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News: The Masters in Curriculum and Instruction program is starting a new cohort (extension) in Pekin beginning in fall 2008; for further information, contact Mary Lange at mary.lange@pekin.net
The three master's programs offered by the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction do not lead toward
teacher certification.
Teacher
certification for grades K-9 can only be obtained through a
first or
second bachelor's degree.
The Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction is designed
primarily for those practicing teachers who want to become master
teachers. They may see themselves continuing in the role of teacher,
but with the added responsibility of role-model or mentor for fellow
teachers. Some completing this degree are doing so in preparation
for roles within their districts such as curriculum director or in
preparation for further doctoral study. The program continues to grow
on campus and currently has off-campus cohorts in the Dunlap and
Wheeling areas.
The curriculum for the M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction has five goals which are based on the five core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The master graduates will:
Applicants to the Master's Degree Program in Curriculum and Instruction may be considered for admission by:
Interim Coordinator: Adel Al-Bataineh
Advisors:
Temba Bassoppo-Moyo, Gary O'Malley, Do-Yong Park, Thomas Lucey, Cheri Toledo
Secretary:
Stephen Finley (309) 438-5461
Important Information for Current C&I Masters Program Students
Orientation Manual for Graduate Students
Are you finishing this degree program next semester? If so, please look at the Graduate School's webpage containing important deadlines for filing your Plan of Study, degree completion application and any other requirements at http://www.grad.ilstu.edu/completion/
Note: Teachers interested in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
should go to this webpage: the National Board Research Center (not affiliated with C&I)
As with the other departments within the College of Education, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction promotes and follows "Realizing the Democratic Ideal", the conceptual framework for all teacher education programs at Illinois State University.