High Ability Learner Endorsement

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High Ability Learner Endorsement

This program may be completed as a stand-alone endorsement or through the Master of Education in Leadership in Teaching and Learning program.

*This program is 39 credit hours if paired with an MEd

**Number of credit hours depends on the Area of Emphasis

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Meghan Christensen

Enrollment Specialist
Email Address: christensenm@midlandu.edu 
Phone Number: 402-941-6079

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Eleanore Sell

Academic Advisor & CRM Analyst
Email Address: sell@midlandu.edu
Phone Number: 402-719-6430

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Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Design cognitively complex learning environments for high ability learners that foster a love for learning, personal and social responsibility, multicultural competence, and interpersonal and technical communication skills. 
2. Execute strategies and procedures to identify learners of high ability.
3. Develop high ability learner programs based on philosophical, theoretical, and empirical evidence; and consideration of individual learner differences socially, emotionally, academically, and communicatively.
4. Apply professional development theories and strategies in one’s professional setting.
5. Evaluate tenets of effective program management and evaluation.

Curriculum & Learning Environment

Designed around a teacher’s demanding schedule, the HAL endorsement program can be completed 100% online with asynchronous coursework throughout. With the help of this program, students can immediately apply what they are learning to their profession each day because of our flexible online class structure.

Throughout the 12-month, fully online program, students will complete five courses (18 credits) and 90 + practicum hours*. Classes begin in the summer each year. Our program modules run from Monday through Sunday, with the bulk of assignments due on Sunday to allow teachers to plan around their demanding work schedules.

Coursework

View the academic catalog for a complete list of courses for the HAL Endorsement.

Experienced Faculty

With multiple years of combined K-12 teaching and leadership experience, our HAL faculty challenge student thinking, and allow students to share authentic experiences to enrich learning, and strengthen the quality and meaning of online discussions and assignments. 

Students will gain content knowledge from the faculty members with years of valuable experience across multiple districts. 

Practicum Experience

In Midland’s High Ability Learner endorsement program, candidates will gain clinical experience in a Gifted and Talented setting at both the elementary and secondary levels. 

With the help of this experience, students will learn to demonstrate, reflect, and evaluate their proficiency in many of the program outcomes. Students will also be involved in a book study and strengthen their understanding of high-ability learners through an in-depth study. 

Please note: Endorsements offered at the graduate level are based on the Rule 24 Standards for the State of Nebraska. Nebraska endorsements may or may not be eligible to be added to out-of-state teaching certificates. Teachers seeking to add an endorsement to their out-of-state teaching certificate must consult with their state’s Department of Education to confirm endorsement and certification requirements in their state. 

Already taken some HAL courses?

Midland does allow students to transfer previous graduate-level HAL coursework into this program. Connect with an enrollment specialist to discuss any previous coursework completed to see if it may transfer.