Teacher Leadership, M.Ed. program focuses on developing teacher leadership throughout the school, encouraging effective teamwork and teacher mentoring, and providing a platform for teacher team involvement in furthering the school's effectiveness and enriching its culture. In high demand nationwide, Teacher Leaders mentor and coach fellow teachers, lead school improvement efforts, and collaborate across their schools to improve teaching and learning.
Program Learning Outcomes
PLO1. Take leadership in creating a collaborative and inclusive learning culture at the team level and beyond that supports student learning and educator development.
PLO2. Engage in systematic inquiry as an essential approach to researching, selecting, critiquing, employing, adapting, and communicating effective practices to improve teaching and learning.
PLO3. Design effective, differentiated, adult learning-informed, and technologically appropriate professional learning experiences for faculty colleagues.
PLO4. Participate as a leader in improving teaching, learning, and student experience beyond the individual classroom.
PLO5. Guide data teams in school settings in analysis and action for school and district improvement.
PLO6. Collaborate with school and community stakeholders.
PLO7. Engage in advocacy action for student achievement and advancement of the profession.
PLO8. Demonstrate initiative in finding and/or creating opportunities for meaningful teacher leadership at the school and/or district level.
PLO9. Assess strengths and areas for growth as a teacher leader and seek opportunities to challenge self.
PLO10. Expand understanding and performance of relational teacher leader skills needed beyond the individual classroom, e.g., negotiating differences, building trust, and identifying and owning bias.