Endicott College

Curriculum Design & Instruction (M.Ed.): Concentration in Secondary English

Elevate English language arts instruction through advanced literary analysis and writing pedagogy.
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Format
100% online
Time Commitment
Part-time or full-time options
Duration
12-24 months
Program Start
Rolling Admission
Credits
30

Program Overview

Target Licensure / Track: Non-Licensure (Advanced Practicing Educator Track)

This program equips practicing secondary English teachers with advanced expertise in disciplinary literacy, writing strategies, and literary studies. Candidates enhance their ability to lead department-level curriculum development, foster critical thinking in secondary English classrooms, and design writing-to-learn frameworks.

Program Note: Non-licensure master's concentration designed for practicing educators seeking to advance their content knowledge and/or hold academic and departmental leadership roles.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 30

Required Courses: 27 Credits

  • EDN 622 - Foundations of Inclusive Innovation: A Critical Introduction (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 623 - Responsive Teaching: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 625 - Policy, Advocacy, and Professional Growth in Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 626 - Assessment and Data-Driven Instructional Improvement (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 600 - Writing to Learn: Strategies for Teaching Writing in English and History Classrooms (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 601 - The History and Literature of Boston (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 602 - Sexuality Through History and Literature (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 603 - Witnessing History: Baldwin, Literature, and Politics (Cr: 3)
  • RDL 585 - Literacy in the Digital Era (Cr: 3)

Elective Courses: 3 Credits

Choose one courses from the following list:

  • EDN 505 - Social Psychology (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 514 - Mindfulness (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 516 - Prosocial Behavioral Perspectives (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 550 - Cognitive Frameworks for Social Emotional Learning (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 553 - Understanding Emotions in Classroom Settings (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 556 - Identity, Culture and Social Emotional Learning: Convergences and Conflicts (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 557 - Ethical Dilemmas in Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 600 - Gender in Education (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 605 - Teacher and Teaching Identities (Cr: 3)
  • EDN 607 - Diversity and Equity in Education (Cr: 3)
  • RDL 505 - Disciplinary Literacy (Cr: 3)

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