Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Adolescent Literacy is designed for educators who are focused on developing and supporting literacy proficiency in students enrolled in grades 6 through 12. Through the completion of this concentration, educators will be prepared to lead the development and support of adolescent literacy in schools, in school districts and in community-based settings.

This strand, designed for high school instructors, increases educational acumen regarding current trends and pertinent information in the world of business. Choose 12 graduate semester hours from the offerings in Concordia's School of Management's Graduate Catalog.

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The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Early Childhood Education (ECE) (Birth - 8 years) is designed for educators who have a strong passion for teaching young children. Focus is on teaching children ages birth through age 8 in all education environments including preschool, public school, private school, and charter school. This degree program helps students explore current trends and research, design developmentally-appropriate curriculum, and develop skills in advocating for young children

*If a candidate wishes to add the endorsement to a current License EDCI 599 should be selected, and a work sample executed and taught. ECE Endorsement Requirements

The E-Learning/ Technology Education program is designed for K-12 teachers who recognize the sense of urgency and the high demand for effective, transformative online teachers in K-12 education.

The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: English Language Development is designed for teachers in the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary settings who want to enhance their content knowledge and skills in language development and acquisition in order to increase student learning for low language native English speakers.

A strand for teachers in all authorization levels who want to develop instructional strategies to better accommodate students whose native language is not English. This strand, with the addition of a practicum and the teaching of a work sample, can be added to an existing license as an additional endorsement with the passing of the ORELA Exam.

*If a candidate wishes to add the endorsement to a current License EDCI 585 should be selected, and a work sample executed and taught. ESOL Endorsement Requirements

To add endorsement to license, the ORELA Exam must be taken and passed.

Our Environmental Graduate Program is designed to prepare K-12 educators as specialists in the study of the earth's environment. Learning and teaching will be based on 3 key concepts: how to learn about and investigate the environment; developing an understanding of how humans interact with the environment; and the importance of stewardship for our Earth. An emphasis is placed on the connection between transformative education practices and the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and self-discovery - skills essential to the successful evaluation of alternative viewpoints related to environmental issues in all of our environmental science courses.

*If a candidate wishes to add the endorsement to a current License EDCI 599 should be selected, and a work sample executed and taught. HPE Endorsement Requirements

To add endorsement to license, the Health and PE Praxis II tests must be taken and passed.

Elementary PE teachers, middle, and high school teachers will consider pertinent subject matter background as well as the current trends and research relating to the teaching of health and physical education. This strand, with the addition of a practicum and the teaching of a work sample, can be added to an existing license as an additional endorsement with the passing of the Praxis II exams (3 PE and 2 Health).

*If a candidate wishes to add the endorsement to a current License EDCI 599 should be selected, and a work sample executed and taught. HPE Endorsement Requirements

To add endorsement to license, the Health and PE Praxis II tests must be taken and passed.

The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Mathematics program is designed for teachers in K-12 schools and community colleges who want to enhance their content knowledge and skills in mathematics in order to increase student learning and understanding of foundational mathematics concepts. An emphasis is placed on effective teaching strategies and practices that are aligned with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards and that address developmental learning, acquiring proficiency, problem solving and demonstrating understanding in mathematics for all children. Integrated throughout the concentration courses is the effective use of technology to improve student outcomes in the K-12 and community college core curriculum.

This is an elective program for all classroom teachers who desire strengthening instructional skills in a curricular area of their choice.

Enhances instructional skills in the area of reading, provides the knowledge and experience base needed to serve as a reading specialist, and prepares candidates for the TSPC required reading test. Also meets the content requirements for adding a "Reading Specialist Endorsement" to an initial or continuing teaching license. Passing the Praxis II Reading exam (10300) is currently required.

Praxis II must be taken and passed to have endorsement added to a license. Reading Specialist Endorsement Requirements

Our Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Science program is designed for teachers in K-12 schools as well as community college who want to enhance their science content knowledge and skills to increase student learning and understanding of fundamental science concepts. An emphasis is placed on effective teaching strategies and practices that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES), and the standards of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and that address inquiry methods for teaching science. Included in this course of study is the integration of technology to enrich science learning in the Kindergarten through Grade 12 science core curriculum and virtual laboratory experiences.

Praxis II must be taken and passed to have endorsement added to a license. Reading Specialist Endorsement Requirements

The Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Teacher Leadership is the degree for the educator who wants to step up their career plans, and make a real difference in planning and policy. A Master's Degree in Teacher Leadership develops the knowledge and expertise so that the educator can positively impact the educational community as a professional facilitator of school culture, through avenues such as professional development and system-wide innovation.