Access the latest research and build your expertise for greater classroom effectiveness and professional leadership.
Locations
- Online
Why Earn an Ed.S. in Teaching and Learning at Georgia Southern?
- Flexible and convenient online format to meet your needs as a busy professional.
- Approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for a Level 6 upgrade — and pay increase.
- Cultivate skills in teacher leadership to broaden your impact.
- Learn to leverage the latest research to improve student outcomes through curriculum, instructional development plans and classroom practice.
- 33 credit hours to completion.
Continue your journey as a professional educator with a Teaching and Learning Specialist (Ed.S.) degree from Georgia Southern University. Interacting with expert faculty-researchers, you’ll bridge the gap between theory and practice as you become a critical consumer of education studies and use evidence-based insights to enhance student learning.
You’ll take an active role in moving the discipline forward, solving practical problems, and contributing to more effective curriculum and instructional methods. You’ll also build your leadership abilities, preparing to move into positions of influence and grow your impact beyond the classroom.
By selecting a concentration in line with your current area of certification, you’ll benefit from a curriculum crafted around your field’s unique issues and challenges. The program ends with a capstone experience, letting you apply what you’ve learned directly to your professional practice.
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What Can You Do With an Ed.S. in Teaching and Learning?
Advanced training and the ability to engage with research in your certificate area equip you to improve student outcomes, including in your own classroom, your school and the profession.
Where our graduates work:
- Public schools in Georgia
- Private schools
What our graduates do:
- Curriculum developer
- Elementary school teacher
- Instructional coordinator
- Lead teacher
- Middle grades teacher
- Special education teacher
About the Ed.S. in Teaching and Learning
See how Georgia Southern’s Teaching and Learning Specialist program helps you upgrade your certificate and pursue enrichment beyond the master’s level.
What You’ll Learn
Courses in statistics and research methods lay the foundation for in-depth engagement with literature in curriculum and instructional development. You’ll also explore effective leadership strategies, the dynamics of teaching and learning in diverse contexts, and the role of technology in the classroom.
Through the lens of your certification area, you’ll immerse yourself in the latest trends and issues in education research and pedagogy. In the final capstone, you’ll identify a significant problem of practice and develop a targeted solution with the tools you’ve acquired.
See the CurriculumConcentrations
From analyzing current studies to discussing issues influencing curriculum and instructional methods, your course of study reflects your specific grade levels and certification.
Elementary Education (Grades P-5)
Strengthen your classroom effectiveness and guide the youngest learners toward academic success.
Middle Grades Education (Grades 4-8)
Upgrade your skill set as you build on your certification in language arts, reading, math, science or social studies.
Secondary Education (Grades 6-12)
Bring research-backed insights into your classroom as a teacher of biology, broad-field science, business, chemistry, economics, English, geography, history, mathematics, physics or political science.
Special Education (Grades P-12)
Tap into the latest research to support learners facing unique obstacles and challenges.
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Attain a new level of effectiveness in the instruction of non-native English speakers. You’ll explore evidence-based approaches and grow your understanding of the challenges and opportunities specific to these students.
Want to Learn More?
Explore essential information about our Ed.S. in Teaching and Learning program, including application details, accreditation status, and licensing disclosures. Gain insight into the program’s credibility and requirements to help you start your journey toward success with the knowledge you need.
The Ed.S. in Teaching and Learning program is open to those with a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) on all graduate coursework.
You must also possess or be eligible for a Georgia Level 5 teaching certificate in your chosen concentration area or possess an equivalent out-of-state certificate.
Candidates who have completed all requirements for the Georgia Level 5 teaching certificate have until the end of the first semester to obtain the certificate. Candidates with an out-of-state certificate will not receive Georgia certification upon program completion.
To apply, please submit:
- An online application. (There is a $50 nonrefundable application fee.)
- A statement of purpose, no more than 200 words, that identifies your reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into this program relates to your professional aspirations. Please submit to gasc@georgiasouthern.edu.
- A completed “Disclosure and Affirmation Form” that addresses misconduct disclosure, the Code of Ethics for Educators and tort liability insurance. (This is included within the online application.)
Application Deadline
Students are admitted to begin the program in the fall or summer. The application deadlines are:
Fall – July 1
Summer – April 1
Your application and all required documents must be received by the deadline.
Provisional Admission
Applicants may be approved for provisional admission based on the quality of the admission material presented. Provisional students must earn grades of “B” or higher in their first nine hours of coursework after admission and meet any other stipulations outlined by the Department to be converted to regular status.
Program Contact Information
Graduate Academic Services Center
gasc@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-1447
At Georgia Southern, enjoy the flexibility of fully online courses that fit within your busy schedule as an educator. Online instructors weave interactive experiences into each lesson, ensuring you engage at a deeper level.
Learn More About Online ProgramsFor All Online Programs
Federal law requires colleges and universities to make certain disclosures to prospective students of these programs. These disclosures include information on the University’s authority to operate outside of Georgia, complaint processes, adverse actions and refunds.
For required disclosures in general with regard to online programs offered by the University, visit the Office of Legal Affairs website.
The Ed.S. in Teaching and Learning program is approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) as a program leading to a Georgia Level 6 certificate upgrade for candidates with a Georgia Level 5 certificate in elementary education, middle grades education, secondary education or special education.
The College of Education anticipates that graduates of the Teaching and Learning Ed.S. program will seek a state certification upgrade. The program listed above leads to a Georgia Certificate Upgrade only. Visit the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for more information.
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Contact Us
Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education
College of Education
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8134
Statesboro, GA 30460
Departmental Office: Education 4127
Mrs. Lori Wiggins
Phone: 912-478-5203
Fax: 912-478-0026
Department Chair
Dr. Amee Adkins
Armstrong Campus
University Hall 201
Phone: 912-344-2562
adadkins@georgiasouthern.edu