Degree Specialization inTEACHER LEADERSHIP

As a teacher, you change your students’ lives by guiding them directly as they learn. As a community leader, you can do so much more. 

You know that government policies and the structure of the institution where you teach have a huge impact on your students’ lives and learning outcomes. By becoming a leader in your school and your community, you will become a force for positive change.

This program gives you the skills that transform teachers into change agents: leadership, interpretation of research, collaboration, and facilitation of learning at the institutional level. You’ll also learn how educational policy is made, and how you can be involved in that process.

This program consists of four graduate online teacher leadership courses for a total of 12 credit hours.

• OTL505: Educational Systems and Change

  Examines the change process in education, focusing on teacher’s role as leader and facilitator.

• OTL510: Teacher Leadership

  Highlights skills needed in developing teachers as leaders of change in education systems and institutions.

• OTL515: Teacher as Instructional Change Agent

  Introduces strategies for professional growth including interpretation of research and professional collaboration to lead and advocate for effective change.

• OTL560: Facilitating Learning and Transfer

  An evaluation of contemporary learning theories, with emphasis on major issues, research findings, and application of learning principles to online teaching and learning. Students will examine online instructional strategies and practice facilitation techniques that promote learning transfer. The course also provides students with essential knowledge and skills in preparation for the capstone course.

A Specialization in Your Master's Degree

Add an area of focus to your degree that can help you stand out to future employers.

• Data Analytics
• Teaching & Learning