Specialization in Health, MEd (School Health Teacher Recertification)
Education with a Specialization in Health, MEd
Overview:
Program for recertification by the Puerto Rico Department of Education as School Health Teacher. Prior valid Puerto Rico teacher certification in another area or discipline required to get recertified in Puerto Rico.
Program and courses subject to change.
This is a hybrid delivered program, with 60% of classes delivered synchronously and 40% delivered asynchronously through Canvas Learning Management System.
Students residing outside Puerto Rico should consult with their State Department of Education Certification Offices before enrolling this program if pursuing State licensure.
In Puerto Rico, all classroom instruction and coursework are in Spanish.
Descripción del programa:
Maestría de Educación con especialización en Salud
Programa solamente para recertification por el DEPR como educador en salud. Requiere poseer un certificado de maestro válido del DEPR en caulquier área.
Este programa está sujeto a cambios.
Este programa se ofrece de manera híbrida, con 60% de las clases conducidas de manera sincrónica y 40% conducidas de manera asincrónica por medio del sistema de gestión de aprendizaje Canvas.
Los componentes de la certificación están alineados exclusivamente para el Estado del Puerto Rico. Los estudiantes que residan fuera de Puerto Rico deben consultar con las oficinas de certificación del Departamento de Educación de su estado antes de matricularse en este programa.
Todos los cursos se ofrecen en español.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 612 | Action Research I: Defining a Problem of Practice | 2 |
| EDU 614 | Action Research III: Research and Data Analysis | 2 |
| EDU 632 | Teaching About Human Sexuality | 3 |
| EDU 634 | Principles of Health/Social Emotion al Promotion and Public Hlth Issues | 3 |
| EDU 635 | Planning, Implementing, & Administe ring Curriculum Health/SEL Programs | 3 |
| EDU 636 | Promoting Wellness: Building Positi ve Health/Social Emotional Behavior | 3 |
| EDU 638 | Preventing Unintentional Injury and Violence | 3 |
| EDU 639 | Evaluation of School Health/Social Emotional Programs | 3 |
| EDU 640 | Health/SEL Skills for Risk Reduct ion & Positive Behavior Change | 3 |
| EDU 641 | Improving School Health/SEL Through Coordination | 3 |
| PHE 503 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| Total credits / Créditos de programa: | 31 | |
program code: mdshn
Our graduates are experts in health education content, capable of performing needs assessments, planning and executing study plans,
assessing student learning, coordinating health, advocating for health education, and serving as a resource for schools, students and their families, and communities.
Our students graduate with confidence in their ability to teach comprehensive skills-based health education as a component of
coordinated school health. They know how to identify student risk factors and help young people to reduce risky behavior and improve their personal health and academic performance. Learning is personalized through independent projects that help to prepare the educator for the profession.
Nuestros graduados son expertos en el contenido de educación en salud, capaces de realizar una evaluación de las necesidades,
planificar y ejecutar planes de estudio, evaluar el aprendizaje del estudiante, coordinar la salud escolar, abogar por la educación en
salud y servir como recurso para las escuelas, los estudiantes y sus familias y las comunidades.
Nuestros estudiantes se gradúan con confianza en su capacidad para enseñar educación en salud integral basada en habilidades como un componente de la salud coordinada. Ellos saben cómo identificar los factores de riesgo de las personas y ayudar a los jóvenes a reducir su comportamiento de riesgo y mejorar su salud personal y el rendimiento académico.