Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction

The M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction program is designed to support educators in developing advanced knowledge and skill with research-based practices  necessary to promote students’ development needed to meet the demands of the 21st century. Join a professional learning community of school- and  university-based practitioners, with a common goal of advancing teaching practices to foster student learning. The program ends with a culminating action research project and offers pathways for early childhood, elementary, secondary and higher education.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Action Research: Design and implement an action research project on a key issue in curriculum and instruction in an effort to bring change to their teaching practice and promote meaningful outcomes for students.
• Advanced Practices & Content Knowledge: Understand and apply perspectives, principles, and practices for designing integrated curriculum and implementing advanced instructional strategies to foster conceptual development and disciplinary ways.
• Multiple Literacies: Understand and analyze different language and literacy theories that promote multimodal instruction and apply theories through design and critique of appropriate evidence-based instructional practices and activities for students
• Social Justice Teaching: Understand and apply social justice theories, pedagogies, and strategies to provide an equitable education for a diverse student body by integrating principles of critical pedagogy and culturally responsive teaching in and out of the classroom.
• Change Agent: Reflect critically on educational research and practice to identify ways to shape change through advancing pedagogical practices and principles of social justice at the school, community, and societal level.

Program Format

• One-Year Program - The program will be completed in two semesters and one short summer session
• Cohort Model – Small class sizes where candidates will move through the program together fostering collaboration and connection
• Online - Courses offered to accommodate the schedule of working professionals

Admission Considerations

Applicants should have:

• A teaching credential (by start of program) OR two years of PK-16 teaching experience;
• Access to an educational setting for conducting action research.

 

 

If you would like to schedule an individualized meeting to discuss the M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction program, please find contact information below for our Program Coordinator and Credential Advisors.

Program Coordinator

Dr. Tanya Flushman Phone: 805.756.5537 Office: Building 02 Room 133 Email: tflushma@calpoly.edu

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