Teaching and the M.Ed.
Why an M.Ed.?
By joining ACE, you don’t just get the chance to serve a real need in a school – you get professional preparation that will enable you to make a deep and profound difference in the lives of the children you serve. The ACE M.Ed. intensively prepares teachers by integrating graduate level coursework with an immersion teaching experience. Following your two-year teaching experience in some of the country’s neediest Catholic schools, you will earn a cost-free Master of Education degree from the University of Notre Dame and will be eligible for state licensure as a teacher.
If I’m teaching full-time, when do I take the courses?
You’ll spend two summers living and studying with the larger ACE community at Notre Dame. The centerpiece of the summer program is an innovative teacher-preparation curriculum, taught by select faculty and experienced practitioners, combined with a supervised field experience in the local public and Catholic summer school programs. You will also take a limited number of distance-learning based classes during the year which directly relate to your current teaching experience.
What kind of support will I receive during my teaching experience?
While serving as a full-time teacher at your ACE placement, you will have many levels of support for your teaching. You’ll receive on-site support from mentor teachers and principals and regular site visits by ACE staff and faculty. Furthermore, you will be in contact with your ACE supervisor every two weeks via online reflections that directly address your teaching experience.
Besides the M.Ed. are there any other benefits?
ACE participants receive a modest monthly stipend, health insurance, travel reimbursement, and an educational award of $4,725 from the Corporation for National Service. Click here to find out more information on the other benefits of ACE.
