EdM in Curriculum & Teaching
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There are multiple pathways within this degree program: (a) one designed to enable the development of a course of study developed collaboratively between students and their advisors, (b) one designed for students who, in addition to receiving their master’s degree, wish to receive an endorsement for a teaching licensure, and (c) some designed for specific cohorts of students. Each of these options is listed and described below.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the field that connects knowledge of content, teaching practices, student learning, and curriculum.
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret research in education and apply it to the design of teaching materials, including addressing issues of access, equity, and diversity when teaching all students.
EdM in Curriculum & Teaching (Total Credits: 36)
Practicing educators and educators who already hold an initial teaching license often select this program to develop a course of study that includes coursework in both advanced liberal arts and advanced professional education study. This program also serves faculty, fellows, and corps members affiliated with a number of Wheelock College of Education & Human Development’s partner organizations (e.g., Teach For America, charter fellows programs, etc.). With their advisors, students select courses that will either deepen one aspect of their professional expertise or provide an opportunity to expand their teaching into a new area. Many students select this program because they want the opportunity to study schools, the profession of teaching, or a particular field within teaching.
Core Coursework (16 credits)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- Any SED courses with the prefix BI, CE, CH, CT, DE, EC, EN, HE, LR, LS, LW, ME, PE, SC, SE, SO, or TL (12 cr)
Elective Coursework (20 credits)
Students select elective courses for a total of 20 credits. Elective coursework is chosen in consultation with the academic advisor.
EdM in Curriculum & Teaching with Graduate Certificate in Specialization Areas
Some students elect to earn, in addition to a master’s degree in Curriculum & Teaching, an endorsement for an Initial License as a Teacher in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The number of credits required for this track ranges from 36 credits to 60 credits, depending upon the license. The areas of specialization are listed below.
Elementary Education (Total Credits: 42–44)
- SED CH 515 Elementary Education Curriculum Methods (10 cr) or
- SED CH 516 Elementary ELA Methods (3 cr) and
- SED CH 517 Elementary Science Methods (3 cr) and
- SED CH 518 Elementary History Methods (3 cr)
- SED CH 655 Student Teaching Practicum Grades 1–6 (8 cr)
- SED ED 502/503 Foundations in Education (2 cr)
- SED LR 551 Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction (4 cr)
- SED ME 503 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems (4 cr)
- SED ME 504 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Algebra, Geometry & Statistics (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED TL 520 Sheltered English Immersion (4 cr)
English Education (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 534 Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED EN 502 Reflection Seminar (2 cr)
- SED EN 503 Lesson Design & Instruction in the Humanities (4 cr)
- SED EN 508 Student Teaching (8 cr)
- SED EN 701 Teaching Text (4 cr)
- SED EN 712 Teaching Writing (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED TL 525 Sheltered English Immersion (4 cr)
English as a Second Language (ESL) Pre-K–6 Track (Total Credits: 32)
- SED BI 504 Seminar: The Student Teaching Experience (2 cr)
- SED BI 515 Methods in Bilingual Education and ESL (4 cr)
- SED BI 535 Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment (4 cr)
- SED BI 620 Educational Issues in Bilingualism (4 cr)
- SED ED 502/ED 503 (0-2) Analyzing Foundations of Teaching (2 cr)
- SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics (4 cr)
- SED LS 595 Child Second Language Acquisition (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr)
- SED TL 580 Student-Teaching Practicum I and II: TESOL, Pre-K–6 (6 cr)
English as a Second Language (ESL) 5–12 Track (Total Credits: 34)
- SED BI 504 Seminar: The Student Teaching Experience (2 cr)
- SED BI 535 Literacy Development for Bilingual Students: Instruction and Assessment (4 cr)
- SED BI 620 Educational Issues in Bilingualism (4 cr)
- SED DS 502 Introduction to Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED ED 502/ED 503 (0-2) Analyzing Foundations of Teaching (2 cr)
- SED LS 565 Introduction to Language and Linguistics (4 cr)
- SED LS 658 Second Language Acquisition (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr)
- SED TL 508 Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language (4 cr)
- SED TL 582 Student-Teaching Practicum I and II: ESL, 5–12 (6 cr)
History & Social Studies Education (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 534 Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SO 510 Practicum: History & Social Science 8–12 (8 cr)
- SED SO 520 Project Citizen (2 cr)
- SED SO 566 Historical Literacy, 5–12 (4 cr)
- SED SO 567 History Lab 5–12 (2 cr)
- SED SO 572 Curriculum and Special Methods for History and Social Science, 5–12 with Pre-Practicum Experience (6 cr)
- SED TL 525 Teaching English Language Learners in Middle/High Schools (4 cr)
Mathematics Education (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 534 Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED ME 507 Student Teaching Practicum Grades 5–8 (8 cr) or SED ME 508 Student Teaching Practicum Grades 8–12 (8 cr)
- SED ME 546 Methods of Teaching Mathematics: Middle School (4 cr) or SED ME 547 Methods of Teaching Mathematics: High School (4 cr)
- SED ME 559 Mathematics for Teaching: Geometry (4 cr) or, by permission, SED ME 504 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics (4 cr)
- SED ME 560 Mathematics for Teaching: Algebra (4 cr) or, by permission, SED ME 503 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED TL 525 Teaching English Language Learners in Middle/High Schools (4 cr)
- Electives (2 cr)
Modern Foreign Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, or Spanish)
- SED CT 534 A Practical Approach to Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Introduction to Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED ED 502/ED 503 (2) Analyzing Foundations of Teaching (2 cr)
- SED LS 565 Applied Linguistics: Language and Linguistics Survey (4 cr)
- SED LS 658 Second Language Acquisition (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED WL 503 Pre-Practicum in Modern Foreign Language Education (2 cr)
- SED WL 504 Seminar: The Student Teaching Seminar in Modern Foreign Languages Experience (2 cr)
- SED WL 511 Methods of Teaching Modern Foreign Languages (4 cr)
- SED WL 512 Curriculum & Assessment in Modern Foreign Language Education (4 cr)
- SED WL 586 Practicum in Modern Foreign Languages (6 cr)
Science Education: Biology (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 534 Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SC 509/510 Student Teaching Practicum with seminar (8 cr)
- SED SC 570 Science Methods (4 cr)
- SED SC 575 Introduction to Science Education Theory and Practice with Pre-Practicum (var cr)
- SED SC 576 Pre-Practicum (2 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED TL 525 Teaching English Language Learners in Middle/High Schools (4 cr)
- Electives (6 cr)
Science Education: Chemistry (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 534 Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SC 509/510 Student Teaching Practicum with seminar (8 cr)
- SED SC 570 Science Methods (4 cr)
- SED SC 575 Introduction to Science Education Theory and Practice with Pre-Practicum (2 cr)
- SED SC 576 Pre-Practicum (2 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED TL 525 Teaching English Language Learners in Middle/High Schools (4 cr)
- Electives (6 cr)
Science Education: General Science (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 534 Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SC 510 Student Teaching Practicum with seminar (8 cr)
- SED SC 570 Science Methods (4 cr)
- SED SC 575 Introduction to Science Education Theory and Practice with Pre-Practicum (var cr)
- SED SC 576 Pre-Practicum (2 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED TL 525 Teaching English Language Learners in Middle/High Schools (4 cr)
- Electives (6 cr)
Science Education: Physics (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 534 Classroom Management (2 cr)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SC 509/510 Student Teaching Practicum with seminar (8 cr)
- SED SC 570 Science Methods (4 cr)
- SED SC 575 Introduction to Science Education Theory and Practice with Pre-Practicum (var cr)
- SED SC 576 Pre-Practicum (2 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED TL 525 Teaching English Language Learners in Middle/High Schools (4 cr)
- Electives (6 cr)
Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (Pre-K–8) (Total Credits: 50)
- SED LR 551 Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction (4 cr)
- SED LS 560 Language Acquisition (4 cr)
- SED ME 503 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems (4 cr)
- SED ME 504 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Algebra, Geometry & Statistics (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SE 534 Classroom and Behavior Management (2 cr)
- SED SE 580 Methods and Materials in Special Ed (4 cr)
- SED SE 593 Practicum: Students with Moderate Disabilities, Pre-K–8 (8 cr)
- SED SE 613 Fieldwork (2 cr)
- SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 751 Assessment in Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 760 Cognition, Learning & Behavior (2 cr)
- SED TL 520 Teaching English Language Learners (4 cr)
Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (Grades 5–12) (Total Credits: 56)
- SED DS 502 Adolescent Development (2 cr)
- SED LR 551 Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction (4 cr)
- SED LS 560 Language Acquisition (4 cr)
- SED ME 503 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems (4 cr)
- SED ME 504 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Algebra, Geometry & Statistics (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SE 534 Classroom and Behavior Management (2 cr)
- SED SE 584 Methods and Materials in Special Ed (4 cr)
- SED SE 594 Practicum: Students with Moderate Disabilities, 5–12 (8 cr)
- SED SE 613 Fieldwork (2 cr)
- SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 751 Assessment in Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 760 Cognition, Learning & Behavior (2 cr)
- SED TL 525 Teaching English Language Learners–Secondary (4 cr)
- Secondary General or Subject Matter Methods (4 cr)
- SED CT 575 General Methods of Instruction (4 cr) or
- SED EN 506 Curriculum Materials and Teaching Strategies in English (4 cr) or
- SED ME 546 Methods of Teaching Mathematics: Middle School (4 cr) or
- SED ME 547 Methods of Teaching Mathematics: High School (4 cr) or
- SED SC 572 Science Methods II: Teaching in the Science Disciplines (4 cr) or
- SED SO 572 Curriculum and Special Methods for History and Social Science, 5–12 (4 cr)
Special Education: Severe Disabilities (Total Credits: 60)
- SED LR 551 Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction (4 cr)
- SED LS 560 Language Acquisition (4 cr)
- SED ME 503 Mathematics for Teaching: Algebra (4 cr)
- SED ME 504 Mathematics for Teaching: Geometry (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Introduction to Research (4 cr)
- SED SE 504 Intro: Early Childhood Disabilities (2 cr)
- SED SE 505 Intro: Severe Disabilities (2 cr)
- SED SE 507 Severe Disabilities: Assessment and Instruction (4 cr)
- SED SE 508 Severe Disabilities: Curriculum & Methods (4 cr)
- SED SE 580 Methods in Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 595 Practicum: Students with Severe Disabilities, Pre-K–12 (8 cr)
- SED SE 615 Fieldwork in Severe Disabilities (2 cr)
- SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 751 Assessment in Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 760 Cognition, Learning & Behavior (2 cr)
- SED TL 520 Teaching English Language Learners (4 cr)
EdM in Curriculum & Teaching for MA TFA Corps Members in the Greater Boston Area
TFA Massachusetts corps members follow courses of study that vary by specialization, corresponding to their teaching roles. These courses of study lead to a master’s degree and coursework contributes endorsement for licensure by TFA Massachusetts.
The areas of specialization are listed below.
Elementary Education (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED BI 515 Methods in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language (4 cr)
- SED CT 556 Classroom Evaluation and Assessment (4 cr) or SED LW 736 Teaching Writing (4 cr)
- SED CT 799 Thesis (4 cr) or Elective (4 cr)
- SED LR 551 Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction in the Elementary School (4 cr)
- SED ME 503 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Research Methods (online) (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- Electives (10 cr)
English and Language Arts (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 575 General Methods of Instruction (4 cr)
- SED CT 799 Thesis (2 cr) or Elective (2 cr)
- SED EN 701 Teaching Text (4 cr)
- SED EN 712 Methods in Teaching Writing in Secondary English Language Arts (4 cr)
- SED LW 736 Teaching Writing in Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Schools (4 cr) or SED LS 690 Classroom Discourse for Teaching and Learning (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Research Methods (online) (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- Electives (12 cr)
English as a Second Language (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED BI 515 Methods in Bilingual Education and English as a Second Language (4 cr) or SED TL 508 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language, 5–12 (4 cr)
- SED BI 620 Educational Issues in Bilingualism (4 cr)
- SED BI 652 Reading and Writing in a Second Language: Development, Assessment, and Instruction (K-6) (4 cr)
- SED CT 799 Thesis (2 cr) or Elective (2 cr)
- SED LR 551 Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction in the Elementary School (4 cr)
- SED LS 560 Introduction to Language and Language Acquisition (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Research Methods (online) (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- Electives (8 cr)
History and Social Studies (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 575 General Methods of Instruction (4 cr)
- SED CT 799 Thesis (2 cr) or Elective (2 cr)
- SED RS 600 Research Methods (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SO 520 Project Citizen (2 cr)
- SED SO 566 Historical Literacy (4 cr)
- SED SO 567 History Laboratory (2 cr)
- SED SO 572 Curriculum and Special Methods for History and Social Science, 5–12 (4 cr)
- Electives (12 cr)
Mathematics (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 575 General Methods of Instruction (4 cr)
- SED CT 799 Thesis (2 cr) or Elective (2 cr)
- SED ME 503 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems (Grades 1–6) (4 cr) or SED ME 560 Mathematics for Teaching: Algebra (Grades 6–12) (4 cr)
- SED ME 504 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades (Grades 1–6) (4 cr) or SED ME 559 Mathematics for Teaching: Geometry (Grades 6–12) (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Research Methods (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- Mathematics Education elective (4 cr)
- Electives (12 cr)
Science (Total Credits: 36–38)
- SED CT 575 General Methods of Instruction (4 cr)
- SED CT 799 Thesis (2 cr) or Elective (2 cr)
- SED RS 600 Research Methods (online) (4 cr)
- SED SC 539 Explaining Science: A Philosophical Perspective (4 cr)
- SED SC 570 Science Teaching Methods (4 cr)
- SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr) or SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SO 572 Curriculum and Special Methods for Science Education, 5–12 (4 cr)
- Electives (12 cr)
Special Education (Total Credits: 36)
- SED LR 551 Reading Development, Assessment, and Instruction in the Elementary School (4 cr)
- SED ME 503 Mathematical Reasoning in the Elementary Grades: Number Systems (Grades 1–6) (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Research Methods (4 cr)
- SED SE 502 Introduction to Emotional Behavioral Disorders (4 cr)
- SED SE 512 Special Education Law (4 cr)
- SED SE 580 Methods in Special Education: Elementary (4 cr) or SED SE 584 Methods in Special Education: Secondary (4 cr)
- SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education (4 cr)
- SED SE 751 Assessment in Special Education (4 cr)
- Electives (4 cr)
EdM in Curriculum and Teaching—Online
Students in the online EdM in Curriculum & Teaching program have the opportunity to follow one of the following course sequence tracks that will allow them to study the education issues that interest them most as they prepare to be outstanding leaders in teaching, supervisory, and research positions.
Tracks:
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Education
- Math Education
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Special Education
Students work with their advisor to develop a program of study that meets their needs and interests.
Note: Completion of this course of study does not lead to endorsement for licensure. Eligibility to pursue the online program is dependent on the student’s state of residence.
EdM in Curriculum and Teaching—Cohort Program in International Schools
The students in the EdM cohort program for educators at international schools will complete nine courses that meet our current 36-credit, non-licensure EdM degree in Curriculum & Teaching. The courses are face to face and/or online depending on negotiations with each school.
An example of the nine courses each student will complete is below.
Total Credits: 36
Required (20 credits)
- SED CT 590 21st Century Learning (4 cr)
- SED CT 721 Analysis of Curriculum Programs (4 cr)
- SED CT 799 Master’s Thesis in Curriculum and Teaching (4 cr)
- SED RS 600 Perspectives on Inquiry (4 cr)
- One of these three courses according to the grade level they are teaching:
- SED CT 575 General Methods of Instruction 5–12 (4 cr), or
- SED CT 633 Models of Teaching and Curriculum Development (4 cr), or
- SED EC 506 Current Issues in Childhood Education (4 cr)
Electives (16 credits)
- SED CT 556 Classroom Assessment (4 cr)
- SED CT 591 Teaching and Learning in a 1-to-1 Program (4 cr)
- SED CT XXX Teachers as Curriculum and Instructional Leaders (course in development) (4 cr)
- SED SE 503 Learning Disabilities: Characteristics and Methods (4 cr)
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