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The MEd in Elementary Education is designed for individuals looking to make a difference in the lives of children. The program is designed for maximum flexibility to complete coursework on your schedule with evening, online, and weekend options, allowing you to keep working while pursuing your degree

In this program, you will focus on inclusive education and develop pedagogical and advocacy skills to promote equity and social justice for all learners in your classroom. Graduates receive a Professional Educator License (PEL) with elementary and ESL endorsements with the potential to add bilingual, learning behavior specialist (LBS1), and middle grades endorsements.

This program is designed for individuals seeking to secure an initial teaching license to teach in elementary schools, whether that be in general education, special education, or ESL and bilingual education. An integral component of our teacher preparation program is classroom experience where candidates engage directly with students and educators while developing their pedagogical expertise.

The MEd in Elementary Education program is now accepting applications for cohorts beginning in Summer 2021. We have a variety of cohort options both on campus and with Chicago-area school district partners seeking to close teacher shortages.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Candidates will apply understanding of content and pedagogy to provide engaging and developmentally appropriate instruction to all students.
Candidates will hold high expectations and build on the assets of diverse students.
Candidates will use meaningful student data to inform instructional design and assess teaching and learning effectiveness.
Candidates will prioritize students’ rich cultural and linguistic backgrounds to design rigorous and responsive instruction.
Candidates will foster students’ language and literacy development across the school day.
Candidates will promote students’ inquiry, critical thinking, and deep learning across the content areas.
Candidates will design classrooms as safe and welcoming learning environments that promote positive behavior, identity development, and social-emotional well-being.

PROFESSIONAL VALUES

At Loyola, we value the interdependence and emerging relationships among educational and social communities, and are always guided by principles of equity and social justice in these interactions. In this teaching degree program, you'll foster your own individuality, cultural awareness, social responsibility, and creative inquiry - all in pursuit of a degree that will help you break down barriers to equity in elementary education.

Curriculum

Completion of the MEd degree program in Elementary Education requires 38 semester hours. Upon successful completion of the program, candidates are eligible for an Illinois Professional Educator License with endorsements in elementary education and an English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) endorsement.