Graduate Courses

Teacher Leaders and Mentors...12 hours

Teachers will assume leadership positions in their schools, and demonstrate effective teaching strategies, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking abilities. They will be able to mentor other teachers in the area of teaching effectiveness. Teacher accountability, as effective managers of their classrooms and student behaviors, will be emphasized.

EDU 600 Models of Teaching and Learning Environments
EDU 601 Teachers as Leaders and Mentors
EDU 614 Program Planning
EDU 622 Current Issues and Trends in Education

Research...9 hours

Teachers will conduct traditional, action and qualitative research. Each will develop skills for assessing effective teaching practices. Teachers will interpret students’ test results, explain them to parents and other school personnel, and use the test data to improve instruction.

EDU 610 Educational Research Methods
EDU 612 Teachers as Researchers
EDU 623 Educational Assessments and Decision Making

Technology...3 hours

Teachers will use a full range of technologies to solve instructional demands. This includes presentation skills and utilization of technology for student projects and learning.

EDU 620 Applying Technologies for Effective Instruction

Professional Concentration...12 hours

Teachers will select an academic concentration to expand abilities in their current teaching field. Options for Middle Grades and Secondary concentrations include English and Mathematics. Early Childhood concentrations include Reading/Language Arts, Math, and a combination option of both Reading/Language Arts and Math courses.

Thomas University seeks to make the Master of Education program as flexible as possible. Many of our students are working full time in addition to their studies. The program can be completed at the student’s own pace or in as little as one year with a heavy course load. The program can be started in any semester. Please see our Master’s Course Progression for the current schedule of course offerings.