Online Master in Teaching (Grow Your Own)
Introduction
The pathway outlined here assumes the candidate has previously earned a content-related undergraduate degree, including all content prerequisite courses necessary for the chosen dual endorsements. Each candidate’s unofficial transcripts will be reviewed to determine needed prerequisite courses and / or any applicable work experience credit. The content methods courses listed below are broken out depending on the chosen endorsements. Note that the ELL and SPED content methods courses must be transferred in (theses are listed in our GYO undergraduate program course lists).
Program Requirements (30 Credits)
MIT with Certification
- Classroom Management
- Instructional Design
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Foundations of Learning
- Content Methods 1
- El Ed: Elementary Literacy Methods
- Math: Secondary Math Methods
- Science: Secondary Science Methods
- Content Methods 2
- El Ed: Elementary Math / Science Methods
- Math: Middle School Culture & Instr.
- Science: Middle School Culture & Instr.
- Content Methods 3
- El Ed: Elem SS, Movement & Arts Methods
- Math: Literacy Across the Curriculum
- Science: Literacy Across the Curriculum
- Student Teaching I–V
View Course Descriptions
You can explore program details such as course descriptions and graduation requirements for this program in our academic catalog.
Go to the CatalogIs Your District a GYO Partner?
To support your online academic learning in the program, we have developed rich district partnerships centered around guided classroom experience. This means that partner districts extend learning through robust conversations and meaningful support. See the adjacent list for our current district partners.
Partner Districts
- Auburn School District
- Bremerton School District
- Bridgeport School District
- Cascade Christian Schools
- Christ the King Catholic School, Richland
- Curlew School District
- Easton School District
- Edmonds School District
- Everett School District
- Gersh Academy
- Hood Canal School District
- Issaquah School District
- Kennewick School District
- Marysville School District
- Mercer Island School District
- Monroe School District
- Mukilteo School District
- Naselle-Grays River Valley School District
- North Thurston Public Schools
- Northshore School District
- Olympia School District
- Omak School District
- Othello School District
- Peninsula School District
- Pioneer School District
- Raymond School District
- Renton School District
- Saint Patrick’s Catholic School, Pasco
- Sedro-Woolley School District
- South Kitsap School District
- Summit Public School District
- Tacoma School District
- Taholah School District
- Tahoma School District
- Tonasket School District
- University Place School District
- Wenatchee School District

Questions about the Grow Your Own program?
I would love to answer any questions about the GYO (Grow Your Own) program that you may have.
Adiel Wenger
Program Assistant | COE
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