Curriculum & Instruction

What To Expect

Your career in curriculum & instruction can help provide a better education for people at all grade levels. In your curriculum & instruction career you’ll help shape what is being taught in the classroom by establishing the subject curricula, determining effective teaching methods, and selecting course textbooks and educational software that will meet the needs of the students. You’ll also set educational standards and perform evaluations to ensure schools are meeting academic standards.

Recommended Qualifications

Your career in curriculum & instruction has a real effect on the education of others. Thus, it is imperative for you to obtain a high level of education. You can earn your Masters Degree or PhD in curriculum & instruction from an accredited college or university with a curriculum & instruction program. Your curriculum & instruction degree program will likely include courses in curriculum development for English, science, mathematics or history. You’ll also have curriculum & instruction courses in psychology, social sciences, research design, elementary and higher education, teacher evaluation techniques, curriculum training, new teacher induction, consulting and teacher support, and observation and analysis of teaching.