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Friends University offers graduate level workshops across a number of content areas and grade levels, supporting the needs of educators seeking re-licensure opportunities, salary advancement and professional development. Workshops also provide elective options for students enrolled in the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning, AND the NEW Special Education High Incidence (P-12).
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Graduate Workshops
Interested in Taking a Workshop?
You have decided to take some workshops at Friends University. Fantastic! What do you do now? Depending on whether you a current student, new student or someone who used to take workshops at Friends, we have created a simple set of instructions for applying for Graduate Workshop attendance. Follow the instructions below to get started:
Instructions for Current Students
If you are currently or have recently (in the past two years) taken a workshop.
Instructions for New Students
If you have not taken a workshop at Friends before.
Instructions for Returning Students
If it has been more than two years since your last workshop at Friends.
Bookbag Tours
Friends University has teamed up with Bookbag tours to offer optional graduate credit for attendance and completion of a global Bookbag tour this summer! First you go to the Bookbag Tours website and explore and decide on your travel experience. On that site you can sign up for optional one credit hour of graduate credit from Friends University! Then we will take it from there! This optional graduate credit applies to many of their trips this summer, you just choose one, and then select the optional graduate credit as an add on! Check it out at: bookbagtours.com
Bookbag Tours offers immersive travel experiences to provide educators unique, hands-on professional development opportunities in international settings. These trips are designed to empower educators by providing direct engagement with local educators, exploration of diverse educational systems, and practical insights to enrich their teaching methodologies. Through school visits, cultural exchanges, explorations of historical sites, and collaborative learning activities, participants will gain a deeper understanding of global education trends, promoting innovation and cultural awareness within their classroom. The aim of Bookbag Tours is to inspire and equip educators with new strategies and ideas to enhance global perspectives and foster dynamic learning environments.
Dyslexia and Literacy Interventionist Concentration
Learn More about our new Master of Education concentration in Dyslexia and Literacy Interventionist:
Dyslexia and Literacy Interventionist
“Friends University made me feel welcome from day one. Even though I was completing my classes online I feel like the teachers took their time to get to know me and really worked with me. The class sizes were smaller which made learning together ideal. I loved that I was able to choose the workshops that I wanted. I loved my experience and never had any problems. In fact I loved it so much that I convinced three other teachers from my school to join! They are so excited and cannot wait to get started!”
Brandi Siebenaler, USD 253
“I am glad that I took the leap to get my Master’s degree from Friends University. The assignments, discussions, and content I am learning pertains to the everyday classroom. My professors are knowledgeable and strive to meet the needs of the teachers they are educating. It is crazy to think I will have my Master’s degree in one year’s time. I can’t wait to see where my journey takes me!”
Amber Navarro, USD 253
“Friends University has been the “gift that keeps on giving.” I continue to be impressed by the variety shown in the teacher workshop offerings. They are timely and critical to strengthening the level of expertise in my teaching craft. Based on these workshops and the summer graduate class offerings, I am able to return to my school in the fall with impactful lessons, technology strategies to enhance my instruction and leadership ideas for my team.”
Ramona Kee-Adams, Master of Education in Teaching & Learning Graduate Read More
“One of my biggest frustrations is completing work that I don’t think I will ever need later in life – “busy work”. With this program, essentially everything was directly applicable, because the assignments were flexible enough to directly fit into my current teaching.”
Brian Skinner, METL Graduate, USD 373 High School Special Ed Teacher Read More
“I absolutely think this was a good investment! The material I learned has already been put into place in my classroom with ease and the student reactions have been awesome. It also allowed me to achieve a goal that I have had for myself for a long time!”
Lori Moshier, METL Graduate, Instructor Read More
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If at any point you need assistance, feel free to contact Graduate Workshops during business hours at 316-295-5516, or email at educationworkshop@friends.edu. We are happy to assist!