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Instruction:
Teaching and Learning
Master of Education
Program Requirements
Program Design
Students are expected to satisfactorily complete all requirements associated with the Instruction: Teaching and Learning program. A total of 33 credit hours is required for program completion. 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 prior, written approval from the Program Coordinator or the successful completion of MED 8802.
Courses in Teaching, Learning and Leadership
MED 6490 Education, Ethics, and the Law
MED 7503 School and Community: Building a Shared Vision
MED 7701 Supervisory Leadership: Staff Selection,
Appraisal, and Renewal
MED 7702 Classroom and School Culture: Creating
Environments for Learning
MED 7703 Curriculum and Teaching: Research,
Theory, and Practice
MED 7704 Education for Equity and Social Justice
MED 7705 Measurement, Accountability,
and Student Learning
MED 7708 Curriculum Leadership
MED 7799 Seminar in Supervision and
Curriculum Improvement
Teacher as Researcher
MED 8802 Action Research Procedures
MED 8803 Action Research Project
Qualification for Degree
To qualify for the Master of Education in Instruction: Teaching and Learning 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 Administrative—
School Leader I (director, supervisor, administrative assistant, coordinator, and/or manager in an instructional area):
Delaware requires “a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from a regionally-accredited college; OR a master’s degree in education from a regionally-accredited college and a current and valid central office administrative certificate from another state; OR 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 a 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.”
NOTE:
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.
Course of Study:
Supervision and Curriculum Development
MED 7703 Curriculum and Teaching:
Research, Theory, and Practice
MED 7705 Measurement, Accountability,
and Student Learning
MED 7701 Supervisory Leadership:
Staff Selection, Appraisal, and Renewal
MED 7708 Curriculum Leadership
MED 7799 Seminar in Supervision and
Curriculum Improvement
Course of Study: Enhancing the Learning Environment
MED 7702 Classroom and School Culture:
Creating Environments for Learning
MED 7703 Curriculum and Teaching:
Research, Theory, and Practice
MED 7704 Education for Equity and Social Justice
MED 7705 Measurement, Accountability,
and Student Learning
MED 7710 Technology and the School Environment
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.