M.Ed. for Professional Development or Added Endorsement

Is an M.Ed. for Professional Development or Added Endorsement right for me?

This program is designed for licensed, practicing teachers. Who wants to work with specific student populations, study educational leadership, or become literacy specialists. It lends itself to continuing professional development, master’s level licensure, and endorsements in teaching and administration.

Learning Outcomes

Students choose from five distinct curriculums:

• Educational Leadership. This cohort program is open for fall admission only. The course work, along with a passing score on the School Leaders License Assessment, fulfills administration and supervision endorsement requirements.
• Literacy Specialist. This cohort program is open for spring admission only. Course work, along with a passing score on the Reading for Virginia Educators: Reading Specialist Assessment, leads to a reading specialist endorsement. Which highlights foundational knowledge, instructional strategies, curriculum development, assessment, intervention, literacy in communication, and literacy leadership.
• Special Education General Curriculum. Pursue a degree and added licensure.
• Special Education Adapted Curriculum. Pursue a degree and added licensure.

Career Preparation

UMW’s graduate education programs lead to state-certified endorsements. More fulfilling teaching careers in instructional technology, higher education, ESL, and more.

Application Dates and Deadlines

To enroll for the fall semester, the suggested filing dates are Priority Jun 1, Standard Jul 1, Space Available Aug 1. The spring suggested filing dates are Priority Nov 1, Standard Dec 1, Space Available Jan 1. The summer filing dates are Priority Feb 1, Standard Mar 15, Space Available Apr 15. UMW does accept post-filing date applications on a rolling, space-available basis.

Please take a look at the M.Ed. for Professional Development or Added Endorsement Checklist for the materials you’ll need to get started.