The Masters in Education (EdM) encompasses a rigorous academic program, powerful networking experiences, and creative scholarship toward expertise for practicing K-12 teachers in the following three domains. Students demonstrate that they have met the program outcomes through a final “capstone project” upon the completion of the program. Program outcomes are aligned with the Five Core Propositions developed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Informed Practitioner
- Constructs and implements curricula and teaching that reflect understanding of the learning process.
- Interprets the ideas and conceptual schemes within specific subject matter areas(s) taught.
- Actualizes subject matter to make it comprehensible to all students.
- Assesses educational contexts (e.g., family, school, community, cultures) and their potential impact on teaching and learning.
- Differentiates instruction to meet the learning styles and needs of all students with consideration for their intellectual, social, and emotional development.
- Assesses student progress in learning, refines plans for instruction and establishes alternative learning options, when necessary, to support high levels of student performance.
Reflective Researcher
- Assesses his or her own professional practice and school improvement.
- Interprets the professional literature (research and theory) and integrates “best practices” within particular teaching situations.
- Constructs theory about teaching and learning and synthesizes this with educational research to improve instruction and engage in school improvement.
Professional Leader and Advocate
- Engages in curricular and professional leadership in the pursuit of excellence in schools, districts, and states.
- Acts as a change agent, at either the school level or beyond, for excellence in his or her own teaching and learning and that of colleagues and students.
- Develops professional networks and collaborates with colleagues to enhance excellence in job performance and advance teaching as a profession.
- Develops professional networks and collaborates with parents, colleagues, and members of the community in order to bring a broader perspective to the education of students in a democratic society.