M.Ed. in Elementary Education: Teaching and Transforming Advanced and Gifted Education Concentration : Master's Programs in Talent Development : Texas State University

This program’s accelerated options and practical emphasis on teaching and transforming gifted education offer educators an opportunity to make an immediate impact.

Through this program’s courses, students acquire skills, knowledge, and research for teaching, mentoring, leadership, and effecting change in advanced/gifted education and general education. Students complete courses in areas such as emerging frameworks for gifted education, leadership in gifted education, creative teaching and learning, contextual factors in advanced/gifted education, curriculum depth and complexity, mentoring across the life span, and more. An elective course offers students an opportunity to explore an additional area of interest.

Program graduates are well-prepared for a variety of career opportunities. Examples include: advanced/gifted education specialist; advanced/gifted education coordinator; and advanced-learning coach. The program is also well suited for general education classroom teachers and fine arts teachers who want to enhance their knowledge and skills for nurturing the creativity and talents of all students.

30 credit hours
Fully online and asynchronous 8-week classes
Start in any of the 8-week terms
Earn your degree in two years, or as quickly as one year, or go more slowly (e.g., three years)
One-of-a-kind curriculum not found anywhere else
Includes current issues and trends in the field
Flexible part-time or full-time study options

Courses

1) CI 5308 Emerging Frameworks in Gifted and Talented Education
2) CI 5383 Mentoring Across the Life Span
3) CI 5359 Curriculum for Rigor, Depth, and Complexity
4) CI 5324 Systems and Models for Gifted and Talented Education
5) CI 5319 Non-Academic and Contextual Factors in Advanced/Gifted Education
6) CI 5351 Creative Teaching, Learning, and Leading in Advanced/Gifted Education
7) CI 5352 Research and Current Topics in Talent Development and Creativity
8) CI 5354 Leadership in Gifted and Talented Education
9) CI 5309 Rethinking Talent and Transformation
10) Advisor-Approved Elective

""This program is a game-changer."
--Lori Schunka, Advanced Academics Curriculum Developer

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Registration Advising

Newly admitted students should contact their program's graduate advisor for recommended classes for the first term.

Schedule Examples

The pacing of this program is up to you. The standard pacing plan has been designed for people who will be working full time during the Fall and Spring. An advantage of the standard pacing plan is that you only need to take one class per 8-week term, which can be helpful for working professionals' busy lives. Because the courses are accelerated (only 8 weeks long), you can still earn your master's degree in two years.

Summer Start

Schedule Example for 2-Year Plan with Summer Start

Year 1:

8-weeks Summer: CI 5319

1st 8-weeks Fall: CI 5308

2nd 8-weeks Fall: CI 5324

1st 8-weeks Spring: CI 5351

2nd 8-weeks Spring: CI 5359

Year 2:

8-weeks Summer: CI 5354

1st 8-weeks Fall: CI 5352

2nd 8-weeks Fall: Advisor-Approved Elective (e.g., EDTC 5310)

1st 8-weeks Spring: CI 5383

2nd 8-weeks Spring: CI 5309

Schedule Example for One-Year Plan with Summer Start

8-weeks Summer: CI 5319 & CI 5354

1st 8-weeks Fall: CI 5308 & CI 5352

2nd 8-weeks Fall: CI 5324 & Advisor-Approved Elective (e.g., EDTC 5310)

1st 8-weeks Spring: CI 5351 & CI 5383

2nd 8-weeks Spring: CI 5359 & CI 5309

Fall 8A Start

Schedule Example for Two-Year Plan with Fall Start in First 8-Weeks Term