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Interested in a Career Change? Always Wanted to Be a Teacher?
EARN YOUR MASTER’S & PREPARE FOR PRE-K TO GRADE 4 TEACHING CERTIFICATION IN ONE YEAR
ONLINE CLASSES • IN-PERSON STUDENT TEACHING
Find out more: setonhill.edu/EarlyChildhood
Seton Hill’s Master of Arts in Teaching: Early Childhood Education is designed just for people who want to earn their master’s degree and prepare for Pre-K to Grade 4 teaching certification together. This unique program, housed within the School of Education and Applied Social Sciences, is dedicated to the preparation of classroom teachers who:
• Provide students with equitable and differentiated learning opportunities.
• Communicate in culturally and linguistically appropriate ways.
• Advocate for socially-conscious change.
This 30 credit master’s in teaching program combines online courses with in-person field experience and 12 weeks of student teaching. The 10 online courses are taught in 8-week sessions. You have the option of graduating in 1 year by taking 2 courses per session, or in 2 years by taking 1 course per session. The 12 weeks of in-person student teaching occurs after all coursework has been completed. This degree program begins every year in June.
Courses address:
• Culturally-Relevant Teaching Methods
• Instructional Strategies for English, Social Studies, Science & Mathematics
• Language Development & The Science of Reading
• Assessment & Classroom Management
• Integrating the Arts, Movement & Play
• Active Research for Consistent Improvement
• No GMAT or GRE are required for admission to the program.
• Expert faculty with practical classroom experience will provide you with everything you need to become a confident, effective teacher.
• You’ll enjoy learning with a cohort of other future teachers, in a friendly, supportive environment.
• Seton Hill offers graduate students financial aid, tuition discounts & comprehensive enrollment support.
• As a leader in the use of mobile technology for teaching & learning, Seton Hill will prepare you for today’s classroom as well as tomorrow’s.
• You can rely on personal support from an academic advisor, keeping you on track for graduation and career goals.
• You’ll have access to Seton Hill’s award-winning Career & Professional Development Center, as a student and after you graduate.
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