Online Teaching with Pennsylvania Online Instruction Letter of Endorsement Option, M.S.E.D.

Dr. Matt Treese, Faculty of Practice/Program Coordinator

The Master of Science in Education with a major in Online Teaching will develop skills in instructional design, course facilitation, effective assessment practices, and creation of collaborative learning communities in the online environment. In addition to the Master’s degree, the program offers an embedded option for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Online Instruction Endorsement. This Master’s degree program is offered in collaboration with PLS 3^rd Learning.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Apply action research, data analysis, and assessment techniques to design effective instruction that facilitates student learning in an online environment.
Employ effective communications skills and strategies to facilitate and build an online learning community consistent with a personal code of ethics.
Effectively design appropriate learning activities to engage students and meet the needs of diverse learners in an online environment through the application of theory and strategy
Evaluate and apply varied instructional design models and emerging technologies to achieve best practices in online teaching.

Degree Requirements

The requirements for this 30-credit degree are:

Total Credits: 30

Courses marked with an asterisk are required for the Pennsylvania Department of Education Online Instruction Endorsement.

Students seeking the Online Instruction Endorsement must possess a PA Level I or Level II teaching certificate.

PA certification and endorsement candidates will be recommended for certification upon successful completion of the required certification coursework, fieldwork, and internship. Candidates must self-register and pass the certification test, if required. Some certifications require verification of experience. In those cases, the candidate will need to have input from their school district verifying that they have satisfactory met professional school experience required. Application for certification and Endorsement is made by the candidate through the PDE Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) found on the PDE portal.