William Woods University is ranked among the nation’s top online learning programs. We combine more than 150 years of academic excellence with a student-centered, service-oriented educational environment, and our convenient, 8-week courses offer flexibility and affordable tuition.
Whether you’re looking to broaden your horizons or working toward career goals that require a graduate degree – Woods Global can help you achieve your goals in an affordable, accredited, supportive online learning environment.
Whatever path you seek, you can expect to be both challenged and supported though practical coursework taught by engaging faculty.
Leading a high-profile school athletics or activities program requires skills in facilities management, recruiting and retaining high quality staff, budgeting, promoting programs, staff, students online and in the community, relevant laws and policies, public relations, and more.
The William Woods program is one of a handful of graduate degrees in the nation that trains you in these skills at all levels. Coursework helps prepare you to formulate effective practice, philosophy, and planning to lead a comprehensive athletics and activities program.
This program can lead to the initial certification through the National Interscholastic Athletics Administration Association; it is one of a few to be recognized by the NIAAA as meeting the educational requirements toward the Registered Athletic Administrator (RAA) and Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) certification.
This degree prepares you to respond to the cultural, demographic, technological and other forces shaping education today by designing and developing curriculum for your building or district and assessing its effectiveness. You will learn about educational trends, assessment procedures, and how to use advanced learning theories and educative design to adjust curriculum in response to current research. This program will prepare you to become a master teacher, to earn National Board Certification, to become a department or grade level chair, to be an Instructional Coach, and to assume the role of Curriculum and Instruction Director within your building or district.
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Enter the new and growing equestrian education market by earning the online Master of Education in Equestrian Education degree from William Woods University. This degree will help you gain the field pedagogy skills you need to make the transition from equestrian professional to equestrian educator.
While earning this degree, you will improve your instructional techniques and learn to construct effective curriculum by applying instructional theories and strategies. The curriculum and supporting coursework provide insights into instructional subjects, pedagogy methods, and classroom management, including instructional resource planning, curriculum development, and outcome assessments. The degree also provides you with a focused education in the equestrian field to match your needs.
The William Woods University Master of Education (MEd) in Reading Instruction program is designed especially for current K-12 teachers who desire to develop extensive skills in the area of effective reading instruction. Students enrolled in this innovative online Master of Education program will develop a deep understanding of the acquisition of language, current issues in reading and writing, theoretical models of literacy, analysis and correction of reading disabilities, curriculum development, assessment and effective intervention.
Students earning the Master of Education in Reading Instruction degree will be literacy experts equipped to support literacy instruction in grades K-12 as Reading/Literacy Specialists, Coaches and Interventionists.
The Doctorate in Leadership and Adult Learning in Organizations program is designed to equip adult learners from various professional fields with the essential theories, concepts, and instructional strategies necessary to educate and train adults. Doctoral students will acquire knowledge in adult learning theory, learn to develop programs for working adults, and master leadership and managerial skills that address the dynamic changes impacting the current adult workforce.
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Cultivate your educational competencies with 100% convenience! It is now even more convenient to become one of the distinguished few who hold a doctorate. The Doctorate in Educational Leadership is designed to fit the schedules of working PreK-12 and collegiate teachers, staff and administrators, and can be completed in two years or less through our convenient 100% online program.
This degree will provide you with advanced professional training and develop your abilities in the scholarly study of the issues that challenge education. You will study curricular and instructional issues and develop leadership and organizational skills that you can apply within your own educational setting. The doctorate program will also reinforce the research skills you need to reach a leadership position in the field.
One of things that makes this program a William Woods signature course is that training is only part of the program. It is also designed to challenge and motivate you to go out and find the solutions that education needs. As one of our students, you will have the opportunity to learn from active practitioners in the field and make the connections you need for leadership and career growth.
You can expect rigorous coursework with real-world relevance, designed and taught by professionals who have proven their expertise. And, to make this an investment you can count on, your tuition will not go up as long as you stay continuously enrolled.
Not quite ready for your doctorate? Our 100% online EdS program is the perfect answer! The William Woods University Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Curriculum Leadership prepares graduates to respond to the ever-changing cultural, demographic and technological processes characteristic of the field. This convenient, affordable and 100% online graduate degree program provides the tools needed to make a positive, sustainable impact on student learning and achievement – and you can easily transition into our online EDD program without having to start over (saves both time and money!)
This degree is designed to fit the schedules of working PreK-12 teachers and can be completed in two years or less through 100% online courses taught in convenient 8-week increments. You can expect rigorous coursework with real-world relevance, designed and taught by professionals who have proven their expertise. And, to make this an investment you can count on, your tuition will not go up as long as you stay continuously enrolled.
At William Woods, you will be participating in an Education graduate program known for its excellence in real-world relevance, designed and taught by professionals who have proven their expertise.
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Day-to-day administration of an elementary, middle or secondary school presents unique challenges in organizational management and curriculum supervision. As a teacher or administrator with leadership as a career goal, you will get the skills you need to meet these challenges through the combination of coursework, preparation for certification, and hands-on field experience that comprise the William Woods University Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree.
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