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With a Master of Education Degree from Averett University
Whether you choose to teach or lead, you can touch future generations with a Master of Education degree. If you believe in helping a student maximize their potential, Averett University’s online education degree programs are for you. Our programs provide you with powerful knowledge, rich understanding and practical skills that enable you to effect positive change at the individual, community, state and national level. We offer a variety of master’s programs that are online, convenient and designed for working professionals like you. Discover the program that’s right for your future.
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Averett University offers students learning experiences that mirror real-life situations. This means you can put tonight’s lesson to the test during tomorrow’s workday.
You’ll gain insight in small classes led by industry-experienced instructors.
Finally, our course formats make balancing work, family and higher education more convenient.
Averett University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Averett University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
"I love the pacing of the program. As a teacher, wife, mother and volunteer in numerous organizations my time is definitely valuable. We have one class at a time which makes it easier to focus and not be so overwhelmed."
—COURTNEY AUSTIN, M.ED.
Averett University is committed to preparing students to serve and lead as catalysts for positive change, to providing opportunities that will be transformative for our region and beyond, and to addressing needs with our high-quality academic programs.
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction: Educational Foundations
If you are a licensed or provisionally licensed Virginia teacher, this program will advance your knowledge of the teaching and learning process and curriculum design principles. Learn how to teach more effectively and home in on students’ strengths to help them reach their full potential. Presented in an online, accelerated, asynchronous format, the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Educational Foundations program can be completed in less than two years.
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction with Gifted Education Endorsement
If you currently hold a Virginia Collegiate Professional Teacher License, this program will provide you with the tools you need to promote and nurture the abilities of gifted and talented children from diverse backgrounds. Coupled with practicum and internship experience, intensive coursework prepares you to support the Every Student Succeeds Act and help solve current issues in gifted programs. Presented online in an accelerated, asynchronous format, the program can be completed in less than two years.
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction with English as a Second Language Endorsement
If you are a licensed or provisionally licensed Virginia teacher, this program will teach how to instill equitable classroom practices and aid vulnerable student populations as they learn the English language. Coupled with practicum and internship experience, intensive coursework prepares you to support the Every Student Succeeds Act and help solve current issues across diverse populations. Presented online in an accelerated, asynchronous format, the program can be completed in less than two years.
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction with Reading Specialist Endorsement
If you currently hold a Virginia Collegiate Professional Teacher License, this program will teach you literacy techniques to assist with the reading and comprehension skills that are crucial to student success in the classroom and beyond. Coupled with practicum and internship experience, your coursework prepares you to support the Every Student Succeeds Act and help solve current issues across diverse populations. Presented in an online, asynchronous format, the program can be completed in less than two years.
M.Ed. Special Education K-12 (VA Licensure)
If you are seeking special education licensure, the M.Ed. Special Education K-12 program will provide you with the theory, knowledge and practical skills to achieve your goal. Discover instructional, assessment and behavior management approaches that can help every child reach their full potential. Online courses combined with coached field experiences and student teaching supervised by special education teachers allow you to complete your program in 24, 28 or 32 months.
Graduate Certificate in Special Education: PK-6, 6-8, or 6-12: Virginia Endorsement
If you are a licensed educator and wish to work with special education students, this program will teach you how to identify, assess and support students receiving special education services so they can meet their educational goals. Single intensive courses are presented in eight-week blocks so you can complete this program in as few as three semesters.
M.Ed. Special Education: K-12 General Curriculum Endorsement for Licensed Educators
If you are a licensed educator and wish to work in special education, this program will prepare you to apply the appropriate instructional strategies to help special needs students meet their literacy and educational goals. Presented in an accelerated online format, this program can be completed in less than two years.
M.Ed. Special Education: K-12 General Curriculum Initial Licensure Track (Virginia)
If you are a provisionally licensed special education teacher currently working in special education, this program will prepare you to apply the appropriate instructional strategies to help special needs students meet their literacy and educational goals. Presented in an accelerated online format, this program can be completed in less than two years.
M.Ed K-8 Math Specialist Endorsement Program
If you are a licensed educator, this program will teach you how to diagnose and assess students struggling with math difficulties, develop curriculum and instructional methods and empower your fellow teachers to help their students excel. Presented in an accelerated online format, this program can be completed in less than two years.
Graduate Certificate in Reading Specialist: Endorsement
If you already have your M.Ed. degree and wish to become a Reading Specialist, this program will teach you how to diagnose and assess students struggling with reading difficulties, develop curriculum and instructional methods and empower fellow teachers to help their students excel. Single intensive courses are presented in eight-week blocks so you can complete this program in as few as three semesters.
Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education: Endorsement
If you are a licensed educator, this program will teach you how to identify and assess gifted students, with special attention paid to vulnerable populations of students; and how to develop and deliver high-quality gifted programming in a variety of learning environments. Single intensive courses are presented in eight-week blocks so you can complete this program in as few as two semesters.
Graduate Certificate in Administration and Supervision: Endorsement Program
If you already hold an M.Ed. and wish to become a building-level school administrator, this program will teach you the expertise required to develop and sustain an equitable instructional environment that promotes success for all learners. Single intensive courses are presented in eight-week blocks so you can complete coursework for this program in 12-16 months.
M.Ed. Administration and Supervision: Virginia Endorsement for Licensed Educators
If you currently hold a Virginia Collegiate Professional Teacher License, this program will teach you the critical managerial and administrative skills needed to build community and school-wide instructional plans. Learn to manage people, resources and processes in K-12 schools to support effective instructional strategies. Presented in an online, cohort-based format, the M.Ed. in Administration can be completed in less than two years.