We are pleased to announce the College is extending a special invitation for our Master's degree in Educational Leadership graduates to further develop their leadership skills by earning an additional Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction.
Courses:
| CI 535 | Standards Driven Learning: Applying Theories and Strategies of Standards-based Differentiated Learning This course focuses on the major theories, strategies, and applications utilized in P-12 standards-driven learning environments. Participants review and apply current literature and educational research studies concerning standards-based curriculum, implementation strategies and tools. |
| CI 533 | Student Engagement: Setting Expectations and Motivating Students for Learning This course prepares teachers to establish high expectations for all students and to effectively evaluate and implement theories of motivation and cognitive engagement in classroom learning. Emphasis will be placed on different theories of motivation and how classroom, school, work, and social environments shape and influence student motivation. |
| CI 545 | Learning with Technology: Integrating Technology into Instructional Models This course examines the use of computer technology for managing 21st century classrooms and providing differentiated instructions to 21st century learners. Learners will evaluate their own use and their school district’s use of technology and develop action plans for integration and change. |
| CI 542 | Community of Learners: Developing and Implementing Collaborative and Cooperative Learning Environments This course prepares students to implement strategies for building a learning community. An emphasis is placed on the application of the learner-centered principles; cooperative and problem-based learning strategies; and the promotion of integrated curriculum and critical thinking. |
| CI 539 | Teacher Leadership: Developing Leadership Capacity in Schools This course explores the critical roles teachers play in decision-making through the perspective of multiple stakeholders. Learners engage in leadership interactions to develop problem-solving skills and the ability to become change agents for continuous school improvement. |
| ET 501 | Educational Technology: Responsible Technological Change Learners explore paradigm shifts, current trends and issues in popular and educational technology, and interpret how they have affected society, schools, teachers, and students. From the perspective of preparing students to be critical consumers of information and producers of knowledge in and out of the classroom, learners construct a historical timeline and discovery depicting shifts, trends, and issues in their own school/district Successful measures to manage the change process in educational reform are identified and applied to an appraisal of the timeline and discovery. Ethical and legal practices, including those related to intellectual freedom, privacy, and adaptive and assistive services are explored and applied to the evaluation of school technology policy and procedure manuals and the development of a technology mission statement. |
To apply for the Dual Degree program:
- Click on the "Apply Now" button at right.
- Click on the "Create Account" button under the "New Applicant" box.
- Do not log in with your existing portal access – please be sure to create a new login and password and a new application. You will need to pay the $50 application fee.
