Curriculum and Instruction Concentration

You will be prepared to oversee school curriculums and teaching standards, develop educational material to implement with teachers and principals, and assess its effectiveness. You will also be qualified to conduct training for teachers as instructional coordinators, explain new learning standards to teachers and demonstrate the effective methods to achieve them. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates 13 percent growth in jobs for instructional coordinators, representing about 18,500 positions. Growth in the field will grow focus on evaluating and improving curricula and instruction.

What You'll Learn

You'll work with the faculty with years of elementary and secondary classroom experience to help devise a roadmap to reach your career goals.

You will choose from four educational tracks to meet your career goals:

• National Board Certification- Start the pathway toward becoming a National Board Certified Teacher
• Teacher Leadership – Become a team or curricular leader in your school or county
• Educational Technology – Enhance your technology skills in the classroom
• Elementary STEM Teacher - Learn transdisciplinary approaches to teaching focused on science and math
  
  

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates 13 percent growth in jobs for instructional coordinators through 2022. This represents an increase of about 18,500 positions. Growth in the field is anticipated to have schools’ growing focus on evaluating and improving curricula and instruction. For more information about work environment, pay and other considerations, review the Instructional Coordinators information in the  U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Our Alumni

Our education curriculum and instruction concentration graduates have gone on to a variety of successful careers in regional and national school systems.