AUNE Education

Department of Education

Overview

The Education Department at AUNE is the oldest graduate program in the University. For over 50 years the department has offered progressive teacher education with a focus on student-centered learning and reflective teaching practice. On campus, licensure programs for elementary, early childhood, and special education with a focus on thematic, integrated curriculum, play-based education, nature-based early childhood, and special education inclusion are offered. Our Waldorf Teacher Education program attracts students seeking an accredited MEd and a Waldorf certificate recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). For forty years our Waldorf alumni have successfully taught in schools throughout North America, serving as pedagogical leaders and advocates for social justice in independent and public Waldorf schools. Finally, the Experienced Educators program offers fully online master’s degrees and graduate certificates for working teachers with unique concentrations including Place-Based Education, Mindfulness for Educators, Reggio Emilia Approach, Problem-Based Learning, Trauma-Informed Teaching, and Humane Education. The Self-Designed concentration allows students to combine concentrations to meet specific professional goals. Online classes are small and personalized and students have the opportunity to work with amazing faculty from around the country.

The Department of Education at Antioch University New England offers Master’s Degree and Certificate programs in three distinct areas of study.

Admission Requirements

Masters and Certificate Admissions Requirements

• Application
• Resume
• Essay (not required for Trauma Informed Education, Reggio Emilia Approach, and Dyslexia Studies certificates)
• 2 letters of recommendation (not required for Trauma Informed Education , Reggio Emilia Approach, and Dyslexia Studies certificates)
• Official transcripts from degree granting institution
• Interview

Elementary, Early Childhood, and General Special Education NH State Licensure Pathway (Integrated Learning)

AUNE offers a Master’s of Education degree in Elementary Education and is a New Hampshire State Board of Education approved Educator Preparation Program for initial licensure in: Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and General Special Education.

Waldorf Teacher Education Programs

AUNE offers graduate certificates and Master’s degree programs in Waldorf Teacher Education. All teacher preparation programs are approved by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Students can complete their degrees through three summers of study with some distance learning in the spring, or in a concentrated 5-semester course of study, including two summers. Students in the MEd program earn the degree of Master of Education in Foundations of Education in addition to the Waldorf teaching certificate. Additionally, AUNE offers a unique advanced program in Transdisciplinary Studies in Healing Education which can lead to either a graduate certificate or a MEd.

Foundations of Education (Experienced Educators) - Graduate Certificates and Master’s Degrees for Working Educators

The Experienced Educators program offers graduate certificates and MEd’s for working teachers in many areas of specialization (see below). The primary degree is the Master of Education in Foundations of Education. Programs vary in length from 3 terms to 7 terms with the typical student completing 1 to 2 courses per term. The Experienced Educators program also partners with the Institute for Humane Education to offer a Graduate Certificate in Humane Education, as well as the Master of Arts in Humane Education and the Master of Education in Humane Education.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees