Professional Educator Option
Program Objectives
Students who complete the online Professional Educator option of the Curriculum and Instruction Master’s degree are expected to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a Master Teacher.
Two options are available:
- K-12 Teachers
- Library Media Certificate Core
Graduates will exhibit:
- Deep understanding of student development, diversity, and learning processes;
- Content mastery of the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students;
- Skill in managing, monitoring, and assessing student learning;
- Systematic reflection regarding their professional practice and experience; and
- Commitment to membership in a community of learners.
Program of Study for K-12 Teachers
| Signature Content - 12 credits | 12 | |
| Assessment and Evaluation in Education | ||
| Applied Educational Research | ||
| Mentoring New Teachers | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Education | ||
| Core Content - 15 credits; choose from the following | 15 | |
| Issues and Trends in Social Studies Instruction | ||
| Writing and Its Improvement | ||
| Visual Arts and Learning | ||
| Improvement of Instruction in Science | ||
| Improvement of Math Instruction | ||
| General School Curriculum | ||
| Middle Years School | ||
| Literacy Assessment and Instruction | ||
| Construction of Curriculum | ||
| American Indian Studies for Ed | ||
| Education Technology: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership | ||
| Advanced Educational Psychology | ||
Or Electives relevant to licensure area and approved by graduate advisor | ||
| Master's Capstone - 3 credits | 3 | |
| Professional Paper/Project | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Program of Study for Library Media Certificate Core
A student may apply to the M.Ed. and the Library Media Certificate initially or to the M.Ed. during the LMC program of study. A student may also apply to the M.Ed. after completion of the LMC. Students may be enrolled in both programs concurrently.
| Signature Content - 21 credits | 21 | |
| Information Literacy Instruction | ||
| Administration of the School Library | ||
| Inquiry Based Learning for School Librarians | ||
| Collection Development for School Libraries | ||
| Reading Promotion in the School Library | ||
| Internship (One credit per first three semesters) | ||
| School Library Ethics & Advocacy | ||
| Master's Content and Capstone - 9 credits | 9 | |
| Contemporary Issues in Education (or an Approved Elective) | ||
| Applied Educational Research | ||
| Professional Paper/Project | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |