Introducing the IWU MED Program

Why do you teach? For many students enrolled in IWU's Master of Education Program, one answer is that they love teaching and feel they have a gift to give to their students. They love being a professional and respected teacher who brings knowledge to the classroom. They enjoy seeing students discover new interests and talents as a result of their work. For others, it is because they also possess that love of being a student and sharing that sense of discovery. Have you stopped being a student and life-long learner? Do you want to enhance your professional standing as an educator? Learn more about IWU's Master of Education program and how to realize your talents as a teacher, leader, learner, and a person who changes lives for the better.

Teachers are Character Builders

Students enrolled in IWU's Master of Education Program know that great teachers are builders of character. They know that a strong spiritual component is essential to successful teaching. They know that great teachers must enhance their knowledge constantly in order to inspire their students to live with purpose.

At IWU, the Master of Education degree is designed for the teacher who wants to educate students from a values-based approach. Based on a Biblical worldview, the program is a built on a tolerant, Christ-centered climate of lifelong learning and service. Teaching integrity, honesty, faith, and the other ethics are important to the IWU Master's of Education degree student, and learning how to connect and communicate these critical concepts are incorporated into the curriculum. Your Master of Education program teaches you how tap your students' cultures and learning styles to reach them, helping you adapt quickly to the ever-growing diversity of today's classroom.

IWU Leads the Way

IWU's Master of Education program is taught by faculty with practical professional experience and who understands how to bring that knowledge to students in an online learning environment. The Master's of Education program is designed with a "Theory to Practice" approach, so what you learn is immediately applicable to what you are teaching today. Your work is based on the authentic assessment concept, where you have the opportunity to apply program knowledge and skills in your classroom on an almost daily basis. Your authentic assessment products are developed, organized, presented, assessed, and archived in an online Virtual Learning Portfolio (VLP).

Learning Online and Teaching in the Information Age

Teaching in today's classroom also requires the latest technology skills. No student can graduate today without computer and Internet skills, and no teacher can instruct without them. Learning IWU's Master of Education curriculum online lets you master this new frontier and its use in your classroom. When you graduate, these critical skills are showcased in your leading-edge VLP that serves as a testimony of your professional advancement and achievement.

Update your skills, prepare for career advancement, and reconnect with your love of teaching with IWU's Master of Education degree program. Apply Now.