Licensed Teachers (Secondary Education, M.S.Ed.)
The Licensed Teacher program with a concentration in Secondary Education is designed for licensed teachers who wish to improve and update their professional competency in teaching and enrich their teaching expertise for becoming master teachers. Licensed teachers completing the program enhance their ability to teach effectively and to participate in educational research in their schools. Completion of the program requirements leads to the upgrade of the teaching license to the Postgraduate Professional level.
Licensed Teachers (Secondary Education, M.S.Ed.)
Description
What is Secondary Education for Licensed Teachers at ODU like?
The Licensed Teacher program with a concentration in Secondary Education is designed for licensed teachers who wish to improve and update their professional competency in teaching and enrich their teaching expertise for becoming master teachers. Licensed teachers completing the program enhance their ability to teach effectively and to participate in educational research in their schools. Completion of the program requirements leads to the upgrade of the teaching license to the Postgraduate Professional level.
Program Highlights
What makes Secondary Education for Licensed Teachers at ODU unique?
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Courses taught asynchronously online, in short-session format
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A relevant curriculum taught by Ph.D. prepared faculty with classroom experience
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A relevant curriculum taught by Ph.D. prepared faculty with classroom experience
Careers
What are some careers in this field?
Check out these ideas from ODU Career Development Services and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is the midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$62,860
MEDIAN SALARY
Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.
Courses
What are some courses offered in Secondary Education for Licensed Teachers at ODU?
TLED 701:
Teacher as Leader
This course prepares elementary and secondary teachers to become facilitators of change in schools and communities. They will explore various leader roles in the K-12 context, including exemplary and critically minded practitioner, curriculum decision-maker, researcher, advocate, and facilitator of job-embedded professional development
TLED 725:
Curriculum Development Principles and Practices in Secondary Schools
This course will engage students in the on-going debates about the development and shaping of curricula with an emphasis on how these forces play out in secondary schools. The course requires students to investigate the scope and components of curriculum planning, development, and delivery. Students are first expected to develop an understanding of the many forms of dynamic tension at play in curriculum debates, and, subsequently, they are required to develop an understanding of specific ways in which teachers and curriculum leaders can shape the instructional process, and select and use curriculum materials.
TLED 775:
English Language Learners in the PK-12 Classroom
The course is designed to infuse the teachers' competencies related to meeting the instructional needs of English language learners. The course will explore the language, culture, instruction, assessment, and professionalism in order to understand and teach linguistically diverse learners effectively.
Requirements
What are the requirements to apply for Secondary Education for Licensed Teachers at ODU?
Students entering the Master of Science in Education program in Secondary Education for Licensed Teachers should meet the minimum university admission requirements (Graduate Admission)
A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university
A Virginia Collegiate Professional License or an equivalent from another state for middle school education or a secondary discipline.
A general undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.80
An application letter of interest
Official copies of all transcripts
A written essay on career goals (two pages) that demonstrates academic writing proficiency
Two letters of professional reference for this program of study
An interview with the graduate program director
Cost
Tuition and Fees
Estimated rates for the 2022-23 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
Virginia Resident
Per Credit:
$ 571
Non-Resident
Per Credit:
$ 1,394
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
Per Credit:
$ 595
Ways to Save
Here are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending ODU. For more information visit University Student Financial aid
Tuition Discounts
Teachers from qualified Virginia public school divisions can qualify for a partial tuition discount. Inquire for more information.
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Location:
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Phone Office:
757-683-3701
Fax:
757-683-3651
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