Off-Campus Degree and Endorsement Programs
Drake University School of Education offers graduate degree and endorsement programs online and across the state of Iowa. Check back for updates related to new programs and cohort locations.
Online Endorsement Programs
Reading Endorsement Program
Reading Endorsement Schedule (2013)
Reading Contact:
Beth Beschorner
Visiting Professor of Literary Education
beth.beschorner@drake.edu
1-800-44-DRAKE, X3006
515-271-3006
For more information about the Reading Endorsement, visit the Reading Endorsement page.
Talented and Gifted Endorsement
Talented and Gifted Endorsement Course Descriptions
Talented and Gifted Endorsement Faculty
TAG Contact:
For program information, contact:
Margaret Burns-Fess, M.A.
Talented and Gifted Program Coordinator
margaret.burns-fess@drake.edu
515-271-3888
Program Director and Advisor:
Sally Beisser, PhD
Professor of Education
Iowa Campus Compact Senior Faculty Fellow
sally.beisser@drake.edu
515-271-4850
For more information about the TAG Endorsement, visit the TAG Endorsement page.
Middle School Endorsement (two courses are online)
Middle School Endorsement Course Descriptions
Middle School Endorsement Overview for Grades 5-8
Spring online course offering
EDUC 134/234 - Middle School Curriculum & Methods
January 21 – March 17
Dr. Todd Hodgkinson
3 credits
Middle School Contact:
Dr. Todd Hodgkinson
Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning
1-800-44-DRAKE, x1854
(515) 271-1854
todd.hodgkinson@drake.edu
For more information about the Middle School Endorsement, visit the Middle School Endorsement page.
Off Campus Degree Cohorts
Educational Leadership Cohort Information
Two Educational Leadership Cohorts are currently running at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This is a two-year program. Thirty-six hours of credit is required for completion: twenty-seven in coursework, three in seminars and six in clinical experience. Courses include practice-based learning assignments and case studies so that theory and practice are integrated throughout the curriculum. The program is web-assisted for optimal communication. It includes a Principal Endorsement which leads to licensure in the state of Iowa. Please contact the Leadership Department for more information at: 515-271-2054.
