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Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
with Technology or Specialized Study Emphasis
Is the master's in Curriculum and Instruction program for me?
If you're a teacher who wants to earn master's degree, CityU's M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction program
gives you options. You can add a Technology Emphasis or create a customized program of Specialized Study.
You set the goal - we'll help you meet it.
What will I learn in the master's in Curriculum and Instruction program?
You'll focus not just on your customized areas of interest, but also on best practices for personal learning,
multicultural perspectives in education, how to increase family and community engagement, and current issues in education.
Technology emphasis:
Learn how to use technology to help students get the most out of their education
Specialized study:
Choose an area of interest and work with an admissions advisor to develop a study plan and track progress
What can I do with my master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction?
With your M.Ed. from CityU, you'll earn more recognition for your skills as a teacher, expand your career options, and improve your chances of advancement.
Why CityU?
- Because you want an education that's relevant to what's happening in the real world, right now.
- Our faculty teach what they do for a living, not just what's in the book. They're smart, successful people who can help you get there, too.
- You'll go through the program with the same group of students. We call it cohort learning. It's like a built-in support group.
- You can get an education without sacrificing your lifestyle.
How to get started:
Do you have a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate? If so, you're eligible to apply. Here's how:
Be sure to talk with an admissions advisor to see if there are other requirements for your program.
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Graduate Foundation Core (12)
ECU 511
This course introduces candidates to the language, expectations, and tools for academic discourse, research and reflective professional educator practice. Candidates will critically evaluate research findings as they begin the academic inquiry process.
ECU 514
This course introduces candidates to technology literacy and applications in order to find, evaluate, and apply information to inform and improve student learning and teacher pedagogy. Candidates use digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information in order to plan and conduct quality research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions. Applications include the electronic portfolio, instructional and curricular decisions, research and assessment, assistance to teachers, and the impact of technology on school and societal change.
ECU 526
This course examines current issues in education that have and continue to emerge within the context of the philosophical, historical, and recent legislation impacting the standards for student learning and assessment, and teacher performance. Candidates analyze educational practices from multiple perspectives and consider how to communicate essential elements to diverse audiences.
ECU 535
This course provides candidates with the skills, perspectives and strategies to engage family and community members for the purpose of increasing K-12 student academic achievement. Candidates will collaborate with a variety of individuals and organizations to deepen understanding of access and barriers for parents and their children. Through the development of a proposed Family/Community Engagement Plan, candidates will apply skills and strategies that are consistent with cultural competence, academic inquiry and K-12 school improvement goals within the context of the candidate's Professional Growth Plan (for Teacher Professional Certificate if applicable). Course Entry Requirements: This course is open to graduate-level candidates in education programs.
Curriculum and Instruction Foundations (17)
ECU 516
This course provides candidates with opportunities to examine the elements of effective instructional design and assessment for application to curriculum units and other projects in a school setting. Best practices identified through research, academic discourse, and collaboration will be supported by the integration of emerging discoveries in neuro-science, with an emphasis on brain development and its impact on learning and culture. The candidates will produce units of instruction that they can use as practitioners.
ECU 523
In this course, candidates learn to design, implement, assess, and evaluate student learning and teacher pedagogy. Candidates learn about state and national professional teaching standards and pedagogical assessments to evaluate and guide teachers along the career continuum: pre-service, beginning, teacher assistance programs, professional certification, National Board Teacher Certification, and career-long professional development. Candidates build capacity to make a positive impact on teaching and learning in their schools.
ECU 531
This course explores the many facets of Professional Learning Communities and the ways in which they impact teacher efficacy and student achievement. It emphasizes best practices for community-building, teacher leadership and advocacy. Learning opportunities will synthesize the school learning goals from the candidates' K-12 setting.
ECU 540
This course focuses on the use of formative assessments to guide classroom instruction and ensure optimal learning. Candidates also examine ways in which assessments are impacted by student’s first language, age, and cultural barriers. Candidates build on their knowledge of academic skill development and utilize effective ongoing diagnosis and assessment strategies to support and enhance student development.
ECU 541
In this course, candidates deepen their understanding of effective practices that facilitate partnerships and community-building for the purpose of increasing P-12 student academic achievement. Through the development of a Resource Tool Kit , candidates demonstrate their growing capacity to explore and establish partnerships in their communities by applying skills and strategies that are consistent with cultural competence and advocacy for all members of the learning community.
Master of Education Project (3)
ECU 600
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Emphasis Requirements (13-14)
Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis (13)
ECU 500
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ECU 545
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ECU 555
This course is designed to increase cultural competencies by placing emphasis on the principles of effective multicultural development: awareness, dispositions, knowledge, and skills. Candidates engage in a cultural self-evaluation, investigate diverse school cultures and issues, identify resources that promote resilience and support for students in schools; and examine strategies that are culturally specific. This course increases candidate’s abilities to model cultural proficiency, to promote social justice and to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
ECU 570
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Technology Emphasis (14)
A laptop is a requirement of the MEd C&I Technology Emphasis program.
TCI 512
Candidates gain practical experience integrating technology into the classroom to enhance and extend learning. State academic standards and national technology standards are used to make decisions about curriculum content and to plan technology-based activities. Writing and presentation software is used for communication; multimedia and web-tools are used to design engaging learning environments. Candidates use classroom productivity software and hardware to support and enhance inquiry learning.
TCI 513
This course examines the impact that staying current with emerging technologies has on supporting a diverse classroom learning environment. The course explores student disparities in performance with regard to the use of technology. Candidates analyze and implement appropriate emerging technologies to engage and meet the differing abilities of K-12 students.
TCI 517
This course investigates technical aspects of the computer, balanced between hardware and operating system. Methods of maintenance, troubleshooting and repair are demonstrated and experienced. The goal is to demystify the computer, not create technicians. Candidates learn basic technical language and concepts to communicate about, prevent, and solve basic technical problems, enabling them to function more effectively in educational settings with computers. This includes being able to make technically informed decisions regarding the purchasing and upgrading of computers.
TCI 537
Candidates examine the reasons that there are significant student disparities in performance with, and access to, technology. These disparities are along gender, economic, class, and cultural lines. Candidates investigate existing strategies to redress these 'divides' in the classroom, in the community, and nationally. Candidates will also explore curriculum and teaching techniques to broaden technology's appeal and engage more students in expanding their learning opportunities by using technology.
TCI 540
In this course, educators will research, analyze, and synthesize current issues in education and how these issues may be addressed with technology. Local, state, and national standards; diversity and gender concerns; grant writing and technology funding; and high stakes testing will be examined. Educators will consider integrated learning systems, adaptive technologies, and computer aided instruction as means to facilitate student learning.
Specialized Study (13)
Consists of courses taken to equal 13 credits in a specific focus/content area. Coursework may be completed through independent study and/or current course offerings and may be developed for an organizational setting. Coursework must be approved by Program Coordinator.
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