Educational Development and Strategies, M.S.E.

Ms. Renee Sipple, Program Coordinator

The Master of Science degree in Education with a major in Educational Development and Strategies is designed to meet the needs of practicing teachers by combining effective teaching practices with theory and research. Students will grow their knowledge base as well as gain practical skills and techniques that are directly applicable to their classroom.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Students demonstrate the ability to implement strategies to guide instruction for learning to achieve established learning goals.
Students will apply differentiated instruction techniques and strategies to create learner centered classrooms and lessons for diverse populations.
Students will describe and apply current, validated research underlying the theory, principles, and practices of the course content and apply them to his/her own instructional setting and content area.
Students demonstrate the ability to model and directly teach communication skills that build rapport with the community of learners.

Program Requirements

The requirements for this 30-Credit degree are:

Area I: Foundations of Education (6 Credits Required)

ED 519 - Principles of Law & Special Education Law - required

And One of the Following:

Area II: Professional Skills (9 credits required)

Area V: Major Courses PLS 3rd Learning (12 credits required)

Students seeking the PDE Instructional Coaching Endorsement must take ED 5406 and ED 5407 as part of their required Area V.

Select from courses numbered ED 541 -ED 561 , ED 5020 , ED 5024 and ED 5401 -ED 5407

Elective Courses (3 credits required)

PLS 3rd Learning (Area V) courses are NOT acceptable as electives for this degree. Students seeking the PDE Instructional Coaching Endorsement must take ED 523 as their elective.

ED 520, ED 5406, ED 5407, and ED 523 are all required for the PDE Instructional Coaching Endorsement.