Effective Teaching, M.ED

Program Overview

The Effective Teaching, M.Ed program enhances educators' classroom skills through a flexible and engaging curriculum. It focuses on technology integration, culturally responsive education, and curriculum theory. Students choose one of four tracks (Literacy, Technology, Teacher Leadership, or Youth Resilience) to specialize in, and apply design-thinking processes in teaching practice through two Education Innovation Studio courses.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The program offers educators a flexible and engaging experience to enhance their classroom teaching skills.
It focuses on technology integration, culturally responsive education, and curriculum theory.
• Objectives:
• Enhance classroom teaching skills.
• Integrate technology into the classroom.
• Develop culturally responsive education practices.
• Understand and apply curriculum theory.
• Learn design-thinking processes and apply them in teaching practice.

Outline:

• Program Content:
• Education Foundations:
• MED 501 Introduction to Educational Research (3 credits)
• MED 502 Development, Learning, and Inclusive Practice (3 credits)
• MED 503 Curriculum Trends and Issues (3 credits)
• One graduate elective (500 or above) (3 credits)
• Professional Core:
• MED 582 Education Policy and Reform (3 credits)
• MED 598 Education Innovation Studio (3 credits)
• MED 599 Education Innovation Practicum (3 credits)
• MED 622 Education Transformation and Change (3 credits)
• Effective Teaching Track - Choose one 3-course track:
• Literacy:
• MED 510 Foundations of Reading Instruction (3 credits)
• MED 511 Children and Adolescent Literature (3 credits)
• MED 512 Advanced Reading in the Content Areas (3 credits)
• Technology:
• MED 620 Enhanced Technology Pedagogies (3 credits)
• MED 624 K-12 Computer Science Principles (3 credits)
• MED 626 Teacher Leadership (3 credits)
• Teacher Leadership:
• MED 578 Reflective Instructional Practice (3 credits)
• MED 579 Peer Mentoring in Education (3 credits)
• MED 626 Teacher Leadership (3 credits)
• Youth Resilience:
• MED 584 Child and Adolescent Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (3 credits)
• MED 586 Social and Cultural Responsiveness (3 credits)
• MED 588 Applied Support Techniques (3 credits)
• Structure:
• The program consists of 33 total credits.
• Students choose one of four Effective Teaching Tracks (Literacy, Technology, Teacher Leadership, or Youth Resilience) in addition to the Education Foundations and Professional Core courses.
• Two Education Innovation Studio courses are included to apply design-thinking processes in teaching practice.

Other:

The program is designed to be flexible and engaging, allowing educators to individualize their learning experience.