Master of Arts in Education: Concentration in Instructional Strategies
Stresses best practices in assisting students in reaching their optimum potential in learning. Weaving concepts related to critical thinking, whole brain learning, curriculum design and creativity into core subjects provide a base for teacher development to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Students completing the Masters in Education degree are expected to possess knowledge and skills to become team and curriculum area leaders. Specifically students will attain skills necessary to differentiate curriculum for various learners, work with a diverse economic population, and conduct research to improve their teaching.
Program Objectives:
- Demonstrate the ability to create and conduct an action research project by designing the project including data gathering and analysis through implementation. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 601 Action Research in the Classroom.
- Demonstrate knowledge of special needs students by conducting a case study, including intervention strategies, on a special needs student. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 605 Educating Special Needs Students.
- Design a portfolio with artifacts demonstrating competencies for National Board certification. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 609 Preparing for the National Board.
- Design a lesson illustrating teaching creativity including a catalyst to action, irrational processes, generative processes, and product judgment. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 622 Teaching Creativity, Creatively.
- Evaluate teaching and assessment strategies incorporating social fluency, personal development, artistic expression, information literacy, and inquiry. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 625 Whole Brain Learning.
- Create a curriculum design reflecting the complete instructional design plan. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 626 Curriculum Design and Instruction.
- Conduct and evaluate a semester long research project. This is assessed with students completing assignments in ED 628 and ED 629 Practicum 1 and Practicum 2.
Students must complete 36 credit hours as follows:
Required Courses
- ED 601 Action Research in the Classroom
- ED 605 Educating Special Needs Students
- ED 609 Preparing for the National Board and Beyond
- ED 622 Teaching Creativity, Creatively
- ED 625 Whole Brain Learning - This course includes a proctored exam
- ED 626 Curriculum Design and Instruction - This course includes a proctored exam
- EDT 601 Information Literacy
- ED 628 Practicum I (prerequisite: ED 601, Action Research in the Classroom)
- ED 629 Practicum II (prerequisite: ED 628, Practicum I)
Electives
Select any three (3) of the following courses:
- ED 607 Effects of Poverty on Education
- ED 608 Inclusion
- ED 611 Reaching Today's Students
- ED 612 Resolving Conflicts in Schools and Classrooms
- ED 623 Teaching Gifted and Talented Students
Book List
The list of required texts for the Master of Arts in Education: Concentration in Instructional Strategies is below.
ED 601: Action Research in the Classroom
Jeffrey Glanz. (2003). Action research: An Educational Leader’s Guide to School Improvement. Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
ISBN: 1929024541
Condition: New
ED 605: Educating Special Needs Students
Peter Westwood. (2002). Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs: Strategies for the Regular Classroom, 4th ed. RoutledgeFalmer.
ISBN: 0415298482
Condition: New
ED 607: Effects of Poverty on Education
Ruby K. Payne. (2005). A Framework for Understanding Poverty. aha Process, Inc.
ISBN: 1929229488
Condition: New
ED 608: Inclusion
June E. Downing. (2001). Including Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities in Typical Classrooms, 2nd ed. Paul H Brookes Pub Co.
ISBN: 1557665192
Condition: New
ED 609: Preparing for the National Board and Beyond
Adrienne Mack-Kirschner. (2003). The Teacher’s Guide to National Board Certification: Unpacking the Standards. Heinemann.
ISBN: 0325005494
Condition: New
Adrienne Mack-Kirschner. (2003). The National Board Certification Workbook: How to Prepare Your Portfolio. Heinemann.
ISBN: 0325005648
Condition: New
ED 611: Reaching Today’s Students
Larry K. Brendtro, Martin Brokenleg, & Steven VanBockern, National Education Service, (1998). Reclaiming Youth at Risk. Solution Tree.
ISBN: 1879639866
Condition: New
ED 612: Resolving Conflicts in Schools and Classrooms
Linda Lantieri. (1998). Waging Peach in Our Schools. Beacon Press.
ISBN: 0807031178
Condition: New
ED 622: Teaching Creativity, Creatively
Arthur J. Cropley, Kogan Page. (2001). Creativity in Education and Learning: A Guide for Teachers and Educators. Routledge.
ISBN: 0749434473
Condition: New
ED 623: Teaching Gifted and Talented Students
Jim Delise, Judy Galbraith. (2002). When Gifted Kids Don’t have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs. Free Spirit Publishing.
ISBN: 1575421070
Condition: New
ED 625: Whole Brain Learning
Eric Jensen. (2000). Brain Based Learning. Brain Store.
ISBN: 1890460052
Condition: New
ED 626: Curriculum Design and Instruction
Gary Morrison, Steven Ross, and Jerrold Kemp. (2004). Designing Effective Instruction. John Wiley & Sons.
ISBN: 0471216518
Condition: New
ED 627: Engaging Students in Critical Thinking
Arthur L. Costa. (2001). Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking, 3rd Ed. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
ISBN: 0871203790
Condition: New
ED 628: Practicum I
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Ed. American Psychological Association (APA).
ISBN: 1557987912
Condition: New
Harold Gelfand, Charles J. Walker. (2002). Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide, Fifth Edition. American Psychological Association.
ISBN: 1557988919
Condition: New
Robert F. Mager. (1997). Preparing Instructional Objectives: A Critical Tool in the Development of Effective Instruction, Third Ed. Center for Effective Performance.
ISBN: 1879618036
Condition: New
ED 629: Practicum II
Jack R. Fraenkel, Norman E. Wallen. (2005). How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education with PowerWeb, 6th ed. McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages.
ISBN: 0073126543
Condition: New
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