Brenau’s online Ed.S. degree can elevate both your teaching ability and career path with children in grades four through eight.
This program caters to experienced teachers with a master’s degree who would like to assume greater responsibility in educational decisions and processes within a school, district or community. You will learn to refine your skills in mentorship, professional development, curriculum and assessment design. These skills can be applied both in your classrooms and in a collaborative and challenging online atmosphere.
Brenau’s middle grades education specialist program helps you:
Our FREE program guide puts everything you need to know in one place.
Our number-one priority is providing easy access to quality education so you can improve your life and achieve your career goals. Take advantage of resources like our professional tutoring program, academic coaching and our writing center – all of which serve online students.
Complete the program 100% online
Get a quality education from a university accredited by GaPSC
Most classes last for seven weeks, putting you closer to graduation
Middle School Teachers
$57,000
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Middle School Teaching Occupations
8%
Projected growth, 2016–2026
$755
Cost per credit
85%
More than 85% of Brenau students receive some sort of financial assistance
Brenau University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Core classes for the Ed.S. in middle grades education (MG) include:
While an M.Ed. program delivers broad knowledge that is useful across the educational spectrum, an education specialist degree delves deeply into more specific subject matter. The Ed.S. is a postgraduate degree that covers highly specialized curriculum. Educators who seek advanced professional training for very defined age groups are perfect candidates for an education specialist degree.
“It’s exciting to think that what you’re doing really matters. It impacts not only a child’s life, but it’s going to impact generations to come through what you’re doing right now, helping them to prepare.”
— Dr. Jill Goforth
Director of Clinical Experiences