MA/MS in Education, General

Whitworth offers a Master of Education in Teaching and Learning for working educators who want to strengthen their classroom practice. The degree combines a shared set of core courses with a chosen area of focus, and many candidates use that focus to add an endorsement to their teaching credential. Focus areas are organized as tracks. Options range from gifted education and Montessori to a teacher certification route, with further tracks centered on equity, student wellbeing, and language and cultural diversity. Candidates complete 34 credits in total, drawing on both core and track courses. The program emphasizes research-informed inquiry, professional collaboration, and ethical practice in schools. Graduates are expected to analyze data about student learning, apply it to real problems in their own classrooms, and help shape school communities.