Info Sessions/Open Houses
Certificates
Pathways to Virginia Special Education Licensure
February 4, 2021 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.
From IA/TA or para professional to teacher. Be the voice for students with disabilities. Learn more about the various paths to VA Special Education licensure.
This information session covers the three different options for coursework leading toward an initial license in Special Education/General Education:
- the undergraduate degree;
- the post-baccalaureate certificate; and
- the M.Ed. in special education/general.
The intended audience is high school students, special educators teaching with a provisional license, and/or undergraduate students in other fields (psychology, social work, interdisciplinary, and/or general education students).
The three coordinators: Dr. LaRon A. Scott, Dr. Andrew Wojcik and Dr. Colleen Thoma will be available to explain these different routes and answer questions.
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Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
February 24, 2021 - 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Turn your passion into a career. TESOL program options from certificates to master's degrees.
There are multiple paths for the TESOL courses. If you are interested in a master's degree, you could earn the M.Ed. in Reading, TESOL K-12 or Adult. If you just want to do the TESOL coursework, you could earn the Post-baccalaureate Certificate in TESOL.
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Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership
March 16, 2021 - 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Increase your marketability with an add-on administration and supervision endorsement. Learn more today.
Gain knowledge and skills for effective leadership in an ever-changing educational environment. If you are excited to start your next steps in a K-12 leadership position, attend this session to learn more about completing your add-on endorsement in as few as three semesters.
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Master's Programs
M.T. in Secondary Science and Math
January 28, 2021 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Love Science and/or Mathematics? Like teaching them to others? The M.T. program in the School of Education is perfect for you!
As a VCU College of Humanities and Sciences alum, we want to help you learn more about how to complete your master's degree and obtain your teaching license. Also, learn about several scholarship opportunities for those in science and mathematics.
We look forward to welcoming you back to VCU as you apply your skills to a meaningful, high needs career area that makes a difference in your community.
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February 10, 2021 - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Don't take our word for it, hear it from our alum Jennifer McCluskey (M.Ed. '17). Sign up for this information session to learn how this program will help you in your next career move.
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M.Ed. in Reading, Concentration in K-12 Reading Specialist
February 25, 2021 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Reading Specialists were outlined as a key priority in Virginia. Are you interested in this critical add-on endorsement area? Join us.
This information session is for people who are interested in getting the Reading Specialist endorsement. If you don't have a master's degree, you would earn the M.Ed. in Reading, Reading Specialist K-12 degree. If you already have a master's degree in education or related field, you would earn the Post-master's Certificate for Reading Specialists degree.
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M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
March 2, 2021 - 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Flexible. Cross-disciplinary. M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - NEW updated curriculum with flexibility for your passions.
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction: Concentration in Teaching and Learning
This flexible, cross-disciplinary program allows students the opportunity to build an individualized program to develop their skills as educators.
This concentration does not lead to teaching licensure.
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M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
March 16, 2021 - 5:00-6:00 p.m.
50% leadership, 50% your design. Learn more about our M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and how you can design the program that fits your future career.
Please note that this information session is for the Leadership Studies concentration of the MEd. in Educational Leadership and not the Administration and Supervision concentration.
Gain knowledge and skills for effective leadership in an ever-changing educational environment.
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Open House
VCU Virtual Open House - Spring 2021
February 25, 2021 - 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Target audience: All VCU School of Education prospective graduate students
Explore 140 graduate programs to find the one for you. Hop from one program to another, and learn about all the VCU resources available to our graduate students.
Start here, go anywhere.
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