Leadership Through Authentic Learning (MEd)
Harness the benefits of authentic learning.
Gain a deep understanding of authentic learning strategies that are proven to inspire and motivate students. By incorporating hands-on, inquiry-based approaches into your teaching practice, you will empower your students to master the skills needed to succeed
in a complex 21st-century world. Whether you are a classroom teacher, curriculum or policy developer, or a museum or park educator, this program will make you an educational leader who unleashes the full potential of your students’ minds and imaginations.
This program does not grant a teaching endorsement.
- Time to Completion2 years
- FormatOnline
- Degree(s)Master of Education, Certificate
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Why Pursue a Leadership Through Authentic Learning MEd at MBU?
The demand for meaningful and engaging learning experiences has never been higher. As a teacher, you understand the importance of connecting education to real-life contexts and inspiring true comprehension. At Mary Baldwin University, our MEd program with a concentration in leadership through authentic learning is specifically designed to equip educators like you with the strategies and skills to make education relevant, impactful, and transformative.
Program Benefits:
- Fully online coursework that fits your schedule and lifestyle
- A focus on innovative, student-centered teaching and learning strategies
- Courses taught by expert faculty with real-world K–12 and higher education experience
- License-free admission
- Degree flexibility, allowing you to customize your coursework for either an MEd or a certificate
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Every place has a story waiting to be told. MBU’s authentic learning and leadership program allowed me to tap into my past as a geographer and learn how to fuse it with my future as an educator. I have been able to create a unique and authentic place-based water conservation program that over 70,000 students and their teachers love!
Kristi PierceDistrict Water Conservation and Education Coordinator Harris-Galveston and Fort Bend Subsidence Districts Houston, Texas
Curriculum
The MEd in Leadership Through Authentic Learning at MBU focuses on methods of inquiry and hands-on instructional strategies that inspire students in a variety of settings.
This is a non-licensure program, making it ideal for both active and provisionally licensed teachers as well as non-licensed individuals interested in the field of education.
Students may pursue a lessened course load to obtain a certificate in Leadership Through Authentic Learning. This program can increase both formal and non-formal educators’ understanding of K-12 project-based and place-based teaching, as well as increase employability or count towards certain accredited institutions’ certification standards.
Sample Courses
This course will cover a variety of pedagogical issues related to Authentic Learning (AL) in the classroom and outside of school (school grounds, parks, community). Topics to be covered include: Authentic, real-world learning methods; using technology with AL; management of students and materials; lesson planning, differentiation, and student assessment; curriculum resources; working with special needs students and diverse populations; getting parents on-board; area mapping and schoolyard habitat development.
This course is employs the environment-based learning process, emphasizing topics in social studies and geography. Students participate in an investigation of a local socio/environmental issue, focusing on the integrated relationship of place to people and culture. Investigations involve field trips, studies of history, literature, ecological principles, and cultural connections, and include strategies for implementing evidence-based learning projects with K–12 students.
Our Faculty
Our program’s faculty is made up of passionate educators eager to share their insights and expertise. With their one-on-one support, you’ll graduate ready to tackle any challenges you face with confidence and competence.
Outstanding Outcomes and Opportunities
MBU’s reputation for producing exceptionally qualified educators means that an MEd from MBU translates into a career.
MBU is committed to training teachers for every student, no matter their financial or geographic situation. That’s why an average of 92% of Teacher Program graduates are in one of Virginia’s Top Ten Critical Shortage Areas.
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Cost & Financial Aid
We work hard to make an MBU education one of the most affordable in the country. 95% percent of MBU students receive scholarship awards or financial aid.
MBU also helps you get your degree faster by maximizing transfer credits and translating relevant work experiences into course credits. A great education is worth it. Let us help you bring your aspirations to life.