Overview

During your first year, you'll complete a ten-month residency at IslandWood’s Bainbridge Island campus, an award-winning environmental education center near Seattle. The IslandWood Graduate Certificate completes the first year of a University of Washington College of Education Master’s in Education and fulfills the prerequisites for application to the Master’s in Teaching in Elementary Education.

The IslandWood Residency

The IslandWood Residency Program is an immersive residency in justice-oriented environmental education; experiential, student-centered learning; and culturally responsive teaching and curriculum development. This intensive and rigorous program includes a mentored teaching practicum paired with academic coursework, as well as regular evening programs, trainings and professional development.

Our talented faculty, forested campus and proximity to a dynamic urban center distinguish IslandWood as a one-of-a-kind opportunity to begin or enrich a lifelong commitment to equity, education and the environment. Graduate students have the option to live on IslandWood’s sustainable 255-acre campus, which includes a marsh, bog, pond, ravine and forests with a nearby estuary.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Child Growth and Development
Natural History and Ecology
Strategies for Effective School Partnerships
Seminar in Science Education
Science Methods: An Inquiry Approach
Curriculum & Instruction Methods
Advanced Instructional Strategies
Non-Profit Administration & Leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

State required basic skills assessment for all teacher candidates (MIT and Special Education Early Childhood, High Incidence, Low Incidence). Applicants must take the reading, writing, and math subtests of the West-B, Praxis I, CBEST, ACT, or SAT.
A four year Bachelor's degree must be completed before the start of the program.
One unofficial transcript is required from each institution in which you have earned a degree and from each institution that you have attended in the last 5 years.
Goal Statement/Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement (Optional)
Letters of Recommendation
Resume/Vita
Writing sample(s)
Interviews

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37464 USD / year

≈ 37464 USD / year
Out-of-State

37464 USD / year

≈ 37464 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20736 USD / year

≈ 20736 USD / year

Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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