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Graduate Programs
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
A Masters Degree and Induction
Program for Novice Teachers
offered by:
The University of Colorado at Boulder
What is Partners in Education (PIE)?
Partners in Education (PIE) is a unique opportunity for novice (first, second or third year) teachers to earn their master’s degree with an explicit focus on their classroom experience while working with professors at a prestigious, nationally ranked university. PIE teachers work as full-time teachers for one year at a reduced salary while earning credits toward a master's degree at CU-Boulder’s School of Education.
The PIE program is a cooperative venture with the School of Education at CU-Boulder and our partner districts: Adams County District 1–Mapleton, Adams County District 12 Five Star Schools, Adams County District 50, Boulder Valley, Brighton School District 27J, Fort Lupton and St. Vrain Valley Schools.*
A PIE Teacher:
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Should be eager to collaborate with a mentor and other PIE teachers, motivated to obtain a master's degree, and capable of handling the dual demands of full-time teaching and graduate study. PIE teachers have full-time teaching assignments in one of the partner districts mentioned above. PIE teachers must meet all of the following four requirements:
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Must be admitted and enrolled in the School of Education Graduate School, meeting the 2.75 undergraduate grade point average requirement,
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Should hold a valid Colorado initial/provisional teaching license at the time of employment, and
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Must be hired for a teaching position in a participating district.
Master’s Degree Program Options for PIE Teachers:
PIE teachers can pursue graduate degrees in either the Curriculum and Instruction (formally Instruction and Curriculum in the Content Areas (ICCA)) or Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity (EECD) Master’s programs. Both programs are open to elementary, middle, and secondary level teachers.
For specific program details, please visit the website at:
www.colorado.edu/education/prospective/gradmasters.html
Curriculum and Instruction graduate programs:
K- 12 Math/Science, K- 12 Humanities or K- 12 Literacy. The Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity graduate program for PIE teachers is Linguistically Diverse Education. Please note that additional opportunities and requirements are associated with the EECD master’s degree. Graduates of this program will be eligible for the Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education. The additional requirements are: candidates must teach in a linguistically diverse school classroom at some point during the program, will have one additional meeting each month with an EECD mentor and take four additional credits.
Benefits for a PIE Teacher:
In exchange for a reduced salary, PIE teachers receive the following benefits:
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Intensive coaching and support 1/2 day each week in your classroom from an expert district teacher, in the role of a clinical professor. Clinical professors can help you set up your classroom, plan instruction, develop classroom management strategies, team teach, and work with students, parents/guardians and other teachers.
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Opportunities to network with other novice teachers from your own and other school districts. Through seminar activities, PIE teachers share ideas and provide additional support.
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As a district employee, medical insurance, sick days and personal leave days according to the district's policies.
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More rapid advancement on the salary scale. Additional raises for graduate course work eventually make up the first year salary reduction. In the long run, former PIE teachers make more money when compared to their first-year teacher counterparts who did not begin a master’s degree early in their careers.
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Exceptionally high levels of professional growth. Principals report that PIE teachers progress much more rapidly than other new teachers. This growth is attributed to high-quality classroom mentoring and the application of ideas learned in graduate course work. In the words of one recent PIE graduate:
“I can’t believe how much I’ve learned! I’ve learned management, planning, types of assessments, new activities, and reflection. I’m more of a facilitator. I’m developing my philosophy – what I am as an educator, what I believe...”
How to Apply:
Teachers interested in PIE must contact their school district and indicate their intention to participate in PIE by April 15, 2011. Contact names are listed below. If you are not currently employed by one of the partner districts, contact the district about hiring process and timelines. You are encouraged to pursue graduate admissions at CU-Boulder while researching employment options at the partner districts as CU admissions and district hiring are run independent of each other and are on different timelines.
St. Vrain
Valley School District
PIE Program
Brochure
For answers to your question, email
or call:
You may also get additional
information from the C.U. website at:
http://www.colorado.edu/education/prospective/pie.html
University
of Northern Colorado
Master’s and Doctoral offerings Summer and Fall 2010
Master of Arts in Teaching: Curriculum Studies Emphasis
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The University
of Northern Colorado is proud to announce our Master of Arts in
Teaching: Curriculum Studies at our Centerra Campus beginning
this summer. This Master’s degree is a wonderful opportunity for
educators in your district to become leaders in Curriculum
design, development, and implementation. Courses are hybrid
between online and face-to-face, and are teacher friendly! The
Centerra campus is at I-25 and Highway 34. Please read more at
www.mat-unc.org, or attend an information meeting at Centerra on
Thursday, April 15 from 6-7 PM.
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Starts in mid-June 2010 at UNC’s new Centerra
facility (Loveland)
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Hybrid format: half face-to-face and half
online
Master of Arts in Reading
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Starts Early June
2010 at UNC’s new Centerra facility (Loveland)
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TWR mornings in
Summer, in Fall and Spring Fri/Sat weekend format
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For K-12
teachers, leads to the Reading Teacher Endorsement. Prepares
participants to function more effectively as classroom teachers;
also to direct reading programs, staff development, and
curriculum development at the school level. Equips teachers for
many literacy-related tasks.
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Information at
www.mareading.com
Master of Arts in
Teaching: Linguistically Diverse Education
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Starts Fall 2010
at Lowry campus (Denver)
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Hybrid format:
half face-to-face and half online
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Prepares K-12
teachers to educate the growing number of English language
learners attending schools in the U.S. educational system. Leads
to Linguistically Diverse Education Added Endorsement.
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Information
meetings Feb 19, March 12, April 2
www.getESL.net
Doctor of Education in
Educational Studies:
Innovation, Curriculum, and Education Reform
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Starts August
2010 at UNC’s new Centerra facility (Loveland)
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Four Summer
residencies, Fall and Spring on-line
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Careers in
academia, the K-12 world, nonprofit and government sectors
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Information
meetings February 13 and March 9, 2010:
www.edstudies.org
Initial
teacher licensure
For information, contact:
Dr. Sasha Sidorkin, Director
UNC School of Teacher Education
www.unco.edu/teach
University of Phoenix
MAEd Classes
Attention St. Vrain RE - 1 teachers!
As a teacher, you know one of the best way to improve your effectiveness, career
potential and income is by earning your master's degree. But you're probably
thinking you are too busy teaching to become a student. For this reason, we
invite you to attend an information meeting at our new Ft. Collins Campus at
2809 E. Harmony. We'll introduce you to our FlexNet MAEd classes which are a
combination of online and classroom instruction. As the nation's largest
private, accredited university, we've built an unsurpassed reputation for
academic excellence and student service. You'll find our MAEd programs to be the
most relevant degrees offered in the field of education. In addition, you will
learn with other experienced teachers from school districts within Colorado's
North Central Region. Classes begin the end of February. |
Lesley University
Take your career to the next level. Conveniently. At Lesley, the nation’s
leading teacher of teachers, our prestigious Master’s Degree in teacher
education is available at more than 150 learning sites in 23 states and online.
Wherever there is a group of teachers who want to be their best, Lesley is
dedicated to being there to help. Each 3-credit course, taught by faculty
practitioners who are experts in their fields, meets just one weekend per month.
Remarkably, you complete your Master's in less than two years. The secret?
Cohort groups. In each class, you develop a network of support (a cohort group)
with fellow students. These groups encourage and stimulate you to develop
creative, practical ideas that improve your teaching. And improve the world.
Apply on-line
www.lesley.edu/colorado
Christine Myers
Site Coordinator-
Northern Colorado
Lesley University
970.405.5747
cmyers4@lesley.edu
www.lesley.edu/colorado
Mike McCarthy
Assistant Regional Director
Lesley University
800.531.3167
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