我们设计该学术计划的目的是加深您对这一领域的问题的了解和有关最佳实践的最新研究，同时为您做好成为K-8年级的老师的准备。那些获得了该学位的人将准备为社区和国家的这一重要组成部分做出贡献，即年轻人的教育和未来的呼吸。我们的计划将帮助您提高K-8教育的教学技巧。您将完成教学方法和课程方面的高级课程。您也可以选择单独或作为学位课程的一部分来获得阅读专家的认可。
The MEd Elementary Education degree program provides students with the necessary framework for augmenting knowledge and skills related to teaching K through 8th grades. This degree offers students, typically practicing teachers, the opportunity to enhance their content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge emphasizing current research. Students have the opportunity to pursue advanced courses in curriculum and instruction, educational psychology, educational foundations, and educational research. Additionally, students choose from four available emphasis areas: Continuing Professional, Elementary National Board Certification Preparation (NBCT), and Multiage Education. Students who pursue the Continuing Education track will complete a research project as part of a graduate seminar or a thesis focused on a selected topic. Students who choose the NBCT track prepare for the rigorous process of National Board Certification, an advanced teaching credential. Students who choose the Multiage Education emphasis will be prepared to teach and lead in Multiage classrooms, and will become familiar with the contexts, theories, research, assessments and strategies used in Multiage programs.