To our teaching and learning Community,
You have been oracles
and wisdom teachers
of the ancient ways;
Voices on behalf
of the restoration of nature and humanity.
The Great Work knows you by name,
and the cosmic womb blessed the day of your birth.
Your wisdom and your deep love
continue to ripple out
across the ocean of time and space and learning.
The butterfly soars onward
through space and starlight and moonbeams.
The “we-ness of you”
goes on in constant ways
seen and unseen,
but always profoundly felt.
May you continue to give
yourselves to Rilke’s
ever-widening circles.
And in the soaring
may you find each another unchanged;
beloved beyond form and words.
Namasté,
My soul honors your soul
Ed’veeje, TIES alumnus
Welcome to The Institute for Educational Studies
What if…
What if there were a way to learn that not only utilizes the knowledge and experience you have gained but also values it… seeing it as a tool for further growth? What if there were a place that allows you to share with other people seeking intellectual and personal growth? What if there were a place where you could not only explore new ideas in a safe way, but also take substantial risks — all without fear of failure? What if there were a way to hold an alternative idea without feeling threatened or a need to defend yourself? What if you can do all this while furthering your education and deepening your understanding and potential for living in harmony with Earth systems?
A global campus…
TIES is a global campus: education without borders. The online platform encompasses endless learning media such as written, audio, video, tactile arts, musical arts, experiential labs, and collaborative community building. The TIES curriculum prepares and promotes the idea that each of us has a unique role in shaping the future. The M.Ed. program of study embraces learning as a lifelong process, integrating knowledge and experience in a vibrant learning community. In fact, most students and graduates will tell you that their TIES experience was personally transformative.
What is Integrative Learning?
Integrative learning is learning that is beyond interdisciplinary studies, as it embraces overarching contexts that form a web of interconnection. Nothing is explored in isolation and all aspects of learning are related: personal and intellectual, cognitive and spiritual.
Integrative learning begins from universal understanding that life on Earth is a derivative of an evolutionary cosmos. By integrating all content, students come away with concrete ideas for their present and future contributions to the Earth community.
Education 2000: A Holistic Perspective
We’ve added some exciting new resource pages:
Latest blog posts:
9th Anniversary of Christchurch Earthquake
On this 9th anniversary of the February 22 Christchurch earthquake, our hearts remain connected with our Montessori family at Nova and all our Kiwi mates.Dylan and Jordan Moliken outside of Nova's earthquake tweaked greeting gate.
Paul Freedman on The Unique Qualities of TIES
||| TIES has offered me a privileged window through which to witness some of the most personally integrated expressions of study, practice and reflection I have witnessed in education. What is it about TIES that nurtures such authenticity, vulnerability and full...
Enid Larsen on The Merits of TIES
Enid Larsen||| Response to the merits of TIES (1998-2019) January 5, 2020 In my multi-role relationship with TIES (administrative, faculty, artist, collegial collaborator), I was engaged with the TIES program at Endicott College from 1998 – 2019, two decades rich with...
two programs
TIES offers two M.Ed. options.
Integrative Learning for those who wish to explore an experiential, dynamic paradigm for education; and Montessori Integrative learning for educators immersed in the global Montessori movement.
M.Ed. Program Portals:
two programs
TIES offers two M.Ed. options.
Integrative Learning for those who wish to explore an experiential, dynamic paradigm for education; and Montessori Integrative learning for educators immersed in the global Montessori movement.
M.Ed. Program Portals:
TIES / Endicott Partnership
TIES partners with Endicott College. Since its founding in 1939, Endicott College has pioneered the integration of theory and practice through experiential learning. The TIES Master of Education degree builds on this philosophy. Graduate programs of study encourage experiential learning and teacher-oriented research methods.
Established in April 1998, this partnership is based on Endicott’s deep commitment to applied learning that emphasizes off campus work activities.
Endicott College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
