ESF Continues It's Partnership with St. Joseph's University
ESF and St. Joseph’s University agreed to continue to join forces to bring ESF Team members an exclusive opportunity to participate in a one-of-a-kind Master’s Program. The Educational Leadership Program prepares ESF Team members for leadership roles in schools as well as non-traditional and alternative educational institutions. Hands-on leadership opportunities at camp afford Team members graduate credits, classroom dialogue, and intensive exploration of educational theory. Participants become part of a comprehensive, cutting-edge educational experience in terms of Principal Certification and Curriculum Supervision, in addition to a plethora of other Educational Leadership experiences.
During the summer of 2006, four ESF Team members participated in the program: Sharon Beah (Dream Camp Girard), Sarah Davidson (The Lawrenceville School), Katherine Flaig (Norwood-Fontbonne Academy), and Amanda Landis (The Episcopal Academy). Excited by the opportunity to develop as an educator and pursue professional goals, Amanda Landis, Senior Camp Director at The Episcopal Academy noted, “The courses are relevant to contemporary issues in education, and the professors are friendly and knowledgeable.” Twice a week, Amanda and the other members of her class met at ESF’s Haverford School location for “EDU 4505: Administration Organization Culture & Planned Change.” The three credit course, taught by instructor Margaret Stengle, Ed.D., was the first of a sequence of courses that occur on-campus at St. Joe’s during the school year and on-site at The Haverford School during the summer.
Enrollment in the program is ongoing; eligible ESF Team members must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university as well as an Instructional I Teaching Certification. Participants can earn a Master’s Degree with Principal/Curriculum Supervision Certification or, if they already have a Master’s Degree, they may obtain a Principal/Curriculum Supervision Certification only. Those without an Instructional I Certificate may acquire a Master’s in Educational Leadership, but cannot acquire the Principal/Curriculum Supervision Certification.
Through this amazing program, ESF Team members will have the advantage of:
1. An awesome summer job opportunity - Work in the summer at ESF while obtaining credits towards your Master's degree.
2. A competitive salary - Earn a great salary over the summer while participating in Master's courses delivered to you at St. Joseph’s University.
3. A jump start on your Master's Degree - Don't waste valuable time; get ahead on a Master's Degree with this accelerated program.
4. Discounted Tuition - ESF Team members will be eligible for the Educator Discount rate of 37% off of the graduate course tuition rate. The cost of a 3 credit graduate course is usually $2,172.00; ESF Team members are eligible for the Educator Discount rate of 37% which comes to $1,368.36 per 3 credit course. In order for an ESF Team member to receive the Educator Discount, you must send to the Financial Assistance Office a letter from your school stating that you are currently teaching or that you are an administrator. You must do this at the time of application and each fall for however long you are in the program. If you are currently enrolled in a masters program at another college or university, academic advising is available through the Dean's office for the transferring of credits.
5. Flexibility - Pursue your Master's Degree over a 3 year period enabling you to have a balanced life.
6. Continuity - This Master's program enables you to become part of a group of teachers from different schools and districts providing valuable networking opportunities as well as an ideal forum for sharing common challenges and initiative for resolving them.
7. Hands-on experience – You will experience valuable, cutting edge leadership field experience at camp and full emersion in an alternative educational learning lab.
8. Support - You will continue in the program for three years with your team of teachers until graduation enabling you to develop relationships with members of your group that will last a lifetime.
9. Expertise - Each Master's course is taught by a faculty member from St. Joseph's University who is a subject matter expert in the field of education, assuring both content quality and an engaging variety of teaching styles.
10. Personal and Professional Growth - You will graduate from this Educational Leadership Program fundamentally changed by the experience.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, contact Mike Mersky at mmersky@esfcamps.com or 610-581-0100 ext 233.
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