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Are you interested in building and leading comprehensive, proactive, and responsive preK-12 school support systems that meet the needs of the whole student? Do you have a desire to build your knowledge, skills, and experience to facilitate equitable classrooms and support student learning?
We believe that equity in education becomes a reality when systems are put in place to ensure that every student has an equal chance for success.
MSU Denver’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree will prepare you to be an innovator and a leader in the educational setting in which you work by exploring new methods of teaching and leadership to develop and lead educational environments that are equitable, sustaining, and responsive to the needs of every student.
This degree can be completed in a face-to-face setting or in a hybrid online (synchronous/asynchronous) setting. Some classes may mix these formats, with some students joining the class through a virtual online platform while others are physically present in the classroom with the instructor.
Subjects covered in the core courses include educational equity, educational leadership, responsive pedagogy, and action research
We offer concentrations in:
Our Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree is unique in its offering of concentration areas in trauma-informed practices and inclusive practices. In our program, students will:
The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction can distinguish you as an leader and innovator within your educational context. In addition to your licensure area and/or your area of educational focus, you will obtain the knowledge and skills to strive toward equity and inclusion across your work with students.
In order to apply to the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
In addition to the above requirement, applicants must submit the following materials:
Supplemental Documents (uploaded as part of the MSU Denver Graduate Application):
Dr. Schepers is an Associate Professor of Elementary Education. Along with Dr. Kathryn Young, Dr. Schepers recently received a prestigious Spencer Grant to conduct research about the impact of Trauma-Informed Practices (TIP) on secondary traumatic stress in novice teachers. Preliminary research by Drs. Schepers and Young indicates pre-service teachers that participate in two or more TIP professional learning sessions have statistically significantly reduced secondary traumatic stress as compared to teacher candidates who do not participate in any sessions.
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