The third year or Master's year, sometimes called “the fifth year”, is a time for teacher candidates to broaden their knowledge of both content and pedagogy, gain expanded professional experience in schools, and conduct teacher research that can influence, not only their own practice, but the practice of others.

Successful IB/M graduate students assume a greater level of responsibility and autonomy. Students entering the final year of the IB/M program should be prepared to demonstrate greater responsibility and take more initiative than they might have done heretofore.

The themes of the final year of the IB/M program are leadership and inquiry. University course work, clinic experiences, and seminars create the expectation that genuinely professional teachers are responsible for more than just competent classroom teaching. Professional educators take on leadership roles in their schools, districts, and communities. They engage in an on-going process of professional inquiry of both a formal and informal nature. By the time IB/M students complete the final year of the program, they should be ready to serve as innovators and change agents in the education profession.

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