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Confidence and skills are built through challenge, so a lot of learning at Gordon happens by doing. Whether you’re looking for a Elementary Education degree or a certificate in the Science of Reading, the Herschend School of Education at Gordon College has the academic resources and nurturing community to empower your passion and prepare you for a life of purpose and service.

  1. Undergraduate Programs
  2. Graduate Programs

Gordon has a pathway for Middle/Secondary School Education

Learn more about our Bachelor's + M.Ed. pathway

Graduate programs

Whether you are new to the teaching world and are looking to get your initial license and M.Ed., or you are a seasoned professional ready to enhance your education, you will gain the skills you need to serve your community with confidence, competence and compassion. Plus, all of our graduate programs in education are offered online to fit the needs of working professionals.

  1. Explore Online Graduate Programs in Education
  1. Arts Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  2. Biology Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  3. Chemistry Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  4. Digital Literacy Computer Science Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  5. Early Childhood Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  6. Earth and Space Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  7. Educational Leadership - Public School Administration

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Education Specialist Licensure-only
  8. Elementary Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  9. English Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  10. English as a Second Language (ESL)

    Master of Education Education Specialist Initial Licensure Professional Licensure Licensure-only
  11. General Science Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  12. History Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  13. Humanities Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  14. Mathematics Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  15. Mathematics and Science Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  16. Math Interventionist

    Certificate
  17. Math Specialist

    Master of Education Education Specialist Professional Licensure Licensure-only
  18. Moderate Disabilities Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  19. Reading Education

    Master of Education Education Specialist Professional Licensure Licensure-only
  20. Physics Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure
  21. Science of Reading

    Certificate
  22. Social Sciences Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure
  23. World Languages Education

    Master of Education Initial Licensure Professional Licensure

Herschend School of Education

Nationally recognized, personally focused

Gordon faculty are committed teachers, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach. The personal stories of Gordon professors are as diverse as their academic and professional interests.

All Herschend School of Education Faculty

Sarah Grant

Sarah Grant

Director of Graduate Programs in Education

Ellen Ballock

Ellen Ballock

Dean, Herschend School of Education

Julia D'Onofrio

Julia D'Onofrio

Teaching Professor of Education

Kenann McKenzie DeFranza

Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza

Director of Academic Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

Blair Cochran

Blair Cochran

Adjunct in Graduate Education

Rafael Popper-Keizer

Applied Instructor of Cello

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