Overview
Course Details
Enhance your teaching knowledge with particular attention on instruction, curriculum, and professional development with the Teaching MEd course at the American Public University.
It is a nonlicensure program and one of the master’s degrees for teachers designed for currently licensed classroom educators seeking a graduate degree in teaching. APU’s online teaching master’s program focuses on meeting the needs of diverse learners—considering theory, research, and evidence-based practices. There is a heavy emphasis on technology integration throughout the program. Animated assignments, case studies, advanced lesson planning, and problem-based learning enrich your studies.
Multiple concentrations are available with this master’s teaching degree online program, including STEAM (STEM + the Arts), which provides insight on teaching with, through, and about the arts. Content in other concentration options includes autism, humane education, teacher leadership, and integrated/thematic instruction.
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Curriculum and Instruction for Elementary Teachers
- Elementary Reading
- English Language Learners
- Instructional Leadership
- Online Learning
- STEAM (STEM + the Arts)
- Special Education
What You Will Do
- Evaluate subjects and how to teach them to students
- Manage, monitor, and evaluate student learning
- Engage as members of learning communities
- Integrate problem-based inquiry into lesson planning and teaching
- Integrate action research to enhance student achievement and address problems in practice
- Discover ways to interact with program mentors, academic specialists, colleagues, parents, and community stakeholders
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The Professional Educator
- Critical Perspectives on Diversity and Culture
- Classroom Management for the 21st Century
- Maximizing Student Achievement Through Effective Assessment
- Meaningful Inclusive Instruction and Co-Teaching
- Research Methods in Education
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Courses Start Monthly
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Special Education Teaching View 674 other Masters in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- All APU graduate programs require you to have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- In addition, the following documentation is required for admission into this program, and must be provided prior to course registration: Official bachelor’s or master’s transcript showing conferral of degree; School of Education non-certification questionnaire; Graduate writing sample; Signed statement of understanding.
- If you have a non-U.S. transcript, please view our International Admissions page for more information.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application.
Tuition Fee
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International
6660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 370 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
6660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 370 USD per credit during 24 months.
$250 with military grant
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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