Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning

MEd in Curriculum and Instruction - Concentration: Gifted Child Education (30 credits)

Core Courses (12 credits)

EDUC 606: Education and Culture (3 credit hours)
EDUC 612: Inquiry into Practice (2 credit hours)
EDUC 613: How Students Learn (3 credit hours)
EDUC 614: Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning (2 credit hours)
EDUC 615: Educational Change (2 credit hours)

Concentration Courses (18 credits)

EDCI 621: Introduction to Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credit hours) (*)
EDCI 622: Curriculum Differentiation for Diverse Learners (3 credit hours) (*)
EDCI 623: Models and Strategies for Teaching Gifted Learners (3 credit hours) (*)
EDCI 624: Assessment, Identification, and Evaluation of Gifted Learners (3 credit hours) (*)
EDCI 625: Contemporary Issues and Trends in Gifted Education (3 credit hours)
EDCI 626: Action Research in Gifted Education (3 credit hours)
EDCI 627: Advanced Practicum and Research in Gifted Education (3 credit hours) (**) (Required only for teachers not currently in the classroom)

Notes

*EDCI621-624 are the four courses required for VA GCE endorsement.
**One year of successful full-time teaching in an accredited public or non-public school may be accepted in lieu of the practicum (VA Licensure Regulations for School Personnel, 1998).

Gifted Child Concentration form (.pdf)
Gifted Child FLowchart (.pdf)