Mission of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Our mission is to prepare reflective professionals who create effective learning environments and use research-based teaching strategies to facilitate student learning in diverse settings.
To achieve this goal, faculty engage in classroom-based research and inquiry, professional development, and reflection on their practice.
Department Programs
We offer two undergraduate programs that lead to teacher certification in Illinois. Individuals completing the Elementary Education program can earn a K-9 teaching certificate at the main campus in Macomb or the WIU-QC campus. Individuals completing the Early Childhood Education program can earn birth through third grade teaching certification at the main campus in Macomb.
We also offer two graduate programs that culminate in a Master of Science in Education degree. The Elementary Education graduate program, which includes an area of specialization, requires the completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework. Two options within this program include a strand of coursework that prepares teachers to earn National Board certification, and a second strand that is offered online.
The Reading Specialist graduate program requires the completion of at least thirty-three semester hours of coursework. Teachers in this approved program can earn the K-12 Reading Specialist Endorsement.
“WHO DARES TO TEACH MUST NEVER CEASE TO LEARN”
John Cotton Dana