Fully Online Graduate Program for Professional Educators
Our 30-credit, fully online Master of Education in Teaching and Leadership cohort program is designed to accommodate professional educators who wish to earn a master’s degree and those seeking leadership roles in the 21st century school.
This program is designed to assist teachers to enhance their instructional skills, while playing the critical role of change agents within the teaching profession. This program will provide the knowledge base and experiences to enable our graduate students to meet these challenges.
Students will complete six core courses and then have the opportunity to choose 4 elective courses in their chosen content area that can be applied to a future certification program.
New for 2025: STEM Endorsement
The School of Education is thrilled to offer a STEM Endorsement concentration option for our M.Ed. in Teaching & Leadership. This four-course endorsement is aligned with the Pennsylvania Department of Education's STEM competencies and will enable you to master academic standards and STEM skills to thrive in 21st-century schools. Courses include:
- Foundations of STEM Education and Integrated Curriculum Design
- Inquiry-Based STEM Pedagogy and Makerspace Education
- Teaching STEM in Elementary and Makerspace Environments
- Assessment and Technology Integration in STEM Education
These courses are grounded in theories of cognitive, emotional and social development, research and best practices in STEM education. Our faculty are trained in human-centered design, agency by design, the engineering design process and novel design process. They are well-versed in applying STEM concepts in interdisciplinary ways to effectively prepare aspiring educators for the field.
I took a class as an undergraduate that seems the same or has the same name as a class in this program. Do I need to repeat it? How would the class at a graduate level be different?
The classes have been developed and adapted to meet PDE competencies. While some M.Ed. courses may have the same name as undergraduate courses, the M.Ed. courses contain advanced graduate-level material designed to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) criteria. These courses cover the most recent work in the field, and your instructors will address how to apply this information in the classroom.
Is this completely online? Will I need to attend any live sessions?
The program is fully asynchronous and online. Instructors will often hold optional virtual meetings. The student teaching practicum is the final semester and is in person at your school placement location.
How can I order books?
On our website, students can find the books required for their classes. Using the drop-down menus, select the Semester and the appropriate department name (EDUC or SPED), course number, and section (you may use any online section designation as books are the same no matter the section – for example, OAON, O2ON, OCON, etc.) ISBNs are provided for your use. Rental and digital download options may be available from the bookstore. Students can arrange to have books shipped to them for a nominal shipping fee through our bookstore. If a course does not list required books, the instructor may be using a combination of open source materials, research articles, book chapters and online resources.
Learn more: step-by-step guide to ordering books on our website.
I am a Point Park alumni. Can I use the alumni discount?
The School of Education discount exceeds the 25% Alumni discount. Unfortunately, discounts cannot be stacked.