The Meyerhoff Center and the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies seek motivated students with excellent academic credentials, exceptional Hebrew skills, and a strong commitment to Hebrew and/or Jewish Education to participate in its new Hebrew Language education program. Full-time students are expected to finish the program within two years, and we are also eager to work with exerienced, working teachers who want to combine their ongoing work in education with part-time study.
Through this innovative program, the Meyerhoff Center seeks to provide cutting-edge training in Hebrew Language education for teachers of Hebrew. Through a combination of courses and supervised instruction, the program helps current teachers draw on their experience to deepen their understanding of their field and improve their standing in the profession, while providing students aspiring to be teachers with practical and theoretical training and real world experience.
The Masters in Hebrew Pedagogy program offers two tracks, one in Jewish Studies, the other in Education, depending on the individual applicant’s needs and professional goals.
Whether pursuing the MEd in second language teaching or the MA in Jewish Studies, students take a specialized core of fifteen credits (five courses) in Hebrew Language and related areas. Offerings may vary from year to year, and where appropriate reqirements may be altered to meet the student’s prior experience or special interests. The course of study is typically as follows:
1. Hebrew Language Core (4 courses)
2. Research or Practicum Requirement (choose 1)
Students in our program for Hebrew Language Teachers may pursue one of two degree options:
Sample program outlines are as follows:
MA in Hebrew Language Instruction (HLIN) (till 2014: Morningstar) JWST 600 General Seminar Distribution Requirements (9 cr.) Specialization (12 cr)* JWST 619N Hebrew Language Pedagogy I JWST 609 Supervised Instruction(Hebrew Instruction Practicum) External Courses (6 cr.)
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MA in Hebrew Language Instruction (HLIN) (Morningstar) EDCI Core (15 cr.) 1. Student Learning in Diverse Settings EDCI 633 Teaching for Cross-Cultural Communication 2. Research Foundations for Teaching (Choose 1 course) EDCI 685 Research Methods 3. Practices & Policies for Second Language Education (1 course) EDCI 433 Advanced K-12 Foreign Language Methods and Technology 4. Leadership and Professional Development (1 course) EDCI 630 Foundations of Second Language Education: Legal, Social and Historical Trends and Issues 5. Capstone Course (1 course) EDCI 732 Second Language Acquisition Hebrew Language Pedagogy Specialization (15 cr.) 1. Hebrew Language Core (4 courses) JWST 619N Hebrew Language Pedagogy 2. Research or Practice Requirement (choose 1) JWST 609 Supervised Instruction (Hebrew Instruction Practicum) |
Admission is granted by the Graduate School of the University of Maryland. To gain admission students must meet the following qualifications:
MA in Jewish Studies |
MEd in Second Language Teaching |
• Native or near native fluency in Modern Hebrew |
• Native or near native fluency in Modern Hebrew |
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For additional information on Graduate admissions, please visit the Graduate School website.
There are admission requirements for TOEFL Internet-Based Testing (IBT). Each international applicant must provide an official statement regarding financial support. This statement ensures that the applicant has sufficient financial resources to meet educational and living expenses.
Note: The International Educational Services Office (IES) will review the academic and financial records of ALL international applicants before the department will review the application. For specific application requirements for international students please refer to the IES website.
Application
Application to the Hebrew Pedagogy Program is through the Graduate School online application
The Jewish Studies Program is JWST, and applicants should apply to the HLIN concentration. For specific application information for the Program in Second Language Education contact the College of Education directly.
The Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies
0142 Holzapfel Hall
College Park, MD
(301) 405-4975
MAHebrew@umd.edu
Contact person: Dr. Avital Feuer, Coordinator, Hebrew Program
4141 Susquehanna Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-4975