Description of the Interdisciplinary Master's in Education (IMED)

The Interdisciplinary Master of Education (IMED) represents an innovative way to promote the professional and personal development of experienced educators working in this state's public and private schools.  IMED was designed with input from numerous faculty members in the College of Education, representatives from the DOE, and teachers themselves who have participated as students. The success of IMED is primarily due to the collaborative spirit in which these stakeholders have worked to develop a master's strand that meets the unique needs of teachers on neighbor islands and in outlying areas of the state. Like the other strands of the Master's in Educational Foundations, the IMED draws from multiple disciplines to enable educators to develop a broader and more foundational perspective of the educational process while upgrading their professional skills.  The program strand is unique in the following respects: 1) the collaborative approach taken by faculty who represent seven departments within the College of Education and who serve on the IMED Council which meets regularly to discuss issues of program design, delivery and pedagogy; 2) the innovative delivery system which combines face-to-face with technology; 3) the flexible design which permits modifications in course content to address specific needs of neighbor island educators; 4) the focus on teacher leadership theme across courses; 5) the development of a personal and professional development file that during the third wave of the IMED program is being developed in a web-based format, and 6) the focus on creating a network of educators who continue to collaborate after the program is completed.

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