Program Quick Facts
The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture offers an online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction. Students admitted to this program progress only as members of a cohort. All applicants must hold a master's degree and have completed at least five years of classroom teaching experience.
Major themes presented in the College's mission statement and vision form the three intertwined goals of the Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Leadership, Discovery and Application of Knowledge. We offer a terminal professional degree for educational leaders in curriculum and instruction contexts serving teachers and administrators in K-12 public and private education. We place emphasis on developing educational leadership knowledge and skills in curriculum and instruction.
The program aims to extend mid-career individuals' prior experiences in teaching and learning environments to prepare them for new roles of leadership in one or more of the following domains of practice: Leadership roles in school change and improvement initiatives; School or district curriculum leadership; Professional development of colleagues; Parent and community involvement; Preservice teacher preparation and supervision within school contexts; Contributions to the teaching profession through service to professional organizations, school districts and state government steering committees; Successful experiences with external funding efforts; Organizational management. This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.
Major themes presented in the College's mission statement and vision form the three intertwined goals of the Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Leadership, Discovery and Application of Knowledge. We offer a terminal professional degree for educational leaders in curriculum and instruction contexts serving teachers and administrators in K-12 public and private education. We place emphasis on developing educational leadership knowledge and skills in curriculum and instruction.
The program aims to extend mid-career individuals' prior experiences in teaching and learning environments to prepare them for new roles of leadership in one or more of the following domains of practice: Leadership roles in school change and improvement initiatives; School or district curriculum leadership; Professional development of colleagues; Parent and community involvement; Preservice teacher preparation and supervision within school contexts; Contributions to the teaching profession through service to professional organizations, school districts and state government steering committees; Successful experiences with external funding efforts; Organizational management. This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.
PHD, Curriculum and Instruction
The Curriculum and Instruction PhD program provides foundational instruction in education history, language acquisition & literacy theory, teaching & learning philosophy and research methodologies, preparing graduates for leadership, research and teaching roles in education across academia, government agencies, foundations and international organizations, and the private sector.
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