Bowling Green, Ky. - Teachers in Adair and surrounding counties will soon have a new way to continue their education without having to leave the area.

Western Kentucky University plans to begin offering graduate education coursework in Adair County beginning spring of 2007.

The cohort program will be geared toward currently employed teachers to continue their education at the graduate level and to enhance their professional development. The goal is to provide a class sequence through face-to-face and online courses so students can plan their academic and career paths. The courses will be taught at Adair County High School.

Coursework offered will lead to a Master’s of Arts in Education degree and some students may be able to take the courses to obtain a Rank I or Specialist degree, depending on the student’s previous graduate coursework. Students interested in particular areas of concentration, such as counseling or biology, will be advised of coursework available at the Glasgow Regional Campus, the WKU main campus in Bowling Green, and/or online in support of their objectives.

An informational session for interested teachers will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 13 at Adair County High School for potential students to learn more about admissions and course offerings. The input from the students will be vital in forming a cohort group around which WKU will shape its sequence of courses in coming semesters.
“Western Kentucky University is happy to be able to offer this program to teachers in this region of South Central Kentucky,” said Dr. Juanita Bayless, director of the WKU-Glasgow Regional Campus. “This program is one that will benefit teachers and their students for many years to come.”

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For information, contact Bill Oldham at (270) 745-1926.

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