This degree program is designed for practicing classroom teachers seeking to improve their skills and upgrade their qualifications or certification(s). The primary goal is to offer the graduate level student tools to increase their instructional effectiveness, to grow their professional knowledge, to extend their research informed practices and to design and conduct a capstone action research project.  It should be noted that this degree program does not lead to initial teacher certification.

The courses in this program are designed to share the findings of scholarly research that pertain to teaching and learning; to encourage students to integrate this knowledge with their individual practice and experiences; and to examine and evaluate a wide array of methodologies for learning, teaching, curriculum design, measurement and assessment, professional well-being, diverse learners, and emerging technologies.

All course work is intended to promote an inclusive model of perspective taking and thereby promotes and expands a professional acumen that assists the graduate student in applying well-reasoned practice that is suitable to their individual circumstances.

The current program outcomes for the MSED Program:

• Gain Knowledge and Skills in the Education Profession
• Engage in Reflective Practice
• Think Critically
• Write with Clarity