Master of Science in Education - Education and Social Change

The Education and Social Change (ESoC) M.S. Ed. focuses on the complexities of the world of education beyond classroom walls, the classroom context of teaching, and the students in urban classrooms.

The three primary goals of the program include improving instruction for diverse populations, preparing teachers for leadership roles within their schools, and preparing teachers to lead future change efforts in support of public education. The program includes coursework that uses a critical lens to emphasize culturally relevant pedagogy, student engagement and wellbeing, languaging and academic literacy development, and formative assessment for data-driven instructional decisions. The ESoC program provides cutting edge theoretical and practical understandings to teaching and learning for social justice and equity in diverse classroom settings. Additionally, the program partially fulfills state teacher certification requirements for novice teachers with a FDOE Temporary Teaching Certificate seeking permanent certification. No formal background in education or teaching experience is required.

Completed online application submitted prior to June 1 for Fall (August) admission,
Three letters of recommendation, preferably from former faculty familiar with academic work or current/former principals, assistant principals, department chairs (e.g., someone in a supervisory role),
Official transcripts from all previous undergraduate and graduate enrollment,
Minimum cumulative GPA = 3.0 from previous institution(s) enrolled,
Resume/CV,
Personal statement of up to 1 page that includes the following:
Describe what you feel is your most valuable professional accomplishment to date, include why you feel this was/is valuable to you as a professional.
Describe what you feel is your most valuable personal accomplishment to date. For example, this could be a time that you were able to overcome a difficult situation or that you achieved an important personal milestone. Include:
a brief summary of the context (without identifying information of others involved),
how you felt during that time,
how you addressed or managed the issue,
how you feel this has changed you as a person, and
what you would do differently in the event that a similar issue is experienced.
Describe your primary goals and aspirations for enrolling in this M.S. Ed. program. Include:
why do you wish to expand your knowledge around the core content (e.g., Teaching for Social Change) of the program you are applying to attend?
your immediate and future career goals upon completion of the M.S. Ed. program

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