A graduate degree program
for the progressive educator
““As a society becomes more enlightened, it realizes that it is responsible not to transmit and conserve the whole of its existing achievements, but only such as make for a better future society. The school is its chief agency for the accomplishment of this end.””
As the events of the current era continue to unfold, they create opportunities for lasting positive change: developing peaceful and productive relations among nations, increased climate consciousness, a more thoughtful electorate, the ethical integration of technology within the human experience, care for the social emotional well-being of individuals and communities, and a more socially just democratic society. This is the ethos of the progressive education movement, and is the reason why progressive educators and institutions are needed now more than ever.
Are you ready to answer the call of
the progressive education movement?
Join like-minded progressive educators seeking to create a better future society through work with children, schools, and communities. This community is found in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s (UHM) MEd-CS Progressive Philosophy and Pedagogy track. The 30-credit graduate program is designed for educators and scholars from diverse disciplines and contexts who aim to bring about meaningful social change. Grounded in Hawai‘i’s long and rich progressive education movement, the program is built upon the UHM College of Education’s partnerships with a number of local schools and organizations who are bringing the theories and practices of early progressive educators into the twenty-first century.
With a second cohort beginning Summer 2023, the MEd-CS Progressive Philosophy and Pedagogy program is a “hybrid” experience framed around an initial series of face-to-face summer seminars on O‘ahu, distance learning, and a two-week immersive field experience so program participants can continuously apply what they are learning to their home schools and contexts. Program completers will earn both a Masters in Curriculum Studies and a UHM College of Education Philosophy for Children Hawai‘i Endorsed Certificate.
Visit the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa College of Education online to learn more, and check the PDC’s Online Events Calendar for more information about upcoming online info sessions, or click on the video below to view a past info session.
