Graduate Programs: Canada

Alberta
University of Alberta
Master of Education, Doctor of Education

University of Calgary
The Master of Teaching Program endeavors to educate teachers who possess an awareness of what it means to be a professional educator. By linking theory and practice, this Program prepares teachers and learners who are able to demonstrate the understanding, commitment and ability to fulfill the obligations of an educator. These obligations include: understanding learners and learning, establishing an appropriate learning climate, organizing and implementing curriculum, evaluating learning, and communicating effectively. Contact: gder@ucalgary.ca

British Columbia
Simon Fraser University
This program is offered to students who wish to study reading and learning disabilities. Students should view their instructional needs and interests to revolve around issues such as early intervention, reading comprehension and writing of intermediate and high school normally achieving students as well as students with learning disabilities; supporting struggling readers in intermediate grades and high school; and strategies instruction.

Nova Scotia
Acadia University
Contact: Dr. David MacKinnon

Mt St. Vincent University
The Master of Education and Master of Arts in Education programs in Literacy Education are intended to help teachers respond confidently and effectively to the varied and complex demands of fostering literacy learning in schools and community sites. as classroom teachers, literacy tutors, program developers and supervisors, resource specialists, consultants, and administrators. The programs combine a focus on theoretical understanding of current research and issues in literacy education with an exploration of implications for practice.
Contact: admissions@msvu.ca

Ontario
Faculty of Education, Brock University
MEd features flexible course selection and a focus in one of four areas: curriculum studies, studies in teaching and learning, organizational and administrative studies, or integrative studies.
Contact: Lynn Duhaime

Lakehead University
Contact: John Omeara

Quebec
Bishops University

Concordia University – Graduate Studies
The M.A. Program in Educational Studies reflects the multi-disciplinary nature and evolution of education as an academic, intellectual, and professional field of study. The program therefore approaches broad issues in education as they connect with the domains of adult education, anthropology, history, philosophy, political education, social psychology and sociology. The program also includes a concentration in adult education. The emphasis is on the application of fundamental and theoretical concerns to practical issues and problems in education. Specific fields of study include: gender and education; politics and education; class, culture and education; educational problems in historical and philosophical perspectives; minority status and learning; literacy; inter-cultural and cross-cultural education; school and society; curriculum, and the study of learning environments.
Contact: estu@education.concordia.ca