Application of Content -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Master of Education in Secondary Education program will be able to apply the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines he/she teaches to engage students in critical thinking, creativity and collaborative problem-solving, making the content accessible and meaningful to assure mastery. (InTASC 4, 5)

• Create opportunities for students to learn, practice, and master academic language in their content.
• Facilitate students’ collaborative use of current tools and resources to maximize content learning in varied contexts.
• Develop and implement supports for literacy development across content areas.

Professional Responsibility -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Master of Education in Secondary Education program will be able to engage in ongoing professional learning and use evidence to continually evaluate and improve their practice, as well as 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. (InTASC 9, 10)

• Take on leadership roles to advocate for meeting the needs of students, strengthening the learning environment, and enacting system change.

The Learner and Learning -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Master of Education in Secondary Education program will be able to design and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences and inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards, are based on how students grow and develop, and recognize that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas. (InTASC 1, 2, 3)

• Collaborate with students, families, and colleagues to build a safe, positive learning climate of openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.
• Manage the learning environment to actively and equitably engage students by organizing, allocating, and coordinating the resources of time, space, and students’ attention.