MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAM
For more than a quarter of a century, Mary Baldwin has been a leader in gifted education. With the innovativeProgram for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG), we have been preparing intellectually talented girls to become leaders in a variety of professional fields. The MEd continues this tradition by preparing excellent teachers to work with gifted students in the K12 public and private schools of Virginia. This MEd option affords certified teachers the opportunity to add on endorsement for Gifted Education by completing the following 34 semester hours of course work:
IN 627 Contemporary Learning Theory for Diverse Learners 3 sh
IN 629 Leadership in Education 3sh
IN 630 Methods of Professional Inquiry 3sh
ED 603 Thoughtful Assessment 3sh
ED 615 Gifted Education Field Experience** 1sh
ED 622 An Integrated Approach to Exceptionality 3sh
ED 623 Advanced Studies of Gifted Learners 3sh
ED 624 An Inquiry Approach to Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction 3sh
ED 631 Technologies to Advance Learning 3sh
ED 632 Inquiry Research Project 3sh
Graduate Elective Course 3 sh
Graduate Elective Course 3 sh
**Complete a 45-hour practicum, which will be supervised by the program or one year of successful, full-time teaching experience in a gifted program in an accredited school may be accepted in lieu of the practicum.
