Overview

About Teaching at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Students graduating from this program will:

Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.

Work with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content

Understand how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues

Understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.

Plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.

Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.

Engage in ongoing professional learning and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.

Seek appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Teaching

Educational Psychology

Education of the Exceptional Child and Youth

Language and Literacy Across the Disciplines

Strategies For Effective Classroom Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Teaching View 1590 other Masters in Teaching in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A satisfactory academic record

A bachelor’s or first-level professional degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Tuition Fee

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International

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

15360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 512 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Kansas City

980 - 1596 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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