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Good teachers have high expectations — not only for their students, but also for themselves. With a Master of Arts degree in Education from Fontbonne University, you’ll reach the high expectations which you have for yourself and gain the foundation for continuous career advancement to help you and your students learn and grow. What you learn in our program can be immediately applied to your classroom or other educational settings.
At Fontbonne, we provide practical applications against a theoretical backdrop. You’ll learn from practitioners who combine their knowledge of theory with their own classroom experiences to apply helpful and contemporary techniques that will prepare you to inspire your own students — and isn’t that what it’s all about?
Classes are small and interactive. Our professors and instructors are knowledgeable, experienced and committed to your success. And since you’ll be in classes with fellow educators, you can further benefit from their insights as well.
Fontbonne has a long history of educational excellence, and our program is well respected for its comprehensive approach. Fontbonne University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Educational programs are accredited by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Degree Options
Within our master’s degree program, you can choose from several concentrations:
- The Teaching of Reading (face-to-face and online)
- Special Education
- Diverse Learners
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Online Opportunities
Master of Arts in Education: The Teaching of Reading
Fontbonne is pleased to announce the online version of the master of arts in education: the teaching of reading. The convenience of online courses allows teachers to complete coursework in keeping with their own busy schedules. Our online courses require the ongoing interaction of class participants in responding to the instructor and fellow students, thus creating a rich community of learners. Fontbonne University has a tradition of superior instruction in the area of reading, which is at the core of every good instructional program. We continue this tradition in our online program with the same scrupulous attention as in our face-to-face reading program. Individuals interested in limited coursework for the purpose of meeting credentialing requirements as reading specialists are welcome to enroll in select courses.
We recommend that you contact the appropriate state agency to verify course requirements. We’ve created the following link to help you access individual state departments of education: www.fontbonne.edu/states.
Institutes
Each summer Fontbonne offers a four day literacy institute to respond to the professional development needs of area schools and districts. National quality speakers are enlisted each year. Participants will hear from keynote speakers each morning, work in grade level groups to learn more about supporting readers at different levels, talk in small study groups to connect institute experiences to their classroom experiences and to discuss their shared readings, and select a mini-workshop related to their particular interests.
Spring Learning Institute and Fall Learning Institute
Each spring and fall, learning institutes are offered on various topics (e.g., differentiated instruction, gifted education, behaving to learn, math, etc.) National and local specialists lead these one day workshops. All Learning Institutes may be taken for professional growth and may also earn credit hours for institute participation.
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