Graduate Education for Teachers Demystified
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Now that you have made the decision to teach, you may be wondering about the next steps in your professional career. While others can’t make career path decisions for you, but this guide can help to demystify the choices along the way.
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- 1. Graduate Education Programs Demystified
- 2. Education is great, but it’s not free and it is time consuming. So, let’s start with a specific purpose in mind. I recommend that you start with a self and environmental analysis.
- 3. Self Analysis Education is great, but it’s not free and it is time consuming. So, let’s start with a specific purpose in mind. Let’s start with a self and environmental analysis. Is now the best time for me to consider graduate school?
- 4. Questions to Consider • Are you burned out after 4 years of college? • Are you considering getting married: if so, you will also want to consider your spouse’s career. • Are you unsure of your career goals? • Are you over-burdened with undergraduate student loans? If your response is” yes” to these questions, it may be best to take some time to continue teaching and reflect before making this commitment of time and money.
- 5. On the other hand… • Are you pretty certain that teaching is your calling, and are you… • Ready to advance both professionally and financially in your teaching career? If your response is yes to these questions, now may be the best time to get started with your graduate education plans.
- 6. Discover Your Passions At this point, we are still working on the self analysis. What do you enjoy? Do you enjoy working with students for whom English is their second language? How about children with mild to moderate or severe disabilities, or gifted and talented children? Maybe you really enjoy working in the educational field, but believe that you have gifts and talents in leadership or technology. Now is the time to look within and be honest about what you enjoy and see as your gifts and talents. But you’re not finished – it doesn’t help to love teaching basket weaving if there are no basket weaving positions available.
- 7. Discover Your Passions Choose a course of study that matches what you enjoy. • English as a second language • Mild to severe disabilities • Gifted or talented children • Leadership • Technology • Autism • Environmental Education • Literacy • Reading
- 8. Environmental Analysis Here are some steps you can take to investigate what the economic environment is like in your area: • Examine your county’s school district salary matrix. • Go to the district’s website and examine the help wanted ads. • Talk to your building principal and ask about the trends in your school and district.
- 9. Environmental Analysis • Search for national educational hiring trends. • Look at corporate job openings using search sites such as Monster or Career Builder. • Talk to college graduate education advisors or deans – they are generally well-informed in this type of data. • You can also talk to other professionals in the area of studies you’re considering – you will learn a wealth of information from these folks.
- 10. 2 Paths So, now you’ve performed both your self and environmental analyses, let’s look at some examples of your opportunities. At Georgetown College, we offer 2 paths – a degree program path and a non-degree program path. Take a few seconds to look at these 2 paths, and then we’ll start by exploring the Degree Program Path.
- 11. 2 Paths Degree Non-degree Programs Programs Initial Masters Endorsements Second Masters with Cognates Rank I 60 Hour MSD Program Certification
- 12. 1. Initial Certification Degree a. LBD P12 b. MA-AC P12 2. Master of Arts in Teacher Leader a. With endorsement Initial i. ESL Masters ii. IT iii. Gifted & Talented (GT) iv. Environmental Ed. 2nd Masters v. P12 Reading with Rank I vi. P12 Literary Specialist b. With Cognate (No FA) i. ESL 60 Hour ii. Autism Program iii. Reaching All Students c. With MSD Certification
- 13. Degree 1. With Endorsement a. ESL b. IT Initial c. GT Masters d. Environmental Ed. e. P12 Reading f. Literacy Specialist 2nd Masters 2. With Cognate with Rank I a. ESL b. Autism 60 Hour c. Reaching All Students 3. With MSD Certification Program
- 14. Degree 1. Phase I Initial a. Masters of Arts in Masters Education b. LBD P12 Certification 2. Phase 2 2nd Masters a. P12 MSD Certification with Rank I 3. Rank I completed through coursework in core content 60 Hour Program
- 15. 2 Paths Now, let’s explore the non-degree programs path, starting with Endorsements.
- 16. 2 Paths Degree Non-degree Programs Programs Initial Masters Endorsements Second Masters with Cognates Rank I 60 Hour MSD Program Certification
- 17. 1. ESL Non- 2. IT degree 3. GT 4. Environmental Ed. Endorsement 5. P12 Reading 6. Teacher Leader Cognate MSD Certification
- 18. Non- degree Endorsement 1. ESL 2. Autism 3. Reaching All Students Cognate MSD Certification
- 19. Non- degree Endorsement Cognate MSD Certification
- 20. Thank you for taking the time to review this brief Graduate Education Program presentation. At Georgetown College, we understand that choosing a Graduate Education Program is both important and confusing. We can help you demystify the decision making process. We want you to be happy and successful – our reputation depends on this! Our contact information is below. Please give us a call or email with your questions and concerns – a graduate education advising counselor is ready to help you achieve your professional goals. http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/education grad@georgetowncollege.edu (502) 863-8380
Editor's Notes
- Now that you have made the decision to teach, you may be wondering about the next steps in your professional career. While others can’t make career path decisions for you, but this guide can help to demystify the choices along the way.Education is great, but it’s not free and it is time consuming. So, let’s start with a specific purpose in mind. I recommend that you start with a self and environmental analysis.
- Let’s start with a Self Analysis and consider if now is the best time to consider graduate school?
- Here are some questions to consider…Are you burned out after 4 years of college?Are you considering getting married: if so, you will also want to consider your spouse’s career.Are you unsure of your career goals?Are you over-burdened with undergraduate student loans?If your response is” yes” to these questions, it may be best to take some time to continue teaching and reflect before making this commitment of time and money.
- On the other hand:Are you pretty certain that teaching is your calling, and are you…Ready to advance both professionally and financially in your teaching career?If your response is yes to these questions, now may be the best time to get started with your graduate education plans.
- Discover your passionsAt this point, we are still working on the self analysis.What do you enjoy? Do you enjoy working with students for whom English is their second language? How about children with mild to moderate or severe disabilities, or gifted and talented children? Maybe you really enjoy working in the educational field, but believe that you have gifts and talents in leadership or technology. Now is the time to look within and be honest about what you enjoy and see as your gifts and talents. But you’re not finished – it doesn’t help to love teaching basket weaving if there are no basket weaving positions available.
- Discover your passionsAt this point, we are still working on the self analysis.What do you enjoy? Do you enjoy working with students for whom English is their second language? How about children with mild to moderate or severe disabilities, or gifted and talented children? Maybe you really enjoy working in the educational field, but believe that you have gifts and talents in leadership and administration or technology. Now is the time to look within and be honest about what you enjoy and see as your gifts and talents. But you’re not finished – it doesn’t help to love teaching basket weaving if there are no basket weaving positions available.
- So, let’s perform an environmental analysis. Here are some tasks you can do to investigate what the economic environment is like in your area.Examine your county’s school district salary matrix.Go to the district’s website and examine the help wanted ads.Talk to your building principal and ask about the trends in your school and district.Search for national educational hiring trends.Look at corporate job openings using search sites such as Monster or Career Builder.Talk to college graduate education advisors or deans – they are generally well-informed in this type of data.You can also talk to other professionals in the area of studies you’re considering – you will learn a wealth of information from these folks.
- So, let’s perform an environmental analysis. Here’s some tasks you can do to investigate what the economic environment is like in your area.Examine your county’s school district salary matrix.Go to the district’s website and examine the help wanted ads.Talk to your building principal and ask about the trends in your school and district.Search for national educational hiring trends.Look at corporate job openings using search sites such as Monster or Career Builder.Talk to college graduate education advisors or deans – they are generally well-informed in this type of data.You can also talk to other professionals in the area of studies you’re considering – you will learn a wealth of information from these folks.
- So, now you’ve performed both your self and environmental analyses, let’s look at some examples of your opportunities. At Georgetown College, we offer 2 paths – a degree program path and a non-degree program path. Take a few seconds to look at these 2 paths, and then we’ll start by exploring the Degree Program Path.
- So, now you’ve performed both your self and environmental analyses, let’s look at some examples of your opportunities. At Georgetown College, we offer 2 paths – a degree program path and a non-degree program path. Take a few seconds to look at these 2 paths, and then we’ll start by exploring the Degree Program Path.
- These concentration areas are offered for a first Master’s degree.
- These concentrations are available for a second Master’s Degree.
- Georgetown College also offers a unique 60-hour program to offer a combined LBD MSD Rank I
- So, now you’ve performed both your self and environmental analyses, let’s look at some examples of your opportunities. At Georgetown College, we offer 2 paths – a degree program path and a non-degree program path. Take a few seconds to look at these 2 paths, and then we’ll start by exploring the Degree Program Path.
- Now, let’s explore the non-degree programs’ path, starting with Endorsements.
- Those following a non-degree path have these options for an endorsement.
- Those following a non-degree path have these options for a cognate.
- Those following a non-degree path have an MSD Certification option.
- Thank you for taking the time to review this brief Graduate Education Program video. At Georgetown College, we understand that choosing a Graduate Education Program is both important and confusing. We can help you demystify the decision making process. We want you to be happy and successful – our reputation depends on this! Our contact information is located on this site. Please give us a call or email with your questions and concerns – a graduate education advising counselor is ready to help you achieve your professional goals.