Attention Preservice Teachers

MSEd now offers both an English as a Second Language (ESL) and a Bilingual Education Endorsement. Interested in learning more?
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Master of Science in Education

Master of Science in Education

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K-12 Teaching


Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) Teacher Education programs are committed to nurturing ways of learning and teaching that can help all students thrive by centering our work around four guiding commitments.

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Accelerated MSEd


Earn your bachelor's and master's in just 5 years! Take courses toward a master's degree as a Northwestern undergraduate. Now available for all concentrations, including K-12 Teaching, Educational Studies, and Learning Sciences.

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Learning Sciences

 Learning Sciences


The Learning Sciences concentration prepares master's students to advance the understanding and practice of teaching and learning.

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Educational Studies Concentration

Educational Studies


The concentration in Educational Studies allows you to explore learning, child development, and schooling in America.

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Theory + Practice

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Dr. Paula Hooper Featured on NPR

Dr. Paula Hooper Featured on NPR

8/16/23 by Caitlin Dunlap Sikes

Dr. Paula Hooper, Assistant Professor of Instruction for MSED, was featured on WBEZ Chicago's NPR segment Reset. She was asked to weigh in on summer learning loss, also known as "summer slide." 

Posted in: Teacher Learning

You Belong Here: Building a Supportive Classroom Environment in a Post-Pandemic World

You Belong Here: Building a Supportive Classroom Environment in a Post-Pandemic World

8/14/23 by Erin Swank

This unit is designed to cover the first five weeks of school for a 7th-grade English class.

Prepared by Alumna Erin Swank (M.S. Ed, Class of 2021).

Posted in: Lesson Plans

MSED Announces New English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education Endorsements

MSED Announces New English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education Endorsements

6/26/23 by Caitlin Dunlap Sikes

Northwestern University’s Master of Science in Education Program is thrilled to introduce two exciting new endorsements: English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education. Read to learn more!

Posted in: Teacher Learning

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