Master of Education -Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education

Master of Education -Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education

MTSU offers a comprehensive Master’s degree for individuals that already have their teaching license. MTSU’s M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction provides classroom teachers with a multitude of opportunities to advance their teaching and leadership skills in a rapidly changing world of education. The courses taken encourage master’s students to incorporate what they learn in class into their classrooms, which creates a collaborative environment where teachers from all across Tennessee can share their experiences in the moment. This program aims to enable teachers with the skills to increase pedagogical knowledge by creating effective teaching and learning environments for students, learn strategies for incorporating technology into the classroom, increase knowledge of the impact of historical milestones in education, and receive the most recent instruction in content areas such as assessment and classroom management. Course offerings are in-person, online, and hybrid-remote with classes offered on the weekdays in the evenings and on weekends aiming to be accessible for currently employed teachers.

Career Path

In addition to being a classroom teacher, this degree can also assist in becoming an academic coach, curriculum developer, curriculum specialist, professional development coordinator, and master teacher.  Some potential careers include, classroom teacher, curriculum specialist, director of curriculum and instruction, instructional coordinator, teacher mentor, textbook reviewer.