American College of Education's Professional Education Programs (M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, M.Ed. in English as a Second Language, M.Ed. in Bilingual Education, M.Ed. in Educational Technology), which are designed to provide graduate students with the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to enhance their teaching and further their careers, is granted Accreditation by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) for a period of seven years: May 3, 2013 to May 3, 2020. This accreditation certifies that the forenamed professional education programs have provided evidence that the programs adhere to TEAC's quality principles.

This program is intended to prepare educators to be successful in supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) in a variety of school settings. As the ELL population expands in schools across the nation, a growing need exists for educators who are knowledgeable and adept in designing and implementing instruction for students who do not speak English as their first language.

In addition, teachers of ELLs need to be skillful advocates for their students and the programs their schools need to support these students. This requires educators to be prepared to take on leadership roles among their colleagues and to work collaboratively with all stakeholders, including students, staff, families and the outside community.

The Master of Arts in Elementary Teaching (M.A.T.)  is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and decide to become teachers. The program is not designed for teachers who already have initial teacher certification, other than those graduate students who have completed a Transition to Teaching (T2T) program.

The MAT program leads to initial K-6 teacher certification in Indiana. Candidates gain understanding of child development as they learn and apply instructional and assessment strategies to improve achievement of elementary students’ achievement in reading, mathematics, social studies, and science.

The Transition to Teaching (T2T) program in Elementary Education prepares candidates to manage K-6 classrooms and meet the needs of elementary students. Candidates research best practices and ways to guide their students toward success. Candidates master the foundations of literacy, learn how to integrate digital technology into their instruction, and enter the classroom with student teaching experience. The graduate certificate program leads to an initial elementary generalist teacher license in Indiana.

Students who do not reside in Indiana should determine requirements for applying the Indiana initial license for teacher licensure in their state of residence. All courses in this program can be applied to a Master of Arts in Elementary Teaching at American College of Education.

The Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and who decide to become secondary teachers. The program is not designed for teachers who already have initial teacher certification, other than those graduate students who have completed a Transition to Teaching (T2T) program. The M.A.T. program leads to secondary teacher certification in Indiana. Candidates gain understanding of adolescent development as they learn and apply instructional and assessment strategies to improve achievement of secondary students’ in content specific areas.

The Transition to Teaching (T2T) program in Secondary Education prepares candidates to meet the changing needs of today’s grade 5-12 adolescent students. Candidates learn how to structure core content classes, utilize best practices, incorporate digital tools into the learning environment, and differentiate instruction for diverse learners. The graduate certificate program leads to an initial secondary teacher license in Indiana. Students who do not reside in Indiana should determine requirements for applying the Indiana initial license for teacher licensure in their state of residence. All courses in this program can be applied to a Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary at American College of Education.