| Program description | Prepare for more rewarding career opportunities as a school librarian or library media specialist with the online Master of Education, Library Media program at Eastern Washington University. Earn your graduate degree while you continue working and learn how to empower students to think critically, research skillfully and deftly navigate library resources. With an emphasis on transforming learning and teaching, our 100 percent online M.Ed. core coursework examines the philosophy and organization of modern schools, as well as current issues in education. Explore the tools and strategies used in both quantitative and qualitative educational research methods. You will also learn how to improve student outcomes by developing collaborative relationships with school personnel and the community. In our library media specialization courses, you will dive into topics integral to supportive librarianship, including technology-embedded instruction, literature study in the classroom, and information and resource literacy for problem solving in a digital world. This non-thesis online masters in library media features an internship, providing you with hands-on experience in a school library setting, working with a mentor and a comprehensive exam. At the end of the program, you will create a portfolio to display your work and understanding of concepts essential to being a skilled library media educator. |