{"id":14,"date":"2018-06-06T14:42:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T18:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:37:17","slug":"department-of-curriculum-and-instruction-monmouth-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Curriculum and Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero  has-buttons has-narrative\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1573\" style=\"object-position: 46.1% 17.545%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003.jpg 2800w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2023\/08\/Madelyn-Arecchi-Portrait_20200130_AD_003-150x84.jpg 150w\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title title page-title\">Department of Curriculum and Instruction<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text top-text-wrapper text-is-aligned-bottom\"><h2 class=\"top-text hero\">Welcome<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=ug\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-education\/student-organizations-monmouth-university\/\">Student Organizations<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=gr\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group hero-narrative is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"bottom-text\">Our strong school partnerships and extensive clinical experiences, including a state-leading year-long experience, set us apart.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-education\/\" class=\"\"  >School of Education<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-education\/departments\/\" class=\"\"  >Offices and Departments<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >Department of Curriculum and Instruction<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-and-navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"supernav \"  aria-label=\"Primary Menu - Department of Curriculum and Instruction\"><div class=\"supernav-current\" data-menuguid=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/new-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-education\/departments\/\" data-menuid=\"1081\"  class=\"back has-child is-crosslink\"   data-crosslink=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-education\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/site\"><span>Back<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><h2><p  data-menuid=\"928\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>Department of Curriculum and Instruction<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/programs-of-study\/\" data-menuid=\"958\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Programs of Study<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-education\/student-organizations-monmouth-university\/\" data-menuid=\"1090\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Student Organizations<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/faculty-and-staff\/\" data-menuid=\"1129\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Faculty and Staff<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/alumni\/\" data-menuid=\"1417\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Alumni Testimonials<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-department\">About the Department<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Monmouth University\u2019s Department of Curriculum and Instruction is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate programs for future and practicing teachers. Each of our programs is designed to help our students make a difference in the lives of young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department is distinguished by extensive clinical experiences that occur through strong school partnerships. Recently, we have emerged as a state leader in implementing the year long teaching experience. Current faculty scholarship includes work on STEM education, the paper microscope, adolescent and family literacy, reading recovery, improving home-school connections, teacher candidate development, child and adolescent development, the foundations of education, culturally responsive pedagogical practices, and English as a Second Language instruction. Teacher preparation programs in the Curriculum and Instruction Department are accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educational Professionals (CAEP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0ca5407a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/programs-of-study\/\">View All Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h69db247b0554f\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 id=\"h69db247b0554f\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center component-title\" id=\"related-links\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/alumni\/\">Alumni Testiomonials<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/\">Registrar&#8217;s Office<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/\">Undergraduate Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/graduate-catalog\/\">Graduate Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/undergraduate-course-descriptions\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-post-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2022\/05\/Virtual-Tour-McAllan-Hall_20170816_AD_007-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2022\/05\/Virtual-Tour-McAllan-Hall_20170816_AD_007-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2022\/05\/Virtual-Tour-McAllan-Hall_20170816_AD_007-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2022\/05\/Virtual-Tour-McAllan-Hall_20170816_AD_007-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/428\/2022\/05\/Virtual-Tour-McAllan-Hall_20170816_AD_007-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/department\/curriculum-and-instruction\/\">Curriculum and Instruction<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\"><a href=\"\/map\/#location\/mcallan-hall\">Robert E. McAllan Hall<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 571-4417\">732-571-4417<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Curriculum and Instruction Within the School of Education, students can pursue a number of academic degree programs, including those available in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Within the School of Education, undergraduate and graduate students are able to choose from among several different programs to graduate with the requirements need to apply for a teaching certificate to teach at the elementary level, the secondary level, or both. At the graduate level, students who already have their teaching certificate may enroll in an Masters of Arts In Teaching (Advanced) program to increase their knowledge and skills and earn additional credentials in the field of education. The mission of the Monmouth University&#8217;s Department of Curriculum and Instruction is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate programs for future and practicing teachers. The instructional environment will be supportive of the varied cognitive, affective, and cultural voices of our students and faculty. University faculty, students, school practitioners, and community representatives will be collaborators in reflective inquiry, actively promoting the integration of research and practice. Faculty will reflect diversity; with continuous quality improvement being the hallmark of their efforts and the department curriculum. The intellectual endeavors and the modeling of state-of-the-art pedagogy by the faculty will enhance the students\u2019 ability to be grounded in a comprehensive educational knowledge base, to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to demonstrate effective teaching skills and competencies, and to initiate research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank","meta":{"_mu_eop_enabled":false,"_mu_eop_name":"","_mu_eop_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_description":"","_mu_eop_description_override":false,"_mu_eop_url":"","_mu_eop_url_override":false,"_mu_eop_program_type":"","_mu_eop_educational_credential":"","_mu_eop_time_to_complete":"","_mu_eop_number_of_credits":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category":"","_mu_eop_occupational_category_code":"","_mu_eop_program_prerequisites":"","_mu_eop_application_deadline":"","_mu_eop_application_start_date":"","_mu_eop_start_date":"","_mu_eop_end_date":"","_mu_eop_day_of_week":"","_mu_eop_time_of_day":"","_mu_eop_educational_program_mode":"","_mu_eop_financial_aid_eligible":"","_mu_eop_maximum_enrollment":"","_mu_eop_offers_price":"","_mu_eop_offers_currency":"USD","_mu_eop_offers_price_per":"","_mu_eop_offers_preset":"","_mu_eop_salary_upon_completion":"","_mu_eop_training_salary":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_name":"","_mu_eop_recognized_by_url":"","_mu_eop_concentrations":"","_mu_eop_identifier_cip":"","_mu_eop_provider_name":"","_mu_eop_provider_name_override":false,"_mu_eop_provider_url":"","_mu_eop_provider_address":"","_mu_eop_provider_city":"","_mu_eop_provider_state":"","_mu_eop_provider_zip":"","_mu_eop_provider_country":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1421,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/1421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-curriculum-and-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}