Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (M.Ed.)

The Regents Online Master’s of Education (M.Ed) degree program is based on The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards: Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts. It provides advanced professional preparation in the area of reading and language arts for practicing teachers. All participants must be fully-licensed teachers who are currently engaged in classroom teaching. The program bases course content and learning experiences on the student’s work as a classroom teacher and includes assignments that teachers will carry out in their own classrooms.

The Master’s Degree program is aligned with National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) core propositions.  In addition, it includes coursework focused on pedagogical content proficiencies related to teaching Reading-Language Arts.  This design will allow teachers to receive advanced professional preparation consistent with NBPTS principles and supportive of achieving NBPTS Certification in Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy:  Reading-Language Arts. Since the core is aligned with NBPTS generalist certificates, this program will also support teachers who seek NBPTS certification in any of the generalist areas as well.

Home Campus Selection

All of the Board of Regents universities offer the same degree program. However, you must adhere to the admission requirements, registration procedures, fees, conceptual framework, and academic policies of the university selected as your home campus. You must be admitted into one of the graduate schools at a Board of Regents campus prior to beginning the program.  In order to graduate, at least 33% of the courses taken within the degree must be taught by APSU faculty.  Please consult your academic advisor for more information.