Lead through Innovation. Understand Divergence. Transform Lives.
The world of learning has changed, and traditional methods aren’t enough for the diverse, dynamic learners you’ll encounter. With ÐÔÊÓ½ç’s 100% online M.Ed. in Innovation and Divergent Learning, you’ll explore how trauma, neurodiversity, and life experience shape how people learn, and you’ll gain the tools to design inclusive, adaptive environments. Whether you’re a teacher, trainer, counselor, or workplace educator, you’ll finish in less than 12 months and emerge equipped to reach learners who often get overlooked.
Program Highlights/Benefits
- Finish in one year online — Accelerated format designed for professionals with busy lives.
- 100% online with 7-week courses — Focus, flexibility, and momentum built in.
- Broaden your impact beyond the classroom — Whether you lead training in schools, non-profits, healthcare, or business, this degree arms you to engage divergent learners and support trauma-informed practice.
- Faculty who know what divergence looks like — Our instructors bring real experience with alternate instructional methods, peer support models, and inclusive learning strategies.
- Tackles root issues — Study how adverse experiences, learning styles, and brain research influence engagement and performance. Then apply actionable strategies to build trust, resilience, and success.
Modality & Benefits
Get your master's degree in less than 12 months with this 100% online M.Ed. degree. Advance your career and upgrade your pay grade with this degree designed for working professionals.
Start Date:
August
- Finish in 1 Year
- 100% Online
- 7-Week Courses—Fall, Spring & Summer Sessions
- 36-Hour Program, Transfer Up to 6
- 20-Hour Weekly Commitment (varies)
Innovation and Divergent Learning Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Popular Innovation and Divergent Learning Classes
- Characteristics of the Divergent Learner
Explore the intellectual, linguistic, personal, and social areas of the divergent learner. - Education in a Modern Society
Discuss the social order and the educational implications of recent social change. - Learning Processes and Styles
Gain a deeper understanding of current brain research, social-emotional learning, and the impact of trauma on learning and the instructional process.
Next Steps for Your Degree in Divergent Learning
Teach With Purpose
Elementary, middle, and high school teachers will continue to be in high demand in the future as teachers retire and as student populations increase. Additionally, you can expect above-average job growth for school and career counselor positions (BLS).
This program will benefit you as an educator and support your interaction with youth, K-12, and adult divergent learners such as:
- Classroom Teachers
- Guidance Counselors
- Department Chairs
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Staff Developers
Our Grads are Transforming SC
- Richland School District 2
- Richland/Lexington School District 5
- Lexington School District 1
- Lexington School District 2
Next Steps for Your Degree in Divergent Learning
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