 The Graduate Teacher Preparation program emphasizes social change and innovative curriculum design. Full-time students typically complete their teacher preparation in five quarters. Classes meet every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m.
You join a cohort of 20 to 25 students eager to meet the challenges and complexities of teaching in schools with diverse student populations. Your fellow students are to come from a variety of backgrounds including health, social services, business, childcare, engineering, homemaking, the arts and computer sciences.
You can elect to study in Tacoma,
Marysville/Stanwood
or through the First Peoples' Partnership offered at the Muckleshoot Tribal College in Auburn. Both of these off-campus options take eight quarters to complete.
Add a Master's Degree
The master of arts in education also is available to students in this program. It takes one extra quarter of studies to complete the M.A. on the Seattle campus. So in just six quarters, a full-time student completes both teacher preparation and a master's degree. Additional courses provide opportunities for you to explore significant questions about teaching and learning through research, collaborative learning groups and intensive work with a faculty adviser.
Students focus on action research models, social change and curriculum design and analysis. The master's program culminates in completed inquiry projects and student presentations of research findings in a presentation symposium.
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