About the M.Ed. Program
Earn Your Master of Education – While You Continue to Teach
Why Evergreen?
- Dynamic, relevant courses taught evenings and weekends during the school year, with sessions in the summer when school is out.
- In less than two years, earn your master’s degree and be on your way to accomplishing new goals.
- The M.Ed. Program is built on Evergreen’s long time commitment to diversity and educational equity.
- The curriculum was created for teachers who love to teach, and the program will help you sharpen your skills working with students as well as other teachers.
- As a state college, Evergreen is an excellent value compared to other colleges and universities.
Evergreen’s Master of Education program is designed to extend and develop classroom skills and abilities of practicing teachers. The program was created using the latest research on student learning needs and with feedback from educators to ensure it meets the needs of working teachers. Its content and structure build upon your knowledge and commitment as a practicing educator, helping you develop professionally while you earn your master’s degree.
Is this program for me?
The Evergreen State College will begin offering the Master of Education degree program with an emphasis in either ESL (English as a Second Language) or Mathematics in Summer 2008.
Our multi-disciplinary academic program provides an active learning process through a comprehensive course of study that gives equal importance to both planning and delivery of instruction.
In addition to earning your master’s degree, successfully completing this program and passing the ESL or Mathematics state endorsement examination also leads to an ESL or Mathematics Endorsement for Washington teachers.
What will I learn?
This program has two major objectives
1. To help you develop research-based understanding of ways to positively impact the wide range of diverse learners in K-12 classrooms.
2a. ESL Emphasis – To develop the understanding and skills necessary to enable English language learners to reach high levels of academic achievement.
2b. Mathematics Emphasis – To increase your ability to effectively teach mathematics to all students and to develop leadership skills as a mathematics teacher educator.
Master of Education Program Overview
| M.Ed. with ESL Emphasis | M.Ed. with Mathematics Emphasis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Title | Credits | Course Title | Credits | |
| How All Students Learn: Supporting Diverse Learners – Summer, Year 1. | 9 | How All Students Learn: Supporting Diverse Learners – Summer, Year 1. | 9 | |
| Linguistics for ESL Teachers – Summer, Year 1. | 4 | Rational Numbers: How Students Learn Mathematics – Summer, Year 1. | 4 | |
| First and Second Language Acquisition – Fall, Year 1. | 4 | Algebraic Thinking: Pedagogies that Support All Students’ Learning, including English Language Learners – Fall Year 1. | 4 | |
| Developing Literacy for English Language Learners K-12 – Winter, Year 1. | 4 | Probability & Statistics: Creating an Inclusive Mathematics Learning Environment – Winter, Year 1. | 4 | |
| Methodologies of Content Area ESL – Spring, Year 1. | 4 | Teacher Leadership in Math Education – Spring, Year 1. | 4 | |
| Reflective Practice: Applying Research and Data Analysis to Student Learning – Summer, Year 2. | 6 | Reflective Practice: Applying Research and Data Analysis to Student Learning – Summer, Year 2. | 6 | |
| Effective Practices and Assessment for the English Language Learners – Summer, Year 2. | 4 | Math Course: Summer Year 2 Topics TBD |
4 | |
| Action Research & Seminar I – Fall, Year 2. | 3 | Action Research & Seminar I – Fall, Year 2. | 3 | |
| Research Paper and Presentation – Winter, Year 2. | 2 | Research Paper and Presentation – Winter, Year 2. | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | Total Credits | 40 |
Contact us to learn more about earning your Master of Education at Evergreen