Master of Education
Master New Teaching Skills with an Online Master’s Degree in Education
This program is offered Online.
The future of education depends on innovative and creative educators like you, professionals who can transform educational programs and practices to meet the challenges and respond to the opportunities of this rapidly changing world. Post University’s online master’s in education degree program helps prepare you to learn, educate, and lead in your field. Coursework helps you build the critical thinking, analytic and forecasting skills you need to be successful in a variety of educational settings, from K-12 through higher ed, to corporate training, military training, post-secondary, and for other online learning environments. After earning their graduate degrees in education, many of our alumni go on to pursue their doctoral education degree to further enhance their knowledge and advance in their careers.
Program Highlights
Our program is grounded in the identification, evaluation, and application of research-based education practices. In your core classes, you will develop a vision for the future of education through an analysis of the issues and changes in both education and technology; apply principles of cognitive science; use metrics to measure student, programmatic and institutional achievement; and identify and use relevant technology in the service of better learning. Additionally, each student identifies an area of concentration and course work from the following: Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Technology; Learning Design and Technology; Online Teaching; or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Technology is a critical component of this program, and you will create your Personal Learning Environment to compile and share what you learn in a digital portfolio. Studies for your master’s degree in education conclude with a three-credit capstone in which you will complete an action-research project aimed at solving a real-world problem of practice.
At Post University, we understand you have responsibilities you can’t put on hold while you attend school—and you don’t have to with our completely online education degrees. Stay in your current position while you learn on your schedule.
Every step of the way, you will be guided by our faculty of industry experts, professionals who have years of experience and expertise in the field. They will share their valuable insights and advice to help better prepare you to move ahead in your career. Additionally, a personal academic advisor will assist you with any questions, challenges and choose a concentration that best aligns with your goals.
What Can You Do With a Graduate Degree in Education?
Once you’ve completed your online master’s in education, you’ll have the skills you need to use different theories of instruction, learning, and curriculum and apply them to relevant educational contexts. You’ll be more effective as you integrate technology into your teaching. You’ll learn how to establish inclusive learning communities that are collaborative to supportive. And you’ll be able to examine and interpret a variety of educational data, resources, and research to support and inform decision-making practices.
These are the skills—and this is the credential—you’ll need to pursue any number of next-level education career options. Depending on your desired concentration, you could pursue advancement opportunities as a curriculum developer, educational consultant, post-secondary instructor, corporate trainer, digital learning specialist, and more.
The Master of Education degree is not designed to fulfill the educational requirements for any educational credential, such as a state teacher’s license or TESOL certification. Professional credentials vary by state and include requirements outside of education, which may include exams, background checks, work experience, and more. Learn about teaching certification requirements through the state departments of education: https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html.
Online Master’s in Education Concentrations
As you progress in the program, course curriculum can be customized to your career focus with the following master’s degree in education concentrations:
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Technology
Learning Design and Technology
Online Teaching
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
You will be trained in language pedagogy, language acquisition, English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching methodology, and ESL curriculum and assessment. This concentration also provides you with both theory and practice to promote culturally and linguistically sensitive educational experiences. Upon completion of your coursework, you will be able to design, implement, teach and evaluate TESOL curriculum.
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Go for Better Student—and Career—Outcomes
You’re committed to student success. A master’s in education will help you to do just that—giving you the education and grounding needed to become a leader in the education field. Contact us to apply for Post University’s online master’s in education degree program now.
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