Jeff Miles
CEP 807- Capstone Project
Fall 2013
Instructor: Mr Matthew Koehler
This course was the culmination of my work for the Master of Arts degree in educational leadership at Michigan State University. The work was meaningful, reflective, and rewarding as I created my first website. I enjoyed the design process, but also found it beneficial to link the summaries from each course to create a holistic picture of what I learned. This course also provided true collaborative learning and allowed me to create my own design through evaluation of others. This was one of the most enjoyable and relevant courses I taken in the program.
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KIN 856- Promoting Positive Youth Development
Summer 2013
Instructor: Mr. Scott Riewald
This course focused on the essentials to coaching in three main parts. First, we learned in depth the muscle function for the majority of the muscles in the body and how they be enhanced effectively. We also examined the nuances of growth and development while discovering the main critical developmental factors. Lastly we delved into topics like nutrition, supplements, and injury prevention. This class required a lot of memorization outlined a number of projects that related to the coaching field.
CEP 800- Learning in School
Summer 2013
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This course was my first experience using several new technology tools in the classroom. I learned how to use Imovie, conduct interviews, and create my own story book lesson with voiceovers. With technology evolving everyday and the need for utilization in the classroom this class gave me additional tools that I can apply to classroom teaching.
EAD 860- Concept of a Learning Society
Spring 2013
Instructor: Dr. Steven Weiland
This course examined what is meant by a learning society and how do we properly teach our students to be effective learners. We examined issues both domestically and internationlly, while investiagting the historical origin and cultural value for each setting. This was a self paced class that used scolarly journals, text, films, and online resources. This was a well designed, thought provoking course that demanded critical thinking in nearly every assignment.
EAD 882- Technology in the Digital Age
Fall 2012
Instructor: Dr. Steven Weiland
This course discussed the positives and neagatives associated with technology and learning. It's clear that technology provides us easier information than ever before, but is this information being translated in way that is effective for todays learners. We also investiagted new literacies, teaching methods, and digital transformation. This class was very effective in reflecting on my current pedagogy in teaching as well as hypothesizing what technology and learning will look like in the future.
KIN 854 - Legal & Administrative Issues
Spring 2012
Instructor: Dr. Rick Atkinson
This course gave me an overview of the day in the life as an athletic administrator. We investgated in depth risk management and the legal consequences associarted with liability. Included are issues surrounding the topics of negligence, supervision, corporal punishment, contracts, termination of employees, due process, defamation, roles of independent contractors, gender equity, sexual harassment and the abuse of power, product liability, expected standards of care, waivers, essential records, transporting athletes and eligibility. This was one of the most relevant and applicable courses I completed in the program. Most of the material and assignments I could utilize in my school as an Administrator.
ED 800- Educational Inquiry
Summer 2011
Instructor: Dr. Steven Weiland
This course was organized around four domains of educational inquiry, interpretation, and criticism: classroom-based or teacher research, theories of intelligence and the curriculum, history and biography, and ethnographic participant observation and reflection. Attention to the four domains of inquiry is framed by opening and closing course units devoted to, respectively, the philosophy of education and the impact of new information and communications technologies. I enjoyed examining the historical context of education in relation to teaching methodolgies of today. I also found it relevant to learn the nuances of online educational resources and how to appy them to teaching.
KIN 855- Psychosocial Bases of Coaching
Fall 2010
Instructor: Ms Marty Ewing
This course was by far the most intense course in the program. The course included a 30 page paper, three timed online exams, and several other 10+ page papers. The format was lecture based and was designed for coaches and athletiic administrators. It put major emphasis on Title IX and gender differences while also investigating growth, development of coaching, early specialization, and how to effectively navigate on and off field issues as a coach. It also proved teaching is at the core of coaching, and effective demonstrations must be a priority. Overall, this was a much more challenging course than I would have anticipated.
Transfer- Foundations of Education
Summer 2010
This course provides a general orientation to the roles of schools in society, as well as issues and topics related to student achievement, curriculum and instruction, the roles of teachers in schools and communities, teacher education and credentialing, and the process of becoming a teacher. In addition to course activities, presentations, and assignments, the student will complete fieldwork in a variety of classroom settings.
Transfer- Research in Education
(Summer 2010)
This course provided an introduction to the theory and practice of research in the field of education. Both design and analysis issues were discussed. I also was involved in both research review and design relevant to my professional career. I also learned the depth of action research and focused my last project on research design.