BECOME A TEACHER LEADERMA, Education

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About the MAEd Program

Earn your Bellarmine degree in just four semesters with our 30-hour, cohort-based program that is offered completely online and at an affordable price. This is an advanced degree program for those students holding an initial teacher certification or other relevant license/certification.

  • Become Teacher Leader
  • No GRE required
  • Online and asynchronous

STEAM Education

STEAM instruction provides a place whereby learners can take a deeper dive into integrated content and problem-solve across and beyond disciplinary boundaries. Also available as cognate-only.

Trauma-Informed Practices

This program prepares educators to address essential components of trauma-informed practices in classrooms, schools and professional leadership. Also available as cognate-only.

Literacy Endorsement

This program appeals to educators at any point in their careers and includes courses on linguistic development of emerging and developing reader.

 

Faculty

At Bellarmine, whether you are learning online or on campus you’ll receive dedicated support from passionate professors.

Christy D. McGee, Ed.D.Winn Crenshaw Wheeler, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Literacy. She received her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on literacy and instructional coaching from the University of Louisville. Dr. Wheeler holds a Masters of Education in Elementary Education as well as a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Elementary Education and History from Elon University. Additionally, she is a National Board Certified Teacher (Middle Childhood Generalist). Prior to her work at Bellarmine, Dr. Wheeler worked in public education for twenty years where she served as a classroom teacher and literacy coach. Her research interests include adolescent literacy, fluency development, writing assessment and instruction, professional collaboration, instructional coaching, and curriculum design. At Bellarmine, Dr. Wheeler teaches courses in literacy at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Courses

MAEd: Trauma-Informed Practices Curriculum

  • EDUG 601 Research Methodology for School Leaders
  • EDUG 644 Teacher Leadership for Equity in Schools
  • EDUG 647 School Technology Leadership
  • EDUG 670 School Improvement Through Assessment, Evaluation and Data Analysis
  • EDUG 673 Teacher Leadership for Communities of Practice
  • EDUG 675 Foundations of Trauma Informed Practices and Wellness
  • EDUG 676 Trauma Informed Classrooms
  • EDUG 677 Creating Trauma Informed Schools
  • EDUG 678 Advocacy for Wellness and Trauma Informed Care
  • EDUG 697 Applying Research to Practice

MAEd: Literacy Endorsement Curriculum

  • EDUG 601 Research Methodology for School Leaders
  • EDUG 673 Teacher Leadership for Communities of Practice
  • LITR 621 Foundations of Literacy
  • EDUG 644 Teacher Leadership for Equity in Schools and Communities
  • LITR 627 Teaching Writing: A Workshop Approach
  • LITR 675 Literacy Leadership: Coaching, Consulting, and Collaborating
  • LITR 622 Adolescent and Digital Literacies
  • LITR 670 Clinical Practicum in Literacy Leadership
  • LITR 663 Advanced Diagnostics and Interventions for Struggling Learners
  • LITR 640 Second Language Learners

MAEd: STEAM Education Curriculum

  • EDUG 601 Research Methodology for School Leaders
  • EDUG 644 Teacher Leadership for Equity in Schools
  • EDUG 647 School Technology Leadership
  • EDUG 670 School Improvement Through Assessment, Evaluation and Data Analysis
  • EDUG 673 Teacher Leadership for Communities of Practice
  • EDUG 681 STEAM Instructional Design and Tools
  • EDUG 682 Transdisciplinary Teaching through
  • STEAM EDUG 683 Assessment in STEAM
  • EDUG 684 Professional Leadership in STEAM
  • EDUG 697 Applying Research to Practice

Cognate-Only Curriculum: Trauma-Informed Practices

  • EDUG 681 STEAM Instructional Design and Tools
  • EDUG 682 Transdisciplinary Teaching through
  • STEAM EDUG 683 Assessment in STEAM
  • EDUG 684 Professional Leadership in STEAM

Cognate-Only Curriculum: STEAM Education

  • EDUG 675 Foundations of Trauma Informed Practices and Wellness
  • EDUG 676 Trauma Informed Classrooms
  • EDUG 677 Creating Trauma Informed Schools
  • EDUG 678 Advocacy for Wellness and Trauma Informed Care

Accreditation

  • EDUG 675 Foundations of Trauma Informed Practices and Wellness
  • EDUG 676 Trauma Informed Classrooms
  • EDUG 677 Creating Trauma Informed Schools
  • EDUG 678 Advocacy for Wellness and Trauma Informed Care

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Contact

For more information, call 502.272.7200 or email your questions to gradadmissions@bellarmine.edu.