Members of the Middle and Secondary Grades Graduate Faculty at UNC Charlotte are dedicated to the preparation of quality professionals who are excellent lifelong learners and leaders. Successful completion of this program leads to M level certification. This 39-hour program is designed to provide a course of advanced study which is built upon a body of knowledge and expertise common to middle grades professionals. The program graduates knowledgeable, effective, reflective and responsive practitioners who will become leaders in the profession. In order to do so, it includes study in areas such as educational research methodology, curriculum theory, analysis of teaching, and curriculum and material development, which includes the application of technology in teaching.
Courses are also appropriate for teacher licensure renewal or individual professional growth.
This developed and applied knowledge will be, in turn, shared with other professionals through a variety of leadership opportunities. Serve as collaborative educational leaders. D. University of Tennessee Warren DiBiase, Ed. D. West Virginia University Kim Hartman, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jeanneine Jones, Ed. D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Interim Chair of the Department of MDSK Caroline Linse, Ed.