Professional Education Unit
Graduate Programs
To continue your education at 小蓝视频, please visit the Department of Leadership & Literacy Studies. In the Seidel School of Education, you can continue your professional growth through Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs, a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program, and professional certificates (Post-Baccalaureate or Post-Masters). The Seidel School of Education also offers a Master of Science in Mathematics Education. If you are considering being a classroom teacher and have a degree in another content area, you may be able to pursue your Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), which leads to initial teacher certification.
Professional Growth Opportunities
The Seidel School of Education offers many opportunities for the professional growth of teachers, administrators, and aspiring school professionals. The Academy for Leadership in Education is a two-year, 12-part, in-depth series of professional development sessions designed for educators and individuals who are considering an administrative career path, administrators, or others who desire to improve their leadership skills and behaviors.
The Eastern Shore Writing Project offers a number of programs for school personnel that provide opportunities for learning the latest research in writing instruction, sharing innovative writing strategies, fostering the writing of teachers, encouraging school personnel to become leaders in their schools and districts, and more.
The Riall Lecture Series is an opportunity for school staff, students, and community members to see and meet world-class, cutting-edge speakers on 小蓝视频’s campus.
For teachers and school staff more interested in learning about edTPA (the required performance assessment for Maryland licensure), there is a short, completely online and asynchronous available. This shares expectations for 小蓝视频 students, information for supervisors and mentor teachers, and provides a general overview of the edTPA and three tasks.
Continuing Professional Development Courses and Opportunities
The is a series of three, online courses designed to walk teachers and administrators through the process of understanding the National Board Certification process, gather materials, write drafts of required materials, and get instructor and peer feedback on draft materials. The first course is free and helps teachers understand the complicated resources, process, timelines, components, standards, and costs of National Board Certification. The next two courses have a fee, and teachers are eligible for 4 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits each upon successful completion. The goal is that teachers are able to gather all materials and complete nearly all required submission tasks, with feedback for improvement, by the end of the three-course sequence. Teachers do not need to submit for National Board Certification as part of the course requirements, but they may feel nearly ready to do so when they are done!
The Maryland Holocaust Educators Network provides development of Maryland teachers on understanding and teaching about the Holocaust. There are 3 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits offered for those who complete it.