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By Kelly Mori, Staff Writer 7:31 PM Tuesday, June 9, 2009

SPRINGFIELD — Wittenberg University has lowered the cost of its graduate courses for educators.

Graduate-level classes, which begin this month have been reduced from $326 per credit hour to $250 — a move the university decided would allow teachers to pursue professional development course work or the Master of Arts in Education despite tight economic times, said Bob Welker, director of graduate studies at Wittenberg.

Local master teachers were recruited to help design the courses to make sure the programs were relevant to the interest and needs of today’s classroom teachers, Welker said.

The course, “Study Circles: Best Lessons; Best Ideas,” highlights that input with a series of study circles where participants will present their best strategies related to various topics. Local master teachers will serve as facilitators for the course, that begins June 22.

The program is designed for teachers who want to stay in the classroom, not those who want to move to another area of education, Welker said.

“We want to help people who really like their work and want to be better at it,” Welker said.

In 2005, the university became one of the first liberal arts colleges in the state to receive full accreditation for teacher education under the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

For more information or to register for classes call 327-6417 or visit wittenberg.edu.