Interactive Online Learning for Teachers

Abstract

Although many teachers are interested in earning a master’s degree, most have schedules too crowded with professional and personal obligations to accomplish that goal. A new master’s degree program, Master Teaching and Leadership (MTL), offered through the University of Illinois at Springfield, enables teachers to work toward their degree without neglecting other demands in their life—by putting the program entirely online. This article describes the MTL program, including recruitment, admissions, and teaching techniques, and explains how it helps teachers develop professionally while functioning in the real world.