Curriculum and Instruction: Designing Environments for Contemporary Classrooms
The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Designing Environments for Contemporary Classrooms, is designed for in-service educators who wish to bring additional value to their teaching through the convenience of an online environment. This degree will allow the practicing teacher to focus on factors that influence learning in today’s classroom and to create curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of diverse student populations.
Aligning itself to the Lewis University College of Education Standards, the program develops critical, knowledgeable, and transformative educators who are prepared to create multicultural classrooms and advocate for social justice. Upon completion of this program, educators will understand the needs of today’s learners, will be aware of the contemporary factors that influence learning, and will possess effective leadership skills to positively impact learners and the school community.
The program allows candidates to select an area of curricular specialization by focusing on elective coursework in reading, English language learning, or special education.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses
| 51-557 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for School Improvement | 3 |
| 51-522 | Ethical and Moral Foundations of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| 53-537 | Technology Integration in Instruction | 3 |
| 51-575 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| 53-585 | Civic Engagement | 3 |
II. Curriculum and Instruction Electives - Choose Two Courses
| 53-563 | Advanced Learning Theory | 3 |
| 51-559 | Social and Political Aspects of Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| 51-540 | Collaboration and Communication in Education | 3 |
| 54-535 | Universal Curriculum Design | |
| 51-574 | Assessment of Diverse Populations | 3 |
III. Specialization Courses - Choose Three Courses
Reading
| 52-511 | Foundations of Reading Instruction for a Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| 52-519 | An Integrated Approach to Using Children's and Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| 52-518 | Effective Assessment of Reading | 3 |
English as a Second Language (ESL)
| 51-510 | Foundations of Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations | 3 |
| 51-526 | Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a New Language | 3 |
| 51-514 | Assessment of English Language Learners | 3 |
Special Education
| 54-523 | Disability Studies: An Introduction to the Study of Disability | 3 |
| 54-513 | Development and Characteristics of Learners | 3 |
| 54-514 | Assessment for Learning | 3 |