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 We are educators committed to
preparing and supporting professionals in
the service of schools and society in
diverse local, national, and global
settings. Our teaching, scholarship, and
service integrate established and emerging
theory, research, and practice. Programs and
course work in our department incorporate
the fields of Curriculum and Instruction,
Multicultural and Global Education, TESOL/
Dual Language Education and Early Childhood
Education. Faculty and student activities
involve schools, universities, workplaces
and community organizations; and address the
challenges of a diverse, rapidly changing,
and increasingly technological society.
We fulfill our mission by
preparing informed, capable, ethical, and
reflective decision-makers who:
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Consistently facilitate and
participate in professional development
for themselves and others in the
profession
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Are critical thinkers who
value diverse national and international
perspectives
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Possess and utilize the
skills to engage in credible
interdisciplinary inquiry and dialogue
to bring about positive change in their
own professional environment
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Contribute to the
professional discourse regarding
curriculum, learning, and teaching
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Develop curriculum and
facilitate learning that promote the
ideals of a democratic society and
support equitable education for all
I would like to welcome you to the Department of Curriculum, Culture and Educational Inquiry
(CCEI) at Florida Atlantic University. We are one of the most internationally oriented faculty
in the college; most members of this cutting-edge department speak at least one other language
in addition to English, and have traveled, worked, and lived all over the world. You can find
us engaged in a multitude of international projects, like training teachers in countries such
as Brazil and Belize, working with educators in Mexico, presenting at conferences in Malaysia,
South Africa, and Italy, and sponsoring study abroad programs in Great Britain and Mexico. We
play significant leadership roles in the most prominent international, national, and regional
professional organizations in our fields. Our scholarly endeavors include editing journals,
publishing peer reviewed books and articles, presenting at national and international conferences,
and maintaining scholarly research agendas. We also have great success in writing and securing
grants for program development and research. In addition to our global interests, we respond to
the needs of the community by involving ourselves in school programs, providing professional
development for teachers, and volunteering in programs that serve underrepresented people.
You will soon discover that faculty in CCEI are some of the most enthusiastic individuals that
you will encounter at Florida Atlantic University. Faculty expertise covers a variety of areas
including TESOL and Bilingual Education, Multicultural Education, Curriculum and Instruction,
and Early Childhood Education. CCEI is home to the Master’s degree In Curriculum and Instruction,
which includes such areas as:
- Art (K-12)
- English/Language Arts (6-12)
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, which leads to TESOL endorsement)
- Foreign Language (French, Spanish, K-12)
- Holocaust and Human Rights Education (not related to certification)
- Mathematics (6-12)
- Music (K-12)
- Reading (K-12) (combines reading and curriculum; leads to endorsement but does not lead to
certification as a reading teacher)
- Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, 6-12)
- Social Studies (6-12)
Additionally, CCEI students can achieve degrees in the following programs:
- Bachelor’s in Early Care and Education, a program in collaboration with the Department of
Exceptional Student Education
- M.Ed. in Social Foundations of Education: Multicultural Education
- M.A. in TESOL and Bilingual Education
You may also be interested in pursuing a Specialist Degree (Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction) or a
doctoral degree (Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction).
Please explore our website and peruse our exciting menu of educational opportunities. We hope
you like what you see! We would be happy to have the privilege of meeting and welcoming you
into one of our degree programs.
James McLaughlin Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
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