Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction: Environmental Education

A Concordia University M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction will provide you with the expertise to expand your career options. Using cutting-edge curriculum and easy-to-use online learning tools, Concordia’s experienced faculty will provide you with the best in theory and practice to prepare you to be an instructional leader.

Concordia’s online five-week classes can be accessed via the Internet at a time and location that is most convenient for you. As a candidate you will find that assignment submission is convenient, submission deadlines are appropriate, and all requirements for a course fall within the dates stipulated for the courses.

In addition to meeting the objectives for all CU M.Ed. programs, successful candidates in the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction will demonstrate:

1. Expertise in the utilization of new methods of authentic assessment and strategies as tools to evaluate student learning progress
2. The ability to modify instructional plans and promote alternative goals and strategies when necessary, particularly in relation to assessment results.
3. Effective instructional skills in planning, implementing, and assessing instruction in settings that include diverse cultural populations and special needs students.

The M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction core courses and capstone experience are the foundation for this master’s degree program of study. Candidates will participate in individualized learning that supports professional and personal goals toward their continuing development as a professional educator.

The M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction: Environmental Education is designed to prepare K-12 educators as specialists in the study of the earth’s environment. Learning and teaching will be based on 3 key concepts: how to learn about and investigate the environment, an understanding of how humans interact with the environment, and the importance of stewardship for our Earth. An emphasis is placed on the connection between transformative education practices and the development of critical thinking, problem solving skills, and self discovery, skills essential to the successful evaluation of alternative viewpoints related to environmental issues.

This course of study is aligned with the National Environmental Education Standards, the National Science Education Standards and the Science Common Core State Standards (when these are developed). Environmental literacy – how daily choices help or harm the environment – is a theme woven throughout the program.