Interdisciplinary focus
If you are a licensed teacher interested in teaching at the
middle school level, this area of study is ideal. You are encouraged
to pursue coursework in a number of different areas to develop
instructional competency in a variety of subjects. For students
working toward an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction, particularly
those interested in middle school, we offer the option of taking
subject-matter specific methods courses from a range of different
disciplinary areas rather than taking methods courses exclusively
in one area. You will study with faculty who have national reputations
in such areas as literacy, math, adolescent literature, environmental
sciences, adolescent development, and cooperative learning.
The program also emphasizes extensive field experience in classrooms.
M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction: interdisciplinary focus
The following program link will take you to Student Services
Additional licensure in middle school is also available
Advising
Advising is offered through Student Services.
Advisers,
forms,
graduation information,
and other information can be found on the
Student Services Web site.
Faculty
Art education
- Faith Clover
My research and teaching interests focus on curriculum development
and the aesthetic development of children and adults with
a special emphasis on diverse populations.
English education
- Richard Beach
(sabbatical 2005-06)
I am a professor of English education and the author/editor
of 15 books; my most recent books include Teaching Literature
to Adolescents, Teaching Media Literacy through the
Web, Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Literacy Research,
and Inquiry-based English Instruction. I conduct
research in the areas of response to literature/media, composition,
and inquiry-instruction.
Mathematics education
- Thomas Post
I am currently the principal investigator (PI) on a NSF
project to assess the impact of standards-based middle grades
and secondary high school curricula on standardized assessment
instruments, and on college level mathematics achievement
and course taking patterns.
Science education
- Fred Finley
Currently, I am conducting research on students’ conceptions
of the earth systems and human interaction with the earth.
I am also working on civic engagement studies under a U.S.
State Department grant and operating science and mathematics
teacher internships in Thailand.
Second languages and cultures education
- Diane Tedick
My primary research interest focuses on the pedagogy required
for the successful integration of language and content instruction,
particularly in language immersion contexts, where a world
or indigenous language (e.g., French, Spanish, Yup'ik) is
used as the vehicle for teaching academic subject matter.
Social studies education
- Patricia Avery
I currently coordinate the evaluation of the Deliberating
in a Democracy Project, a study in which models for discussing
controversial public issues are implemented in secondary
classrooms in three U.S. cities (Chicago, Los Angeles, and
Washington, D.C.), and three countries (Azerbaijan, Czech
Republic, and Lithuania). 2004-2005 is the first year of
this five-year project; each year, the project will be expanded
to additional sites within and outside the United States.
May 2006
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