MA in Education
Masters courses in Education are offered in two-hour classes, two nights a week. The entire MA in Education program can be completed in two years or less with 8-week night classes at Heidelberg at Arrowhead. Summer sessions are 5 weeks or less. It's the fast, convenient, affordable way to get your MA in Education!
The overriding purpose of the Master of Arts in Education is to develop teachers who exercise leadership within their professional communities and academic institutions. The program is designed to develop experienced elementary and secondary school teachers who are recognized as master teachers because of their advanced knowledge and skills and their deep commitment to responsible professionalism.
In essence, Heidelberg at Arrowhead's M.A. in Education degree program will increase the competence of teachers, reading specialists, and other educators, and to produce leaders in education. Successful candidates will be able to engage in action research and scholarly inquiry, enhancing their performance and ultimately the academic performance and constructive behavior of students.
The overriding purpose of the Master of Arts in Education is to develop teachers who exercise leadership within their professional communities and academic institutions. The program is designed to develop experienced elementary and secondary school teachers who are recognized as master teachers because of their advanced knowledge and skills and their deep commitment to responsible professionalism.
In essence, Heidelberg at Arrowhead's M.A. in Education degree program will increase the competence of teachers, reading specialists, and other educators, and to produce leaders in education. Successful candidates will be able to engage in action research and scholarly inquiry, enhancing their performance and ultimately the academic performance and constructive behavior of students.
The Heidelberg MA in Education will among other things, prepare leading teachers to: assimilate various methods of conducting research on instruction and curriculum; facilitate planning and decision-making; and understand how differences in intelligence, personality, learning style and cognitive levels can be factored into improved instruction and curriculum design.
Practical new skills will include: responsible methods for resolving typical ethical problems; research in making judgments about the value of different models of teaching and instructional techniques; as well as a real commitment to the importance of curriculum planning and decision-making to meet the needs of students. Candidates with post-secondary level teaching experience in community college, trade or technical schools may also be considered for participation in the program.
For more information contact Diane Armstrong, Ph.D, Director of Graduate Studies in Education at 419-893-1986, 419-448-2130 or darmstro@heidelberg.edu
Practical new skills will include: responsible methods for resolving typical ethical problems; research in making judgments about the value of different models of teaching and instructional techniques; as well as a real commitment to the importance of curriculum planning and decision-making to meet the needs of students. Candidates with post-secondary level teaching experience in community college, trade or technical schools may also be considered for participation in the program.
For more information contact Diane Armstrong, Ph.D, Director of Graduate Studies in Education at 419-893-1986, 419-448-2130 or darmstro@heidelberg.edu