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The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers graduate instruction in a number of specializations that are organized according to divisions. The specialization in Multicultural Education/Cultural Diversity cuts across divisions.
CATE | L&L | MST | Interdisciplinary
Curriculum, Aesthetics, and Teacher Education (CATE)
Division Chair: Professor Margery Osborne
Specializations
- Aesthetic Education
- The study of aesthetic elements in the curriculum and how they are taught. Specific areas include music, visual art, dance, and drama education.
- Curriculum
- The study of planning, developing and evaluating curriculum; curriculum development in clinical settings, school reform.
- Early Childhood Education
- The study of early childhood education programs; early childhood curriculum development; principles of classroom practices; issues, developments and trends in early childhood education; methods of child study; parent involvement techniques.
- Elementary Education
- The study of elementary school programs, methods of teaching in the elementary school; evaluating programs; policy making; staff development.
- Social Studies Education
- The study of the social studies curriculum, methods and materials in elementary, middle and/or secondary schools.
- Secondary Education
- The study of secondary education in America ; its history as well as current institutions, programs and practices.
- Teacher Education
- The study of the theory and practice of educating teachers in pre-service and post-certification programs.
Graduate Faculty
Liora Bresler
Renee Clift
Mark Dressman
Anne Haas Dyson
Marilyn Johnston-Parsons
Susan Noffke
Margery Osborne
Brenda Trofanenko
Ian Westbury
Klaus Witz
Language and Literacy (L&L)
Division Chair: Professor Eurydice Bouchereau Bauer
- Bilingual Education and Linguistic Diversity
- The study of theories, policies and practices involved in the education of students from diverse linguistic backgrounds. Students may also complete coursework leading to teacher approval in bilingual education.
- Language and Literacy Education
- The study of language acquisition and development; emergent literacy; language arts curricula; reading; writing; children's and adolescent literature; literacy assessment; second-language literacy; and English education.
Graduate Faculty
Bonnie Armbruster
Eurydice Bouchereau Bauer
Renee Clift
Christina DeNicolo
Anne Haas Dyson
Georgia Earnest Garcia
Violet Harris
Sarah McCarthey
Karla Moller
Brenda Trofanenko
Arlette Ingram Willis
Mathematics, Science, and Technology (MST)
Division Chair: Professor Sarah Lubienski
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- Technology Studies
- The study of the impact of information and computer technologies and other electronic media on students, teachers, schools and their sociocultural environments.
- Mathematics Education
- The study of the theory and practice of mathematics teaching and learning.
- Science Education
- The study of the theory and practice of teaching and learning science.
Graduate Faculty
Fouad Abd-El-Khalick
Art Baroody
David Brown
Michele Crockett
Karen Ferneding
Rochelle Gutierrez
Barbara Hug
Sarah Lubienski
Margery Osborne
Sharon Tettegah
Brenda Trofanenko
Interdisciplinary Specialization
- Multicultural Education/Cultural Diversity
- The study of cultural, social, economic and political factors that affect students' access to schooling and the instructional elements that affect their academic success.
- Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education (SLATE)
- A multidisciplinary program for students with an interest in second language acquisition and second language teaching.
Graduate Faculty
Eurydice Bouchereau Bauer
Liora Bresler
Anne Haas Dysona
Georgia Earnest Garcia
Rochelle Gutierrez
Violet Harris
Marilyn Johnston-Parsons
Susan Noffke
Margery Osborne
Brenda Trofanenko
Arlette Ingram Willis