MASTER OF EDUCATION - ONLINE
Fort Vermilion School Division has taken a lead on partnering with the University of Alberta to develop a Masters degree that fits rural Alberta teachers' current needs. They have invited teachers from our division as well as others to join them in this exciting and timely learning opportunity. This will be a cohort of 24 people who would work together to support one another in this learning.
If you are interested in enrolling and ensure you have met the eligibility requirements, please email Michelle Webb (michelle.webb@btps.ca) by April 1 at NOON.
Attached is the entire proposed schedule for the Master's Degree. We are very excited about supporting this professional learning.
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The University of Alberta's fully online Master of Education degree offers the convenience and flexibility you need as a busy early childhood, elementary or middle school classroom teacher. The degree provides opportunities for professionals to engage in conversations about diversity in teaching, learning and curricula in a global context.
As you move forward into your Master of Education in Curriculum and Pedagogy degree, you will also explore the processes of curriculum development to better help you situate your own practices within the broader context of curriculum in Canada. To help you be better able to read and critique educational research, you will also take a course that provides an introduction to educational research. Here you will be able to continue your inquiry into problems of practice by finding, reading, evaluating and summarizing current research on your topic.
Courses will allow you the flexibility to select options that meet your learning needs as well as providing you with more in-depth study into different curricular areas. Through your connections to your peers and instructors, you will develop a network of colleagues who can support your learning during your studies and beyond. Technology will be thoughtfully infused into all courses and you will be able to explore multiple ways of presenting and sharing new understandings.
Minimum qualifications for eligibility:
The following represents the minimum qualifications for eligibility:
Masters Programs
- an undergraduate degree equivalent to a University of Alberta Bachelor of Education degree (BEd);
- teaching certification;
- a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4 point grading system (if you wish to apply to the MEd program and your GPA is less than 3.0, please contact the department before applying);
- at least one year of successful teaching experience at the early childhood, elementary or middle classroom level (student teaching and substitute teaching does not qualify).
Graduate Admissions - University of Alberta - Acalog ACMS™ (ualberta.ca)
If you have any questions please reach out to Michelle Webb at michelle.webb@btps.ca. We already have one staff member interested and I would be happy to connect you with them.
