looked at the responsibilities held by coaches, administrators, or anyone else that impact athletes. We looked at all aspects of coaching athletes, from gender differences, sports specializations, or the ideas of competition. We also looked into the influence that society has on sport and how that impacts the athletes. Linked below is my philosophy on sport and development of athletes.
Philosophy of Sport
Fall 2011
Instructors: Marty Ewing and Larry Lauer
This course looked at the responsibilities held by coaches, administrators, or anyone else that impact athletes. We looked at all aspects of coaching athletes, from gender differences, sports specializations, or the ideas of competition. We also looked into the influence that society has on sport and how that impacts the athletes. Linked below is my philosophy on sport and development of athletes.
Philosophy of Sport
EAD 861: Adult Learning
Fall 2011
Instructors: William Arnold and John Dirkx
I was able to apply much of the information from this course to my job in college admissions. This course focused on the process in which adults learn and what makes them unique in both educational and professional settings. Adult learners have different needs, wants, etc and this course allowed us to dive into what drives them. We also reviewed special considerations when teaching adult learners with different backgrounds.
Fall 2011
Instructors: William Arnold and John Dirkx
I was able to apply much of the information from this course to my job in college admissions. This course focused on the process in which adults learn and what makes them unique in both educational and professional settings. Adult learners have different needs, wants, etc and this course allowed us to dive into what drives them. We also reviewed special considerations when teaching adult learners with different backgrounds.
KIN 854: Legal/Administrative Issues of Coaching
Spring 2012
Instructor: Rick Atkinson
This course in focused on the legal responsibilities associated with athletic programs. Major points of learning included managing risks, supervision, negligence, contracts, gender equality, waivers, and transportation of athletes. This course was very technical and was not theory based, compared to other courses within the program. Linked below is a sample of an anti-hazing message to a school board.
Anti-Hazing Message to the School Board
Spring 2012
Instructor: Rick Atkinson
This course in focused on the legal responsibilities associated with athletic programs. Major points of learning included managing risks, supervision, negligence, contracts, gender equality, waivers, and transportation of athletes. This course was very technical and was not theory based, compared to other courses within the program. Linked below is a sample of an anti-hazing message to a school board.
Anti-Hazing Message to the School Board
EAD 860: Concepts of a Learning Society
Summer 2012
Instructors: Steven Weiland and Nick Sheltrown
This course was interesting as it opened my eyes to all of the ways we learn outside of a traditional educational setting, but don't often think of as 'learning.' We reviewed learning through different mediums - at school, at work, aboard, self-discovery and learning, etc. This course challenges us to think outside the traditional bounds of teaching students, even within the classroom. It also challenges us to think about our own learning, our preferences, and how it continues to evolve.
Summer 2012
Instructors: Steven Weiland and Nick Sheltrown
This course was interesting as it opened my eyes to all of the ways we learn outside of a traditional educational setting, but don't often think of as 'learning.' We reviewed learning through different mediums - at school, at work, aboard, self-discovery and learning, etc. This course challenges us to think outside the traditional bounds of teaching students, even within the classroom. It also challenges us to think about our own learning, our preferences, and how it continues to evolve.
KIN 857: Promoting Positive Youth Development
Fall 2012
Instructor: Dan Gould
This course placed a high emphasis on specific ways to foster positive development in youth sports. We learned specific strategies that can be implemented when creating youth programs and sport policy to be managed in training/hiring coaches. Topics covered in the course included the concept of winning, detrimental effects of pressure or competition, development of life skills, and parent involvement. Linked below is a book review on "True Competition: Guide to Pursuing Excellence in Sport and Society" by David Light Shields and Brenda Light Bredemeier.
Book review of "True Competition"
Fall 2012
Instructor: Dan Gould
This course placed a high emphasis on specific ways to foster positive development in youth sports. We learned specific strategies that can be implemented when creating youth programs and sport policy to be managed in training/hiring coaches. Topics covered in the course included the concept of winning, detrimental effects of pressure or competition, development of life skills, and parent involvement. Linked below is a book review on "True Competition: Guide to Pursuing Excellence in Sport and Society" by David Light Shields and Brenda Light Bredemeier.
Book review of "True Competition"
EAD 864: Adult Career Development
Fall 2012
Instructor: Steven Weiland
This course focused on the concept of careers - how they evolve, what makes a career satisfying, and how we move through life and work. One of the best texts throughout my program was in this course by Parker Palmer, "Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation." It was the best opportunity for me to reflect on my own career path and how I want to use my skills.
Fall 2012
Instructor: Steven Weiland
This course focused on the concept of careers - how they evolve, what makes a career satisfying, and how we move through life and work. One of the best texts throughout my program was in this course by Parker Palmer, "Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation." It was the best opportunity for me to reflect on my own career path and how I want to use my skills.
EAD 866: Teaching in Postsecondary Education
Spring 2013
Instructor: John Dirkx
This course covered the basics from creating a good syllabus to teaching strategies in the classroom. We covered the philosophical viewpoints on values, beliefs, and ideas about learning, and covered multiple theories. As I am not currently teaching, I saw this course as helpful when creating meeting agendas, leading meetings, and empowering the team to grow and be successful.
Spring 2013
Instructor: John Dirkx
This course covered the basics from creating a good syllabus to teaching strategies in the classroom. We covered the philosophical viewpoints on values, beliefs, and ideas about learning, and covered multiple theories. As I am not currently teaching, I saw this course as helpful when creating meeting agendas, leading meetings, and empowering the team to grow and be successful.
ED 870: Capstone
Summer 2013
Instructor: Matt Koehler
As the final course for the Masters program, the capstone requires a reflection over all of the courses taken within the program. The end result is the creating of this portfolio site, in which I have had the opportunity to review my coursework and see how far I have come. It is a compilation of what I have learned, but also allows me to see how my perspectives over time come together as a full philosophy.
Summer 2013
Instructor: Matt Koehler
As the final course for the Masters program, the capstone requires a reflection over all of the courses taken within the program. The end result is the creating of this portfolio site, in which I have had the opportunity to review my coursework and see how far I have come. It is a compilation of what I have learned, but also allows me to see how my perspectives over time come together as a full philosophy.