Location:

Keene, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

General Education

Program Overview

Program Description:

Whether you teach kindergarten or high-school English, work in a farm-to-school program or an environmental education center, this program can give you the skills and credentials to be a leader in sustainability education. Through a mix of field, classroom and online experiences, you have a chance to connect with educators from around the country and the globe who are making sustainability the core focus of their teaching and professional lives. This MEd concentration focuses on the interdependence of environment, economy and equity (the three Es of Educating for Sustainability) and how we can incorporate sustainability at any grade level and in every subject area. It is the first MEd program in the U.S. linking education and sustainability. As educators, we have the opportunity to model sustainable practices, to open our students’ minds to the possibilities of a sustainable future and to help guide them to be responsible citizens for change in their communities. Educators are agents for change, and change is needed now. What is required to achieve sustainability is a paradigm shift, one that can be affected through education. Educating for Sustainability is about helping teach people how to meet their needs without compromising future generations. Concentration Goals Graduates of the Educating for Sustainability program have the capacity to: --Help move their schools toward sustainability. --Use U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development Guidelines. --Develop holistic integrated curriculum. --Understand advocacy and leading a project towards sustainability. --Incorporate EFS themes into teaching and classroom practice. --Foster improvement in sustainability practices in schools or organizations. --Integrate EFS curricula into existing learning standards. --Connect professionally to the national and international EFS arena. --Help others understand sustainability across a variety of contexts. Program Delivery --Outstanding faculty from Environmental Studies, Education, and Organization & Management --Start in January or July --Five-semester, 33-credit program --Two weeks of face-to-face and field courses in the summers --Online classes in the fall and spring --Three semesters of practicum work at your school or workplace --All classes are 3 credits

Format:

Hybrid

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Antioch University, and therefore New England, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. All degree programs are also approved by the New Hampshire Postsecondary Commission.

Financial Aid:

Yes