MIT Online Degree Requirements

The Master in Teaching (MIT) program prepares post-baccalaureate candidates with strong academic credentials who seek the first level of teacher certification and who demonstrate a high aptitude for scholarship and teaching at the elementary and secondary levels. Candidates will earn the Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate and the Master in Teaching Degree simultaneously.

The Northwest University Grow-Your-Own (GYO) alternative routes program offers online academics with rich field experience. This program is run in conjunction with our GYO partner school districts and is aimed at paraeducators or those with conditional certifications employed within the partner districts.

Post-graduate students commit to a three semester learning experience, in order to earn 30 credits for the MIT degree. The credit requirements include student teaching (6 credits) plus graduate level coursework (24 credits). Classes are in an online delivery format

Program Outcomes

The College of Education, directed by broad research and theory, and in accordance with state standards, prepares teachers in five specific proficiencies. These outcomes guide our candidates’ experience throughout all of our COE programs. Specifically, in our Master’s in Teaching program we aim toward the following outcomes:

Holistic Teachers,

1. Candidates demonstrate culturally responsive pedagogy aimed at the holistic learning of all students;

Adaptive Teachers,

2. Candidates demonstrate differentiated teaching, adapting instruction where appropriate to meet student needs while remaining aligned with learning standards;

Learner-Focused Teachers,

3. Candidates demonstrate reflective instruction, analyzing student work in order to further develop their own pedagogical practices;
4. Candidates pass their state-required WEST-E/NES content assessments necessary for certification (content areas: Elementary Education, Middle Level (ML) Humanities, ML Mathematics, and ML Science).
5. Candidates pass their state-required edTPA pedagogy assessment necessary for certification (pedagogy areas: Elementary Education).

Readmission

Students who leave the cohort for any reason and wish to return are required to meet with the Dean of the College of Education or designee to initiate the readmission process. Readmission to the College of Education is subject to space availability, decided on an individual basis, and is allowed one time only.