Innovations in Teaching and Learning (formerly Curriculum & Instruction)

Effective for the Fall 2020 semester, McDaniel College’s highly regarded Curriculum and Instruction program has been revised, resulting in the new Master of Science in Innovations in Teaching and Learning program. Offered completely online to provide flexible scheduling and convenience to working educators, the program is particularly suitable for educators in PreK–12 schools.

The M.S. in Innovations in Teaching and Learning was designed in partnership with PreK-12 leaders, ensuring that the knowledge and skills you develop are immediately applicable to your practice and relevant to professional growth.

Courses focus on:

• brain-based teaching and learning,
• social and emotional learning,
• instructional technology,
• teaching diverse populations,
• teacher leadership and development,
• assessment and data analysis,
• problem based instruction,
• innovative pedagogy.

We designed our program to put you in the center of the educational process—so you can actively apply theory and research about teaching and learning to your current everyday work while expanding your leadership skills and becoming a master teacher. Relevant problem-based and integrated learning forms the foundation of the program as candidates tackle relevant classroom challenges and apply course content to find innovative solutions. You’ll learn from experienced practitioners who quickly become both mentors and peers.

The Innovations in Teaching and Learning program features:

• Timely and relevant content—you’ll be able to take what you learn at McDaniel and apply it directly to your classroom or other professional goals
• Small class sizes that ensure personal attention
• Partnerships with local school systems and faculty who are school leaders in those systems
• Support through ongoing and easily accessible advising
• Highly competitive tuition