Master of Arts in Education
Curriculum & Instruction
Program Highlights & Benefits
Flexible, online format
Course schedule designed for working educators
No GRE required
Streamlined admissions
For
Our fully online Curriculum & Instruction concentration is designed to develop the skills necessary for classroom teachers who wish to become a Teacher Leader.
What You Learn
- Demonstrate effective leadership and facilitation skills through the integration of theory, professional practice, and applied research.
- Demonstrate knowledge in the theoretical concepts describing human learning and motivations and their application to lesson design, instruction, evaluation and assessment.
- Evaluate and analyze quantitative and qualitative research and student data.
- Demonstrate knowledge of effective instructional strategies and curriculum planning with an emphasis on the areas of differentiation and cultural responsiveness.
How You Learn
All courses are offered in a fully online, asynchronous format. Classes are taught by both full-time faculty and adjunct professors over 8 week period. Students can take courses in any particular order except for ED 689 Educational Research. This class may require online synchronous weekly meetings and should be taken as close to the end of your program as possible-typically the last spring semester.
Career Outcomes
Avila has been developing classroom leaders for decades and our Master of Arts in Education degree will give you the skills to live up to your promise. By teaching you how to better design inclusive, challenging lesson plans for your classroom, you’ll be positioning your pupils to succeed.
Degree Requirements
Core Required Courses (18 hours):
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ED 609 | Data Literacy & Development | 3 |
| ED 615 | Theories of Learning | 3 |
| ED 616 | Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| ED 626 | Teacher Leader | 3 |
| ED 630 | Advanced Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
| ED 689 | Educational Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Elective Courses (15 hours):
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ED 603 | Student Motivation & Engagement | 3 |
| ED 617 | Theories of Behavior | 3 |
| ED 620 | Rethinking Learning Spaces | 3 |
| ED 623 | Project Based Learning | 3 |
| ED 624 | Deeper Learning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Note:
Students who previously completed the Graduate Initial Teacher Certification program at Avila University will be awarded 15 hours from that program to meet all 15 elective hours – will not need any elective courses.
