Create a positive classroom experience by focusing on improving curriculum and assessments. Discover ways to craft lessons and design curriculum that fit all learning styles, abilities, and personalities so each student can reach their full potential. Learn practical methods for evaluating and grading work across all standards.

Plus, explore ways to deepen learning and engagement, develop higher-level thinking skills, examine effective classroom management methods, and implement creative teaching strategies for different learning styles. You’ll also study techniques to build upon your communication skills to increase effective collaboration, resolve conflicts, and improve your relationships with multiple stakeholders.

Be empowered to expand your perspective on reaching all students with varied cultures, language backgrounds, and life experiences while you learn how all students learn best in a school setting. Plus, explore extensive research and the practical application of culturally responsive teaching strategies and best practices.

Gain the foundational theory and research, as well as proven, practical strategies to enhance instruction for all learners. Examine the linguistic, social, emotional, and academic systems in school communities and how to develop culturally relevant curriculums.

As an educator, your understanding of students with mental health issues can have a lasting impact on their learning and development. The mental health certificate* provides you with a deeper understanding and current information related to mental health practices. You’ll be equipped with the tools to implement diverse strategies and maximize resources — creating a positive learning environment for students in need to reach their full potential.

By focusing on this crucial issue, you’ll better understand students’ social and emotional issues and become well-versed in developing intervention strategies. You’ll be empowered to advocate for your students by sharing skills and strategies with colleagues and school leaders.

*Saint Mary’s Mental Health in Education certificate program is not designed or intended to prepare for professional licensure or certification for any mental health position, such as a school counselor, school psychologist, or child psychologist, in any state or U.S. territory.

Saint Mary’s partners with eduCATE-WI to offer graduate-level courses. EduCATE-WI is a private, nonprofit organization offering coursework for alternate pathways to teacher and administrative licensure in Wisconsin. EduCATE-WI is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

With this partnership and dual enrollment, you’re eligible to apply up to 12 eduCATE Wisconsin credits to the 30-credit M.A. in Education degree program at Saint Mary’s. Choose additional designated courses to complete a 15-credit specialization before completing the 15 core credits for the M.A. in Education degree.