Quality Schools

M.Ed. in Quality Schools

Designed to emphasize Dr. William Glasser's Quality School concepts and practices, this online M Ed emphasis is the only one of its kind in the United States.

Dr. Glasser is a world-renowned psychiatrist, educator, and author of many books including Schools Without Failure, Choice Theory, The Quality School, and Every Student Can Succeed. He says that Choice Theory is the cornerstone of a quality education, and the key to effective education is a strong student-teacher relationship built on trust and respect.

Reduced discipline problems, increased parental support, and improved test scores are results that are achieved consistently in Dr. Glasser’s quality schools.

The program is video and online-based and there are no residency requirements.

Program Benefits

Practical: Learn quality teaching techniques you can use immediately
Convenient: Study at home or school
Affordable: Priced to fit an educator's budget
Valuable: Use this fully accredited degree for career advancement
Enjoyable: View video (DVD) of master teachers applying course content in real classrooms
Rewarding: Apply what you have learned to help all your students succeed
Collaborative: Share the excitement of learning with your faculty mentor and colleagues

Unique Features

A collaborative cohort field based learning application
Connections between coursework and classroom practice
Opportunities to align classroom practice with National Standards

Program Delivery

Course content is presented in an online format through multi-learning modalities that includes viewing video of master teachers demonstrating course concepts and techniques, collaborating with your graduate faculty mentor and colleagues, and applying course content in your own teaching situation. Your Master of Education experience culminates in the creation of a professional portfolio that showcases your accomplishments and documents your proficiency in utilizing quality school strategies.

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Apply what you learn to help all your students succeed.

Our students have said:

"I can't say enough about Quality Schools principles. Kids love the results . . . knowing Choice Theory brings joy into their lives. Quality is up, hassle is down. In my 31st year I'm doing my best work - proud to be a teacher."

"I'm a rejuvenated teacher! After 15 years, I was ready to throw in the towel, but Quality Schools has changed my mind. I'm now so enthusiastic about our school that I teach 'Glasser' to all the new teachers."

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EDUC5130 Introduction to Choice Theory: Teaching Students Responsible Behavior 3 s.h.
Designed to give teachers the theory and skills to teach students how to take responsibility for their own behavior in school. Based on the work of Dr. William Glasser, this course leads participants through a series of learning activities designed to instruct them how to teach their students the concepts of Control Theory and to plan and implement a program of Responsibility Training in their classrooms.
EDUC5140 Creating a Professional Portfolio: Program Capstone Project 3 s.h.
Designed to provide participants an opportunity to reflect on their learning and professional growth with the construction of a culminating professional portfolio. The portfolio process will document and deepen students' knowledge of reflective practice and heighten their understanding of the competencies they have gained as a result of their participation in the master's program. In the process of creating their portfolios, participants will learn how to effectively describe, analyze, and reflect upon their experience in applying new knowledge in their teaching situations. The resulting professional portfolio will serve as a showcase for accomplishments in the M.Ed. program of studies.
EDUC5150 Motivation and Learning: Co-Operation and the Quality Classroom 3 s.h.
Designed to give teachers the theory and skills to create lesson plans that meet the basic psychological needs of students and gain their cooperation in the learning process. Based on the works of Drs. William Glasser, David Johnson and Roger Johnson, this course leads participants through a series of learning activities designed to instruct them in the concepts of Control Theory and Cooperative Learning and how these concepts can be combined in a program of instruction and behavior management.
EDUC5160 Enhancing Instruction: Teaching in the Quality Classroom 3 s.h.
Designed to give teachers the theory and skills to create lesson plans that meet the basic psychological needs of students, gain their cooperation in the learning process, and promote quality work. Based on the work of Dr. William Glasser, this course leads participants through a series of learning activities designed to instruct them in the concepts of Control Theory and Quality Schools and how these concepts can be combined in a program of instruction and behavior management that results in quality student work.
EDUC5170 Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Improving Student Achievement 3 s.h.
Designed to provide school professionals with the psychological knowledge base related to learning, motivation, and individual differences that contribute directly to improvements in the quality of student achievement and to provide guidance for the design of educational systems that would best support individual student learning and achievement.
EDUC5260 Responsibility, Respect, and Relationships: Creating Emotionally Safe Classrooms 3 s.h.
Providing teachers the knowledge and skills to deal with students’ apprehensions and fears and at the same time create an emotionally safe classroom atmosphere that promotes learning. Topics covered include teaching to various learning styles and preferences, setting attainable goals for improving student achievement, and helping students in crisis situations.
EDUC5270 Classroom Management: Dealing with Discipline Problems 3 s.h.
Provide teachers the knowledge and skills to apply previously learned choice theory concepts to commonly occurring classroom discipline problems. As a course outcome, participants will develop a personalized plan designed not only to solve discipline problems but also to help students take responsibility for their own behavior.
EDUC5280 Teaching in the 21st Century: New Solutions to New Problems 3 s.h.
Designed to prepare teachers to deal positively with 21st century educational issues and concerns. Issues addressed include: vital connection between student-teacher relations and academic achievement; teaching strategies that take advantage of multiple-intelligences theory; approaches to character education; and strategies to deal with increased student hyperactivity.
EDUC5300 Gaining Parental Support: Building Home-School Relationships 3 s.h.
Teachers acquire the theory and skills to improve communication with parents, hold more effective parent conferences, and implement strategies that build a collaborative partnership between school and home. The course provides theoretical foundations and implementation designs that prepare teachers to work more effectively with parents to improve student achievement.
EDUC5500 Making Learning Meaningful: Every Student Can Succeed 3 s.h.
Teachers focus on the practical application of Dr. William Glasser's theories regarding competency-based education, authentic assessment, and real-world teaching strategies that help to ensure the success of every student. Teachers develop and apply instructional strategies that foster student self-management, cooperative learning, problem solving and the production of quality school work.