If you're looking for:
   - an alternative graduate program that blends theory and practice
   - interdisciplinary, field-based education
   - learning best practices in real-world settings
   - powerful, small group learning and living experiences
   - low student-faculty ratios
   - partnerships with major universities
   - immersion in a professional organization practicing place-based education

One of these programs offers just what you are looking for:

IslandWood Located on an island in Puget Sound, IslandWood offers an experiential, environmental and multicultural educational experience for graduate students looking for exposure to theory and praxis, action and reflection. IslandWood's program is created in Partnership with University of Washington where grads can complete a M.Ed. Just a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle, IslandWood's campus on Bainbridge Island includes sustainable buildings that showcase innovative technologies and features a bog, wetland, pond, ravine, estuary and forests. Learn more at www.islandwood.org

McCall Outdoor Science School The graduate residency at McCall Outdoor Science School combines leadership and educational theory with direct service in K-12 educational programs. Students have the option of a four-month residency or a 12-month Americorps term of service. Located in the heart of the Salmon River Range, next to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, the McCall Outdoor Science School sits on the shores of Payette Lake. Learn more at www.pcei.org/moss

North Cascades Institute Working in partnership with Western Washington University, North Cascades Institute offers an integrated M.Ed. program that blends leadership and nonprofit administration, curriculum development and instructional strategies, natural and cultural history and residential program operations. The state-of-the-art campus is located on the shores of Diablo Lake in North Cascades National Park. After spending four academic quarters at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, graduate students complete their residency at Western Washington University in Bellingham. Learn more at www.ncascades.org/graduate

Teton Science Schools Based in Grand Teton National Park, Teton Science Schools' Graduate Program develops leaders in place-based teaching and environmental field science education. This innovative 50-week program integrates academic course work with intensive mentored teaching practicum. Through individualized educational goals and objectives, our students develop profound instructional skills and practical science knowledge. Learn more at www.tetonscience.org

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center With over 650 graduates since 1974, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center offers hands-on, student-centered experiences that prepare students for a leadership position in environmental education, Wolf Ridge graduate students live and learn in a community of over 30 skilled educators and naturalists. Perched on a bluff overlooking Lake Superior, 60 miles northeast of Duluth, Minnesota, the Wolf Ridge campus offers easy access to the wonders of the great North Woods. Learn more at www.wolf-ridge.org