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eMBEDDED LEARNING and Wilkes University Announce New Graduate Degree for Teaching in the 21st Century

Posted on: Thursday, 19 April 2007, 15:00 CDT

eMBEDDED LEARNING™ Graduate Education, offered through a partnership between Wilkes University and Learning Sciences International, is now offering a Master of Science in Education: Major in 21st Century Teaching & Learning.

The program is geared toward professional secondary educators who are looking for the next step in their educational career, but who may not have time for a "traditional" graduate program. The MS Ed: Major in 21st Century Teaching & Learning provides flexibility to potentially earn the degree in two years and accommodates the busy schedules of today's educators.

For years professional educators have asked for a Master's degree that provides authentic and differentiated teaching skills for the classroom. The program in 21st Century Teaching and Learning helps educators create an engaging classroom environment for their students and is focused on the content areas of mathematics, language arts, science and social studies. This 30-credit online program enables secondary educators to transform the educational environment of schools to meet the expectations and initiatives of the present and challenges of the future.

Developed in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Classrooms for the Future secondary initiative, the courses combine theoretical knowledge with practical application of content. Learning Sciences International online courses have received the Seal of Recognition from the Pennsylvania State Education Association.

Learning Sciences International offers a suite of scientifically research-based eMBEDDED LEARNING professional development products and services for K-12 educators. eMBEDDED LEARNING's hallmark is its learning model where job-embedded experiences are combined with professional reflection to achieve sustainable improvements in the educators' professional practice and ultimately student achievement. eMBEDDED LEARNING's growing suite of professional development programs include online courses for graduate credit, customized programs for states and school districts, in-service workshop and study group Toolboxes, a Letter of Endorsement in Teacher Leadership & Instructional Coaching and Master of Science in Education with a major in Early Childhood Literacy or 21st Century Teaching and Learning through Wilkes University. LSI has over 49,000 enrollments through their partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and has offices in York and Blairsville, Pennsylvania. eMBEDDED LEARNING is a registered trademark of Learning Sciences International. For more information, visit www.embeddedlearning.com.

Wilkes University, founded in 1933, is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on a 27-acrea campus and enrolls 2,200 full-time undergraduate students. Wilkes is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and its graduate programs are approved by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Source: Business Wire

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