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Instruction: Gifted and Talented
Master of Education
Program Requirements
Program Design
Students are expected to satisfactorily complete all requirements associated with the Instruction: Gifted and Talented program. The program consists of courses totaling 33 credit hours. The program is normally completed in two years, although accelerated options are possible. A culminating three-credit hour action research project is required. The action research project requires the approval of the Program Coordinator or the successful completion of MED 8802.
Courses in Teacher Leadership
MED 6490 Education, Ethics, and the Law
MED 7503 School and Community: Building a Shared Vision
MED 7702 Classroom and School Culture:
Creating Environments for Learning
MED 7705 Measurement, Accountability, & Student Learning
Courses in Gifted and Talented Education
MSE 7400 The Gifted and Talented Child*
MED 7802 Psychology of Gifted and Talented Learners
(4 credits)*
MED 7803 Creative and Critical Thinking (4 credits)*
MED 7804 Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies
for Gifted and Talented Learners (4 credits)*
Teacher as Researcher
MED 8802 Action Research Procedures
Qualification for Degree
To qualify for the Master of Education in Instruction: Gifted and Talented degree, a student must successfully complete a minimum of 33 credit hours, including the action research project, with a GPA of at least 3.0. The program must be completed within five years.
Delaware Certification—
Teacher of Gifted and Talented Students
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are those approved by the Delaware Department of Education for certification as Teacher of Gifted and Talented Students. The certificate is issued by the Delaware Department of Education to applicants who hold a valid Delaware initial, continuing, or advanced license; or a limited standard, standard, or professional status certificate issued by the Delaware Department of Education prior to August 31, 2003; three years of teaching experience at any pK-12 level; and a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university. (See Regulation 1563, DE Professional Standards Board.) These courses also constitute an approved Course of Study in Gifted and Talented Education.
Delaware Certification Administrative—
School Leader I
Delaware specifies the following for certification as a director, supervisor, administrative assistant, coordinator, and/or manager in an instructional area (for educators who already hold a valid Delaware initial, continuing, or advanced license) “...a master’s degree in ANY field from a regionally accredited college and a minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate level course work, completed either as part of the master’s degree or in addition to it, in Administration, to include at least one course in each of the following areas -- Curriculum Development, Supervision/Evaluation of Staff, Human Relations, School Law, and one course in the area to be supervised. Additional semester hours may include courses in Curriculum, Instruction, and/or methods. Three years of teaching experience at the preK-12 level are required. For Directors, Supervisors, Administrative Assistants, Coordinators, and Managers of programs for Exceptional Students, teaching experience must be with Exceptional Children.”
NOTES:
Any changes in Delaware certification regulations could cause Wilmington University to make course and/or program adjustments in order to align with new or revised state requirements. Wilmington University reserves the right to change requirements to comply with any licensure/certification mandates of the Delaware Department of Education.
Students completing the M.Ed. in Instruction: Gifted and Talented Education who wish to apply for the Delaware School Leader I certificate should add MED 7701 Supervisory Leadership to their programs.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.