School leaders in today's global economy must be agents of change and committed to instructional excellence, cultural diversity, and collaboration. The iLEAD Principal Preparation Program at the University of Indianapolis engages candidates in a variety of experiences that prepare them to confront the complex realities of educating students in a rapidly changing world. Fall 2009 course work began on September 12, 2009 for the three cohort groups in our graduate education leadership program. Cohort VI will complete the masters degree in education in May, 2010 and will be eligible to pursue an Indiana Building Administrator License. Cohorts VII and VIII will finish in December 2010 and May 2011.
Our hybrid program currently includes students from throughout Indiana. Clicking on the attached link will lead to a locator map of the districts represented in the iLEAD masters degree in education/principal leadership program: uindyilead.org The executive or hybrid program helps you achieve your professional goals in a project-based leadership curriculum with field experiences to research and solve problems. You interact with clinical faculty, current practitioners, and proven school leaders who possess a wealth of inside knowledge and expertise. You complete online assignments in collaboration with your cohort group.
Information will be posted throughout this semester about our iLEAD activities and how to apply to join Cohort IX who will begin their classes in June, 2010. If you have questions or need more details, visit our website at education.uindy.edu/iLEAD and learn more about our dynamic program. In the next blog, we'll talk more about the iLEAD program and the new mentor cadre roundtable.
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy, is a comprehensive, independent, student-friendly institution located just minutes from a thriving city center. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping you become more effective in your daily work with students, to maximize your potential, and to prepare you for leadership. UIndy is distinguished by highly respected undergraduate programs in teacher education, communications, and the health sciences, nationally ranked graduate programs, and Centers of Excellence focusing on aging studies and education reform. Personal attention, small, interactive classes, and flexible programming are the rule rather than the exception.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2009 by
Education Programs
At the University of Indianapolis, a graduate degree in iLEAD (our principal leadership program) or our teacher education programs will help you build your knowledge, advance in your field, or embark on a new career. Following admission to education graduate programs, students want information about cost and financial aid. Cost per credit hour for iLEAD classes is $360. Financial assistance is available for School of Education masters degree and certification programs. A good place to start is the University of Indianapolis Financial Aid Office at 1-800-232-8634 or http://financialaid.uindy.edu/grad_front_page.php.
Filing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and completing the UAPP (University Financial Aid Application) are the first steps for obtaining financial aid. The main sources of assistance are the Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Graduate PLUS Loan. Other resources are described through the University of Indianapolis Office of Financial Aid links, including financialaid.uindy.edu/additional_links.php. Personal attention is a priority for University of Indianapolis staff, as we work to explore multiple financing options for our graduate education students. These may include private alternative loans, United Methodist loans, and other possibilities described on our web site at financialaid.uindy.edu/alternative_financing_grad.php.
If you are beginning an iLEAD principal
leadership program in May or September,
2009, you may want to access financial aid forms for graduate students on our website at
financialaid.uindy.edu/finaid_forms_grad.php.
We want to help our students plan for the smoothest transition possible in preparation for becoming educational leaders. We welcome the opportunity to help you. If you have questions or need more details, please visit our website at education.uindy.edu/iLEAD, or contact Chemain Arens, School of Education Graduate Programs, at (317) 788-6098.
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy, is a comprehensive, independent, student-friendly institution, located just minutes from a thriving city center. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping you become more effective in your daily work with students, to maximize your potential, and to prepare you for leadership. UIndy is distinguished by highly respected undergraduate programs in teacher education, communications, and the health sciences, nationally ranked graduate programs, and Centers of Excellence focusing on aging studies and education reform. Personal attention, small interactive classes, and flexible programming are the rule rather than the exception. In the next blog, we'll talk more about the iLEAD student capstone projects.
Filing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and completing the UAPP (University Financial Aid Application) are the first steps for obtaining financial aid. The main sources of assistance are the Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Graduate PLUS Loan. Other resources are described through the University of Indianapolis Office of Financial Aid links, including financialaid.uindy.edu/additional_links.php. Personal attention is a priority for University of Indianapolis staff, as we work to explore multiple financing options for our graduate education students. These may include private alternative loans, United Methodist loans, and other possibilities described on our web site at financialaid.uindy.edu/alternative_financing_grad.php.
If you are beginning an iLEAD principal leadership program in May or September,
2009, you may want to access financial aid forms for graduate students on our website at
financialaid.uindy.edu/finaid_forms_grad.php.
We want to help our students plan for the smoothest transition possible in preparation for becoming educational leaders. We welcome the opportunity to help you. If you have questions or need more details, please visit our website at education.uindy.edu/iLEAD, or contact Chemain Arens, School of Education Graduate Programs, at (317) 788-6098.
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy, is a comprehensive, independent, student-friendly institution, located just minutes from a thriving city center. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping you become more effective in your daily work with students, to maximize your potential, and to prepare you for leadership. UIndy is distinguished by highly respected undergraduate programs in teacher education, communications, and the health sciences, nationally ranked graduate programs, and Centers of Excellence focusing on aging studies and education reform. Personal attention, small interactive classes, and flexible programming are the rule rather than the exception. In the next blog, we'll talk more about the iLEAD student capstone projects.
Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009 by
Amy Magan
Some things never change. But others will not stay the same no matter how hard we wish or work to make it so. At the recent Annual Meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) in San Antonio, much focus was on two issues that are currently running wild like a Texas steer on a rampage – the global economic crisis and the demand for the use of technology in the delivery of education.
At the AGHE conference, there were hundreds of academics and students in attendance representing colleges and universities from around the country. I made it a point to attend a variety of meetings, presentations and discussions on different topics related to aging issues. Almost every session that I attended included questions and concerns from participants about the effects of the economic downturn on our academic programs and also how the demand for online learning options is forcing changes in the way we plan and conduct our courses.
These are difficult times we are facing and there is great uncertainty about what the future holds. When we dwell on the uncertainties we may feel powerless. However, there are always opportunities that manifest in the midst of hardship. Lessons from history have taught us that to effectively address the issues and move forward beyond the difficulties requires creative thinking and innovation.
In the Aging Studies program at the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community (CAC), we’re working to incorporate technologies such as Skype, SnapKast and various other Web 2.0 technologies into our undergraduate and graduate certificate programs and our graduate degree programs, all of which have always been delivered in an online format via Blackboard.
By facing the challenges before us and working together to make improvements, we can become empowered and create positive changes that make a difference. Change happens whether we want it to or not and every day we grow older – it just happens naturally, but getting better with age happens on purpose.
Tamara Wolske, MS
Academic Program Director
At the AGHE conference, there were hundreds of academics and students in attendance representing colleges and universities from around the country. I made it a point to attend a variety of meetings, presentations and discussions on different topics related to aging issues. Almost every session that I attended included questions and concerns from participants about the effects of the economic downturn on our academic programs and also how the demand for online learning options is forcing changes in the way we plan and conduct our courses.
These are difficult times we are facing and there is great uncertainty about what the future holds. When we dwell on the uncertainties we may feel powerless. However, there are always opportunities that manifest in the midst of hardship. Lessons from history have taught us that to effectively address the issues and move forward beyond the difficulties requires creative thinking and innovation.
In the Aging Studies program at the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community (CAC), we’re working to incorporate technologies such as Skype, SnapKast and various other Web 2.0 technologies into our undergraduate and graduate certificate programs and our graduate degree programs, all of which have always been delivered in an online format via Blackboard.
By facing the challenges before us and working together to make improvements, we can become empowered and create positive changes that make a difference. Change happens whether we want it to or not and every day we grow older – it just happens naturally, but getting better with age happens on purpose.
Tamara Wolske, MS
Academic Program Director
Posted Monday, February 2, 2009 by
Education Programs
Our first class of the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship at the University of Indianapolis will begin in the summer or 2009 with school-based experiences from day one. UIndy Fellows will be immersed in classrooms, and these clinical experiences will be closely linked with the project-based curriculum in their graduate education program.
The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship at the University of Indianapolis leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching degree which will prepare you to become a mathematics, life science, or chemistry teacher at the middle and high school levels. UIndy is one of four Indiana universities participating in the launch of this graduate education program through the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Fellowship is open to college seniors, graduates, and career changers who:
- Have completed or are completing a math or science major as undergraduates, or who have significant work experience in math- and science-related fields
- Graduate in the top 10 percent of their class, and/or demonstrate strong potential through professional accomplishments
- Are interested in teaching in a high-need school in Indiana
- Are willing to reside in Indiana while completing their masters degree in education and three–year teaching commitment.
The fellowship in our graduate education program does not require previous coursework in education nor prior teaching experience. UIndy Woodrow Wilson Fellows will become teacher-leaders for 21st century urban schools and will be prepared to lead their own classroom, with mentoring, during the second semester of the program. Applicants must apply to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation by December 15th of each year to begin graduate studies in the following summer. For more information, visit the Fellowship’s website at www.woodrow.org, our web site at education.uindy.edu/teachingfellowship/index.php, or contact Dr. Jen Drake at jdrake@uindy.edu.
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy is a comprehensive, independent, student-friendly institution located just minutes from a thriving city center. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping you become more effective in your daily work with students, to maximize your potential, and to prepare you for leadership. UIndy is distinguished by highly respected undergraduate programs in teacher education, communications, and the health sciences, nationally ranked graduate programs, and Centers of Excellence focusing on aging studies and education reform. Personal attention, small, interactive classes, and flexible programming are the rule rather than the exception.
Posted Monday, February 2, 2009 by
Education Programs
Welcome to the University of Indianapolis School of Education Graduate Programs blog! Our graduate education programs are known for their leading-edge curricula, strong relationships with Indiana schools, small classes, and personal attention from supportive, experienced faculty and mentors. We want to tell you about options for a rewarding masters degree in education experience and also about certification opportunities. In this blog, we'll have information about our Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, iLEAD. We'll follow up later with a review of three other graduate education programs: Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction; Master of Arts in Teaching; Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship.
The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership equips new leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to confront the complex realities of today's schools. ILEAD (Inspiring Leadership for Educational Excellence and Equity through Application and Academic Development) is a cohort program that offers a rich mix of practice and experience in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and school leadership. Classes meet on selected Saturdays in an executive style format for 18 months. This principal leadership program provides a variety of field-based experiences to integrate theory and practice. On completion of the required 36 hours of coursework, individuals will be recommended for licensure in Indiana as building-level administrators after achieving qualifying scores on the ETS School Leaders License Assessment (SLLA) exam. Those candidates who already hold a masters degree in education may enroll in iLEAD and pursue a license as a building-level administrator, which requires 24 credit hours. For more details, please visit our web site at education.uindy.edu/iLEAD, or contact Chemain Arens, School of Education Graduate Programs at (317) 788-6098.
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy, is a comprehensive, independent, student-friendly institution located just minutes from a thriving city center. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping you become more effective in your daily work with students, to maximize your potential, and to prepare you for leadership. UIndy is distinguished by highly respected undergraduate programs in teacher education, communications, and the health sciences, nationally ranked graduate programs, and Centers of Excellence, focusing on aging studies and education reform. Personal attention, small, interactive classes, and flexible programming are the rule rather than the exception.
The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership equips new leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to confront the complex realities of today's schools. ILEAD (Inspiring Leadership for Educational Excellence and Equity through Application and Academic Development) is a cohort program that offers a rich mix of practice and experience in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and school leadership. Classes meet on selected Saturdays in an executive style format for 18 months. This principal leadership program provides a variety of field-based experiences to integrate theory and practice. On completion of the required 36 hours of coursework, individuals will be recommended for licensure in Indiana as building-level administrators after achieving qualifying scores on the ETS School Leaders License Assessment (SLLA) exam. Those candidates who already hold a masters degree in education may enroll in iLEAD and pursue a license as a building-level administrator, which requires 24 credit hours. For more details, please visit our web site at education.uindy.edu/iLEAD, or contact Chemain Arens, School of Education Graduate Programs at (317) 788-6098.
The University of Indianapolis, or UIndy, is a comprehensive, independent, student-friendly institution located just minutes from a thriving city center. Our faculty and staff are committed to helping you become more effective in your daily work with students, to maximize your potential, and to prepare you for leadership. UIndy is distinguished by highly respected undergraduate programs in teacher education, communications, and the health sciences, nationally ranked graduate programs, and Centers of Excellence, focusing on aging studies and education reform. Personal attention, small, interactive classes, and flexible programming are the rule rather than the exception.
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