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Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)The M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction, designed for students with a background in educational theory and practice, offers extended study in the field and in areas of elementary education, secondary education and educational technology. The program follows the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) guidelines for advanced programs and offers the opportunity for students to earn National Board for the Professional Teaching Standards Certification. Students select a focus within the program including Literacy, Global Literacy, Educational Leadership and Educational Technology with a Math or Science Concentration. The Literacy focus prepares practicing teachers to become literacy specialists by providing both a thorough grounding in theory, principles and practice of literacy education as well as a critical understanding of key contemporary issues in relation to the teaching and learning of literacy and language in schooling. The Global Literacy focus provides practicing teachers an opportunity to incorporate global perspectives on literacy teaching and learning into their existing curricula and pedagogies. The program also offers them an opportunity to experience literacy teaching and learning in other countries as a way of informing their practice. This is especially important given we live in a world that is becoming increasingly linguistically and culturally diverse. The Educational Leadership track is designed for professionals for whom a focus on teacher development, supervision, and school management is a desired area of professional growth. This track in the program prepares teachers and teacher leaders to develop effective professional development programs, provide mentoring and instruction for new teachers, and develop assessment and evaluation programs for schools and other educational organizations. The Technology track with specializations in Math or Science is designed for teacher leaders with a particular interest in integrating technology into the curriculum, specifically focused on how math and science instruction is presented in schools and other educational organizations. The foundation of the program is technology-based instruction that is grounded in “best practices” of instructional design and pedagogy. The use of technology in mathematics and in the sciences provides the specific curricular techniques required for today’s educational technology specialists. For more information, please email the program staff at curriculum@american.edu. Admission to the Program In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must earn a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). The GRE is required for applicants whose highest earned degree is a baccalaureate and for students who have completed a master’s degree with less than a 3.5 GPA, and may be required for those with master’s degrees and GPAs above 3.5. Applicants should have had at least three years of full-time teaching experience at the time of enrollment, and should have a standard teaching license. Applicants whose teaching experience occurred more than ten years ago are encouraged to apply. Degree Requirements
Course Requirements Education Core (18 credit hours)
Program Tracks Literacy Focus (18 credit hours) The Literacy focus prepares practicing teachers to become literacy specialists by providing both a thorough grounding in theory, principles and practice of literacy education as well as a critical understanding of key contemporary issues in relation to the teaching and learning of literacy and language in schooling.
Global Literacy Focus (18 credit hours) We live in a world that is becoming increasingly linguistically and culturally diverse, reminding us, on a daily basis, of the interconnectedness and interdependence of our world. Given this new reality, teachers need to better understand the changing contexts within which education takes place. The Global Literacy focus provides practicing teachers an opportunity to incorporate global perspectives into their existing curricula and pedagogies. The program also offers them an opportunity to experience literacy teaching and learning in other countries.
Technology Focus with a Math or Science Concentration (18 credit hours) The Technology Track with specializations in Math or Science is designed for teacher leaders with a particular interest in integrating technology into the curriculum, specifically focused on how math and science instruction is presented in schools and other educational organizations. The foundation of the program is technology-based instruction that is grounded in “best practices” of instructional design and pedagogy. The use of technology in mathematics and in the sciences provides the specific curricular techniques required for today’s educational technology specialists.
6 credit hours from the following:
6 credit hours from the following:
Educational Leadership Focus (18 credit hours) The Educational Leadership Track is designed for professionals for whom a focus on teacher development, supervision, and school management is a desired area of professional growth.. This track in the program prepares teachers and teacher leaders to develop effective professional development programs, provide mentoring and induction for new teachers, and develop assessment and evaluation programs for schools and other educational organizations.
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