Course Sequence

The program is separated into four course clusters, spanning 36 graduate credits or 450 hours of professional development (PD).

• Teaching Algebra-Based Physics – January-June
  9 graduate credits or 112.5 PD hours

• Teaching Chemistry – July
  9 graduate credits or 112.5 PD hours

• Fieldwork, Teaching AP Chemistry, part I – September-December
  9 graduate credits of 112.5 PD hours

• Fieldwork, Teaching AP Chemistry, part II – January-May
  9 graduate credits of 112.5 PD hours

Course Descriptions

Teaching Algebra-Based Physics
This course cluster focuses on the teaching of all the content used in PSI Algebra-Based Physics and teaches the pedagogies, assessment strategies, technology, and curriculum employed to make it a powerful course. While this cluster prepares teachers to begin teaching Algebra-Based Physics, it also prepares teachers with the same prerequisite science content needed to understand Chemistry. This cluster spans Spring and Summer I semesters.

Teaching Chemistry
This course cluster focuses on the teaching of all the content used in PSI Chemistry and the teaching of that course. This cluster spans the Summer II semester.

Fieldwork, Teaching AP Chemistry, part I
This course cluster teaches the content used in the first half of PSI AP Chemistry. Teachers will simultaneously be teaching their own PSI Chemistry course in their schools. While meeting to learn new content with their peers, teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate and get support for teaching that course. During this semester, teachers will also be supported by a PSI professor who will visit them in their class, providing feedback and assistance. This cluster spans the entire Fall semester.

Fieldwork, Teaching AP Chemistry, part II
This course cluster teaches the content used in the second half of PSI AP Chemistry. Teachers will simultaneously be teaching their own PSI Chemistry course in their schools. While meeting to learn new content with their peers, teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate and get support for teaching that course. During this semester, teachers will also be supported by a PSI professor who will visit them in their class, providing feedback and assistance. This cluster spans the entire Fall semester.

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