Program Director: Dr. John Walker
The M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction offers two career paths. The instructional leadership program is designed for teachers who want to further develop their skills in the classroom and who want to become instructional leaders within their school and school division. This thirty-hour program also offers support for those teachers who choose to seek National Board Certification.
In addition, the M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction provides a teacher licensure program for non-teachers and provisionally licensed teachers who seek to enhance their skills and knowledge by completing a master's level program while concurrently meeting licensure requirements.
Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to:
- Research, analyze, evaluate, and apply curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment to improve the academic achievement of all students.
- Design and apply instructional activities and strategies to meet the challenges of learners with diverse needs.
- Demonstrate the knowledge, dispositions, and skills consistent with professional ISLLC standards necessary to reflect on research, philosophy, professional literature, and K-12 instructional practices and improve the academic achievement of all students.
For the instructional leadership emphasis, students also will
- Engage in self-directed professional behaviors to provide leadership in educational organizations, school improvement efforts, staff development, and policy development within the school, school division, and beyond.
- Have the opportunity and support to pursue National Board Certification if desired.
For the teacher licensure emphasis, students also
- Will have the opportunity to fulfill teacher licensure requirements concurrently while pursuing the M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction.
- Shall complete the content requirements for their particular endorsement while concurrently completing the required course work for the M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction.