Program Overview
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Drake’s 100% online Master of Science in Education in Effective Teaching is designed to prepare busy, working educators to implement the innovative teaching methods needed to engage learners for academic success. Drake’s Effective Teaching master’s program will develop abilities both inside and outside of the classroom. Graduates of this program are prepared to rise to the level of teacher leader or master teacher, as well as take on roles as literacy coaches, reading specialists, or curriculum developers. MSE graduates are prepared to rise to the level of teacher leader or master teacher, as well as take on roles as literacy coaches, reading specialists, or curriculum developers.
- Program Length: 12-24 months
- Location: Online
Target Audience: Practicing teachers and instructional coaches looking to strengthen their practice with innovative strategies, current research and application of effective teaching and learning models.
Program Requirements
The Drake 100% online education master’s program can be completed in as little as 1 year. The asynchronous courses are six weeks and the program consists of 32 credit hours to be taken in the following areas:
- Core courses: 17 credit hours
- Elective courses: 15 credit hours
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EMSE 205 | EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 3 |
| EMSE 207 | BEST PRACTICES IN CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| EMSE 209 | BALANCED ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING | 3 |
| EMSE 211 | ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND WRITING | 3 |
| EMSE 213 | SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS & PEDAGOGY | 2 |
| EMSE 215 | MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS | 3 |
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| Total Hours | 32-38 |
Reading Specialist Electives
Program requirements for students seeking the MSE and the Reading Specialist endorsement are as follows:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EDUC 260 | DES & IMPL PROF LEARN IN LIT | 3 |
| EDUC 280 | ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF LITERACY PROGRAMS | 3 |
| EDUC 281 | WRITING RESEARCH AND THEORY | 3 |
| EDUC 285 | RESEARCH-BASED EFFECTIVE LITERACY MODELS | 3 |
| EDUC 287 | READING RESEARCH AND THEORY | 3 |
| EDUC 288 | DATA ANALYSIS INFORM LIT INST | 3 |
| EDUC 289 | MANAGING SCHOOL-WIDE CHANGE THROUGH COACHING | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Talented and Gifted Electives
Program Requirements for students seeking the MSE and TAG endorsement are as follows:
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EDUC 291 | INTRODUCTION TO GIFTED EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 292 | SOCIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF GIFTED | 2 |
| EDUC 293 | CREATIVITY AND GIFTED | 2 |
| EDUC 294 | SPECIAL POPULATIONS OF GIFTED | 1 |
| EDUC 212 | CHALLENGING YOUNG GIFTED CHILDREN | 1 |
| EDUC 295 | CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT OF GIFTED | 3 |
| EDUC 296 | DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION FOR GIFTED LEARNERS | 1 |
| EDUC 290 | ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF GIFTED PROGRAMS | 1 |
| EDUC 210 | PRACTICUM IN GIFTED EDUCATION | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 |