Teaching & Learning (M.S.)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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The Teaching & Learning (M.S.) program offers education professionals flexibility and personal choice while pursuing a master’s degree to enhance professional practice in the classroom. All educators take the same core coursework and choose elective credits from one of the following concentration options to complete the program:
• Best Practices - choose from 100+ courses
• Bilingual Education
• Differentiated Instruction
• Educational Technology
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Gifted & Talented Education
• Health Education
• Instructional Coaching
• Reading
• Special Education
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Alaina Gibbons, Program Graduate“The experiences provided through USF, the faculty that guided me, and the opportunity to work online— while directly engaging with other educators pursuing advanced professional development—specifically prepared me and equipped me for the public teaching position I held for many years, as well as the current teaching position I have at a private academy for gifted students. I highly recommend USF to educators. It is exceptional.”
FEATURES
USF’s Teaching & Learning (M.S.) program is available 100% online. Rolling admission allows flexibility to begin the program in the fall, spring, or summer with most courses delivered in eight-week sessions.
BENEFITS
Educators may be able to apply eligible graduate credit earned through the College of Education’s REAL program toward elective credit requirements. The option to add a subsequent teaching endorsement to a valid Illinois Professional Educator License is available for select concentrations.
OUTCOMES
Graduates of this program will be able to:
• Design and implement developmentally
• appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
• Utilize multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their growth.
• Apply varied instructional strategies to encourage learners to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
• Incorporate digital tools and resources to maximize learning.
• Demonstrate professional dispositions consistent with Illinois Professional Standards.
FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION
Students are eligible for financial aid in the form of student loans, payment plans and tuition reimbursement deferment. All students should submit the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov. USF’s code is 001664.
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