Master of Education - Curriculum & Instruction

An individual experience for graduate studentsychoosing a non-thesis program of study thatyincludes implementing an educational innovationyselected in Education 603. Upon completion, theygraduate student presents a synthesis andyevaluation of the project, identifies ongoingyquestions for further examination, submits a finalycopy of the culminating project abstract andypresents a portfolio. The project adviser isytypically the same faculty member with whom theygraduate student completed Education 603.

This course focuses on a variety of teachingystrategies for use in instrucional planning andypractice. Students will participate in the designyof lessons for classroom use by applyingyinstructional models that provide active learning,yinquiry skills and deductive and inductiveyreasoning. Students will develop an understandingyof the various models of teaching and learning.yThis course is designed for all content areas andygrade levels.

This course provides an examination of authenticyassessment procedures used in the assessment ofyliteracy in the elementary and middle gradesyclassrooms. Attention is given to the examination,yconstruction, interpretation and use of authenticyassessments for measuring student learning inyreading and writing. Students will also examineythe Nebraska K-12 content reading standards andydevelop assessments appropriate for them. Studentsywill move from theory to practice as they developyan evaluation plan with an emphasis on usingyportfolios and authentic assessment measures inythe classroom. Students may not use both Educationy602 and 645 for completion of the Master ofyEducation degree program.