Master of Education in Learner-Centered Systems
Master of Education in Learner-Centered Systems
About
Learner-centered education is an approach that places students in a central and active role in the teaching and learning process where students make decisions about their own learning.
The Master of Education (M.Ed.)- Learner-Centered Systems provides organizational and instructional expertise to P-12 teachers and leaders who are committed to developing schools and classroom organizational systems and structures that engage students as leaders and decision-makers in their own learning. This 30-credit hour graduate-level program is focused on preparing teachers and school/district leaders who emulate and demonstrate proficiencies in:
- Increasing their instructional capacity for realizing a learner-centered and equitable model of education
- Designing authentic and relevant assessments for all learners
- Thinking strategically to identify the requirements of school-specific systems that supports learner-centered pedagogies
- Creating plans and collaborating with others to support collective transformation of practice
- Gaining confidence as they progress in their leadership journey
See the admission requirements for the MEd in Learner-Centered Systems.
Features
Program participants will benefit from the:
- Sequence of coursework offering in-depth orientation to student-centered approaches to teaching and learning in addition to structural, organizational and cultural considerations necessary to make systemic change
- Use of an instructional approach that combines course delivery with application at the classroom, school or district level. Participants are fully integrated into a program that is designed to provide leadership experiences only available in school and district contexts.
- Access to national experts in the student-centered learning field to provide instruction, guidance and coaching to students
Program Sheets
Visit the program’s listing in the course catalog, to download a PDF of the program sheet:
About
Learner-centered education is an approach that places students in a central and active role in the teaching and learning process where students make decisions about their own learning.
The Master of Education (M.Ed.)- Learner-Centered Systems provides organizational and instructional expertise to P-12 teachers and leaders who are committed to developing schools and classroom organizational systems and structures that engage students as leaders and decision-makers in their own learning. This 30-credit hour graduate-level program is focused on preparing teachers and school/district leaders who emulate and demonstrate proficiencies in:
- Increasing their instructional capacity for realizing a learner-centered and equitable model of education
- Designing authentic and relevant assessments for all learners
- Thinking strategically to identify the requirements of school-specific systems that supports learner-centered pedagogies
- Creating plans and collaborating with others to support collective transformation of practice
- Gaining confidence as they progress in their leadership journey
See the admission requirements for the MEd in Learner-Centered Systems.
Features
Program participants will benefit from the:
- Sequence of coursework offering in-depth orientation to student-centered approaches to teaching and learning in addition to structural, organizational and cultural considerations necessary to make systemic change
- Use of an instructional approach that combines course delivery with application at the classroom, school or district level. Participants are fully integrated into a program that is designed to provide leadership experiences only available in school and district contexts.
- Access to national experts in the student-centered learning field to provide instruction, guidance and coaching to students
Program Sheets
Visit the program’s listing in the course catalog, to download a PDF of the program sheet: