Master of Education Candidate
Competency Areas
Program Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
Degree Candidates will demonstrate:
An understanding of student differences and development
The ability to plan instruction that maximizes student performance,
addresses student diversity, and offers multiple paths to subject and
skill mastery
Proficiency in content area(s)
The ability to address the motivational needs of students and manage
the classroom
The ability to design and implement appropriate assessment tools and
utilize student performance data for instructional planning
The ability to analyze and utilize research and "best practice"
Ethical commitment to students and their learning, parents, and the
profession
Commitment to serve as an active member of the learning community
in which they work
The ability to effectively use technology as a teaching and learning
tool
Proficiency in a variety of methodologies appropriate to the learner
and teaching assignment
Degree Candidates will demonstrate mastery of the
following dispositions:
