College of Education and Human Development

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

MNGOT: K-6 Elementary education MEd and teaching license

We are currently accepting applications for our K-6 Elementary MNGOT program. This pathway is designed for non-licensed Reading Corps members with bachelor’s degrees (see Reading Corps website for eligibility) who are interested in earning a master’s degree and license in K-6 Elementary Education. The program is also open to those working on a Tier 2 Elementary Education license. The next cohort for the K-6 Elementary MNGOT Reading Corps program begins Fall 2025.

  • Two-year, 36-credit K-6 Elementary initial licensure and MEd program
  • Coursework is hybrid (online with face-to-face meetings once a month)
  • Program designed to be completed while serving
  • Student teaching occurs in year two while serving as a Reading Corps tutor

U of M Grow Your Own Teachers Program (MNGOT)

Is the program right for you?


MNGOT is designed for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree

  • Educational assistants or paraprofessionals
  • Substitute/reserve teachers who hold only a substitute teaching license
  • Community members
  • Tier 2 teachers
     
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Program features

  • Generous tuition scholarships
  • A teacher community (cohort)
  • Hybrid coursework; four in person Saturdays and Sundays/semester with zoom/online classes weeknights and Saturdays
  • Innovative, equity-driven curriculum
  • University mentoring throughout the program 
  • Tier 2 can complete the program while continuing to work

Program schedule

Year 1

Work full-time at your school and complete 18 credits of coursework and 100 hours of field experience. Field experience can often be completed at the school site where you are employed.

Year 2

There are two options for student teaching while completing the remaining 18 credits of coursework.

  • MNGOT Reading Corps K-6 elementary students: half day, full year of student teaching at school site
  • Tier 2 teachers: job-embedded student teaching while serving as the teacher of record in an elementary classroom

Additional program information

    Tuition and financial aid information

    Tuition and financial aid information

    We are able to offer a reduced rate of $600 per credit. The 36-credit program will cost a total of $21,600; this rate will save participants nearly $3000. In addition, working is allowable during at least the first year of the program, depending on individual student teaching scenarios and district employment opportunities. Generous scholarships are available for eligible students.

    Application, dates, and deadlines

    Application, dates, and deadlines

    • August 1, 2024: Application opens
    • December 15, 2024: Priority application deadline

    Please note: an interview and admission decision will occur following each application deadline. Candidates only need to participate in one application round.

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    Undergraduate course requirements and licensure information

    Undergraduate course requirements and licensure information

    Non-native speakers of English must meet additional University language requirements. More information is available on the Graduate School website.

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