Instruction and Learning

• The student will apply Biblical principles to formulate a Christian philosophy of education and articulate this to various audiences. 
• The student will demonstrate the ability to employ various research procedures and technology for problem solving within the school setting. 
• The student will demonstrate a commitment to the professional role of the Christian educator that includes being a lifelong learner by reflecting and gaining from experiences and being aware of current issues in education. 
• demonstrate the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with other professionals, community members, and parents to improve student learning. 
• The student will analyze supervision principles and practices. 
• The student will evaluate principles of differentiated instruction in light of Biblical principles. 
• The student will apply Biblical principles and principles for designing instruction to create effective lessons. 
• The student will analyze and assess concepts within instructional models for effective student learning. 

Total hours: 30

• Foundation (9 hours)
  • Transformational Education
  • History and Philosophy of Education
  • Biblical Foundations for Curriculum
• Core (12 hours)
  • Understanding the Learner
  • Authentic Assessment
  • Curriculum Development and Instruction
  • Educational Research
• Concentration (9 hours)

Overview

• The curriculum for this concentration provides opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions in instructional concepts, strategies, and content design to enhance student learning.

Courses

• Supervision of Instruction
• Differentiated Instruction
• Designing Instruction for Understanding
• Instructional Models and Strategies

The MEd offers a rolling enrollment.  Students may begin an MEd degree in any session.

Standard

• Fall A – Transformational Leadership
• Fall B – History and Philosophy of Education
• Spring A – Biblical Foundations for Curriculum
• Spring B – Understanding the Learner
• Summer A – Authentic Assessment
• Summer B – Curriculum Development and Instruction
• Fall A – Educational Research
• Fall B – Supervision of Instruction*
• Spring A – Instructional Models and Strategies*
• Spring B – Designing Instruction for Understanding*
• Summer A – Differentiated Instruction*

* only three of the four concentration courses required for this degree

Accelerated

• Fall A – Transformational Education and Educational Research
• Fall B – History and Philosophy of Education and Supervision of Instruction*
• Spring A – Biblical Foundations for Curriculum and Instructional Models and Strategies*
• Spring B – Understanding the Learner and Designing Instruction for Understanding*
• Summer A – Authentic Assessment and Differentiated Instruction*
• Summer B – Differentiated Instruction*

* only three of the four concentration courses required for this degree