M.Ed. in Teaching & Learning
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Program Delivery
Technology Requirements
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Financial Aid
Transfer Credits
Program Delivery
Courses toward the M.Ed. degree are offered at sites convenient for learners, one weekend a month. The community meets a total of 20 weekends in consecutive semesters. A semester includes four, monthly weekend sessions with time in between to apply what learning community members have learned in their classrooms.
Two of the weekend sessions include professional networking conferences. These conferences enhance the weekend learning and are required to complete the degree. A weekend conference is held in the Minneapolis area during each of the spring semesters. While the weekend conferences are part of the community learning experience, they allow learners to engage in further inquiry and community networking beyond the learning community weekends at their regular learning community site. The conference experiences further the development of learning experiences and establish potential connections for continued professional growth and development.
The curriculum is integrated around teacher self-study of their 1) inner life of beliefs, visions, goals, hopes and dreams 2) instructional practices 3) knowledge in the discipline(s) 4) creation of a productive and caring learning environment and 5) use of assessment as a tool to promote student learning. The self-study process is anchored by action research embedded in the learner’s work in their classroom. The assessment process focuses on promoting learner growth through alignment of instruction and assessment with research based practices in education.
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Technology Requirements
The M.Ed. program provides an individual SMU e-mail account and a program website (med.smumn.edu) as effective tools for communicating and accessing resources for learners and facilitators. To utilize this website, learners are required to have internet access in addition to an up to date web browser and Microsoft Word®. During the program, learners will have the opportunity to use online teaching tools to collaborate with other teachers planning similar content area lessons for their classrooms. Technology related questions are welcome through e-mails or phone calls regarding the use of the M.Ed. program website.
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More Information
Courses toward the M.Ed. degree are offered at sites convenient for learners one weekend a month. Two professional networking conferences that enhance the weekend learning are required to complete the degree. A weekend conference is held in the Minneapolis area during each of the spring semesters. While the weekend conferences are part of the community learning experience, they allow learners to engage in further inquiry and community networking beyond the learning community weekends at their regular learning community site. The conference experiences further the development of learning experiences and establish potential connections for continued professional growth and development.
If you would like more information on the M.Ed. Program please e-mail med@smumn.edu or call 1-800-273-6075.
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Financial Aid
Please contact Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Financial Aid Office. A packet of information will be sent to you.
If you have financial aid questions, please contact the office at 1-877-304-4273.
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Transfer Credits
Elective/transfer credits taken prior to starting the M.Ed. program will be considered for transfer if they meet the following criteria:
- They were taken from an accredited college or university;
- They were completed within five years from the time participation began in the learning community;
- They were taken for a grade (B- or higher is accepted); and
- They were graduate level.
Once an official transcript of these course(s) are received and approved by the program office, an unofficial transcript from the M.Ed. program will be sent directly to you. This transcript will list the course(s) accepted and the total number of credits applied towards your 6 elective/transfer credits.
Credits taken after the start of the program must be taken only through the GPDE program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota to be accepted as elective/transfer credits. Courses are offered in locations convenient to learning community sites and include an assortment of educational topics and issues. You will receive a catalog of course offerings in the fall, spring and summer.
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