Graduate Catalog 2018-2019

Education Specialist (EdS) Curriculum and Instruction

Coursework

EDS 8800Program Orientation and Scholarly Writing

3

EDS 8815Curriculum Design for a Changing World

3

EDS 8860School Law and Ethics

3

EDS 8851School Resource Utilization

3

EDS 8877Communication for Professional Practice

3

EDS 8845Theory and Practice of Differentiated Instruction

3

EDS 8846Principles of Assessment Design and Application

3

EDS 8823Representation and Analysis of Quantitative Data

3

EDS 8824Analysis and Evaluation of Research

3

EDS 8880Leadership in 21st Century Schools

3

Additional Requirements

  • Mastery of course outcomes through a triple entry method of recording newly acquired knowledge, the impact of that knowledge, and establishing goals as a teacher leader for using the new knowledge to improve teaching and learning in P-12 schools
  • Quality of writing, research, and reporting
  • Scholarship
  • Intellectual reflection with an emphasis on teacher leadership and curriculum and instruction
  • Application to school and community