How the Program Compares

Choosing your online graduate education degree from among the multitude of Master's of Education programs available is a decision you should not take lightly. With an 18 month commitment and a significant monetary investment, you must be sure the program you choose is the right one. What makes the IWU Master's of Education program the best choice for you?

The Teacher as Agent of Change

IWU's MED program teaches you how to become a catalyst for constructive and collaborative change within their classroom, grade level and discipline, and school. You become a leader, mentor, and decision maker; someone who dares to change the world around you. Your online graduate education degree gives you the ability to balance technology, diverse cultures, and motivational techniques with your own goals for character and career development. You become a better teacher and a better person, known and respected as a learning leader and an Agent of Change in your school community. Apply now to the IWU MED program and be that leader.

At IWU, teaching is seen as a higher calling, one that should be taught in a faith-based environment. This online graduate education degree is an affordable program of integrated courses that give you the knowledge and skills necessary to make a difference not only in your classroom, but to extend that outreach to include your entire school. In both a practical and meaningful way, you will learn to reinvigorate student-focused and outcome-based instruction.

The Teacher as Leader

Your Master's degree in Education should prepare you for career advancement. IWU distinguishes itself from other programs by giving you the tools to become that rarity in education, the teacher-leader. Your online graduate education degree program at IWU is based on a Theory to Practice model. Learning by doing is the methodology. One of the most important benefits of the IWU MED degree is that every thing you do in the program has a direct application to your classroom, grade and discipline, and school.

The Teacher as Student: the Cohort Learning Model

As you progress through the online graduate education degree program, you are joined by a group of fellow students to form a cohort group. You have become an active member of a learning community of practicing teachers that is committed to professional and personal growth. You take part in a program-long research project in which you develop tangible ways for improving your teaching proficiencies. This project is just one element that you add to your electronic portfolio, which you compile during the program to showcase your talents and skill.