Masters in Education - Innovative Teaching Practices Track
Minimum required credits to graduate with this degree: 32
The M.Ed. core will provide foundational study and application of concepts in Topics and Trends in Education, Organizational Leadership, Diversity and Societal Change, Grant Writing, Law and Ethics, and Research Methods (General).
M.Ed. Innovative Teaching Practices meets the need of developing leadership to design and shape curriculum, professional development, and instructional improvement. Graduates of this track will be prepared to obtain leadership roles such as Curriculum Coordinator, Instructional Specialist, or the team lead for campus learning communities. Action research projects, such as STEM activities, coding, blended and hybrid learning, will support development and implementation of innovative and highly needed skills directly impacting the P12 classrooms.
Requirements
Core Requirements
| EDUC 501 | Topics and Trends in Education | 2 SH Credits |
| EDUC 506 | Educational Law and Ethics | 2 SH Credits |
| EDUC 507 | Research Methods | 3 SH Credits |
| EDUC 508 | Organizational Leadership | 3 SH Credits |
| EDUC 510 | Diversity & Societal Change | 3 SH Credits |
| EDUC 545 | Grant Writing | 3 SH Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Innovative Teaching Practices Core
| EDUC 502 | Introduction to Blended Learning | 2 |
| EDUC 503 | Online K-12 Instructional Methodology | 3 |
| EDUC 504 | Learning Management Systems, Student Information Systems, and Online Curriculum | 2 |
| EDUC 505 | Action Research Online Teaching Field Study | 3 |
| EDUC 521 | Robotics and Artificial Intelligences in the K-12 Classroom | 3 SH Credits |
| EDUC 525 | Developing Computational Thinking and Coding in the K-12 Classroom | 3 SH Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |