Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education Licensure Path (Online, Hybrid)

Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education Licensure Path (Online, Hybrid)

This innovative program prepares graduate students to meet the State of Tennessee initial licensure requirements in secondary and K-12 education while pursuing a Master’s degree. There are two paths – traditional teacher training and job-embedded teaching. Both are focused upon best practices in education as well as the latest developments in learning theory and research. Built around the concepts of “high tech and high touch,” the program provides exceptional convenience for those students who prefer online and hybrid classes with a personal approach. The program employs problem-based learning in combination with professional learning communities, an approach that focuses attention on current realities inherent in the world of teaching. Through this singular training method, graduate students learn specific, dynamic teaching techniques to focus on student success while working with others in a professional learning community setting. Students are trained in practices fundamental to their success as a Secondary or K-12 teacher, including effective planning, assessment, instructional strategies, and classroom management. Further, graduates are prepared to engage in research practices that are meaningful and useful to their own professional application. Our commitment is to encourage the effective growth of our students and to support them as they prepare to be dynamic and competent professionals.