Catholic Educator M.Ed. Cohort
The Loyola University Catholic Educator (CE) cohort offers Catholic school educators a unique opportunity to earn the M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership with a Curriculum focus along with K-12 administrative certification (Type 75) in a program designed to prepare teachers for leadership in Catholic schools. A benefit of the program is students have an option of taking one summer course in Rome.
CATHOLIC EDUCATOR SPRING 2010 COHORT*
Students who in enroll in the CE cohort program, which begins in Spring of 2010, will receive the multiple benefits of participating in a cohort program at Loyola. All of the courses in the program will be taught by highly qualified professors. Students in this cohort program will attend classes together and will therefore benefit from discussing their unique educational and professional experiences in Catholic schools. It is our experience from past cohorts that cohort members form lasting professional bonds that can be utilized throughout their careers. Ideal applicants include those who are interested in assuming leadership positions in Catholic schools.
*A cohort is a group of students who attend together all of the required courses leading to a degree. Students benefit from networking and bonding with one another during the course of their program. Once a cohort is formed, the students remain together for the duration of their degree program. New students are not admitted to a cohort after it begins, but they may join newly forming cohorts. The Catholic Educator cohort typically starts every other year.
Spring 2010 cohort recruitment
We are in the process of recruiting for the next class! Learn more through our recruitment flyer.
Scholarship ProgramS
Loyola Scholarship: Loyola University Chicago supports the development of leaders for Catholic Schools by offering a 1/3 tuition scholarship to Catholic educators admitted into this cohort.
Chicago Archdiocese Scholarship: Through a special partnership with Loyola, the Archdiocese of Chicago offers an additional 1/3 tuition scholarship for Catholic educators who are currently employed in a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Chicago. These educators also commit to continue in a Catholic school in the Archdiocese for three years and to seek leadership positions as appropriate.
Additonal Scholarships: In some cases, there is the possibility of a 1/3 tuition scholarship funded by additional sources.
All applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, valid teacher’s certificate, at least two years of teaching experience, and currently be employed in a Catholic school. In addition, the successful candidate will be an advocate of Catholic education with a commitment to remain as an educator/leader in Catholic schools.
Application Requirements include:
In addition to the requirements listed on the M.Ed. Instructional Leadership Application Requirements page, one letter of recommendation should be from the applicant's current principal.
Apply for admission to the Spring 2010 Cohort.
Contact US
For more information please e-mail the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness at ccse@luc.edu or call 312-915-6947.