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The M.S.Ed. Teacher Leadership degree is designed for experienced teachers who hold a current teaching certificate, wish to earn a Master's degree, desire to become more involved in leadership activities within their school, but do not want to become principals. It consists of 32 hours of graduate credit which focus on improvement of instruction via assessment, curriculum design and action research. Teacher leaders remain in the classroom and influence others to enhance teaching and learning, which will result in school improvement. Some of the major topics to be addressed in coursework include team building, reaching consensus, learning communities, adult learning practices, interpersonal relationships, group facilitation, and diversity.
To be fully admitted to the program, a student must complete an application for graduate study, submit all transcripts in order to demonstrate a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, and obtain a minimum combined score of 700 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE. A Departmental Teacher Leader Exam may serve as an alternative to the GRE. Additionally, successful completion of a writing sample is required. Following the submission of the above materials, the student and a faculty member from the Department of Educational Leadership will write an Approved Program Form, which outlines the courses to be taken in an appropriate timeframe.
The coursework for this degree is as follows:
All courses will be offered using the blended model in a cohort fashion. That is, the student will enroll in two courses at the same time on the same night. Each class will meet for 4 clock hours on five days throughout the semester, for a total of 20 clock hours of direct instruction. These hours will be supplemented by 15 clock hours of field based experiences, and 20 clock hours of on line instruction. Dates for face to face meetings will be established in advance and listed on CatPAWS.
Exit requirements include submitting a portfolio and successfully completing a comprehensive examination at the end of the coursework. Those completing the degree will not achieve additional certification, but will hold an advanced degree from Northwest Missouri State University.