The Masters in Education (EdM) encompasses a rigorous academic program, powerful networking experiences, and creative scholarship toward expertise for practicing K-12 teachers in the following three domains. Students demonstrate that they have met the program outcomes through a final “capstone project” upon the completion of the program. Program outcomes are aligned with the Five Core Propositions developed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Informed Practitioner

1. Constructs and implements curricula and teaching that reflect understanding of the learning process.
2. Interprets the ideas and conceptual schemes within specific subject matter areas(s) taught.
3. Actualizes subject matter to make it comprehensible to all students.
4. Assesses educational contexts (e.g., family, school, community, cultures) and their potential impact on teaching and learning.
5. Differentiates instruction to meet the learning styles and needs of all students with consideration for their intellectual, social, and emotional development.
6. Assesses student progress in learning, refines plans for instruction and establishes alternative learning options, when necessary, to support high levels of student performance.

Reflective Researcher

7. Assesses his or her own professional practice and school improvement.
8. Interprets the professional literature (research and theory) and integrates “best practices” within particular teaching situations.
9. Constructs theory about teaching and learning and synthesizes this with educational research to improve instruction and engage in school improvement.

Professional Leader and Advocate

7. Engages in curricular and professional leadership in the pursuit of excellence in schools, districts, and states.
8. Acts as a change agent, at either the school level or beyond, for excellence in his or her own teaching and learning and that of colleagues and students.
9. Develops professional networks and collaborates with colleagues to enhance excellence in job performance and advance teaching as a profession.
10. Develops professional networks and collaborates with parents, colleagues, and members of the community in order to bring a broader perspective to the education of students in a democratic society.