Your Benefits

Enjoy the benefits of your Master of Education-Professional Development Degree (ME-PD) throughout your career.

  • Financial Rewards
  • Teaching Effectiveness
  • Building your support network

Financial Benefits

  • Earn your master's degree early in your career and earn a higher return on your investment.
  • No need to reduce your current earnings; work full-time while earning your ME-PD in two years...the schedule is challenging, rewarding, yet flexible.
  • No need to stress your budget! Financial aid is readily available. You can amortize the cost over time.
  • Reduce your taxes! Any non-reimbursed tuition and expenses can become a tax write-off.
  • Give yourself a raise! In most cases, your salary will be higher which affects other benefits over your teaching career.
  • Your degree works for you in retirement! Retirement salary is based upon your 3 highest earning years; your degree increases the amounts considered*

*Check with your benefits coordinator or school district regarding your situation.

Teaching Effectiveness

  • Change the way you teach! Reach more students and have more impact on them with our innovative program.
  • Learn today! Apply tomorrow! You take practical content to the classroom immediately.
  • The constructivist and reflective format helps you fill gaps and focuses on the areas where you want to improve your practice.
  • Create your Professional Development Plan and more clearly define: Who are you are as a teacher? What is important to your practice? How do you want to improve?
  • Working in community with other professional educators builds on the knowledge, experience and feedback from other members, creating a more rich and dynamic learning environment.

Benefits of Building Your Support Network

  • Our program can come to you! Look for a location near you on our website. It is designed for the specific needs of adult learners. Flexible scheduling lets you meet your family and career demands.
  • Our program seeks and values your point of view! Customize your curriculum to meet self-directed needs in a supportive environment.
  • Our program enriches the learning experience through collaboration. Develop a network of professional educators to support your practice.
  • Experiential learning - it is hands on, practical, and makes learning fun.
  • Memebership in the Master Teachers Community!