Leadership in Teaching

Summary

Classroom teachers play a vital role in preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The Master of Arts in Leadership in Teaching Program of Study provides advanced study for professionals who wish to become master teachers—leaders in the art and craft of teaching—with the commitment and skills to provide for the success of their students and the leadership development of their peers. Through graduate study in leadership, in pedagogy, and in global education, candidates develop competencies essential for highly effective educators.

The following are areas of specialization for the Master of Arts in Leadership in Teaching:

• Administration and Supervision
• Cultural Proficiency Leadership
• Digital Technology Leadership
• Library Media Specialist
• Literacy Specialist/Coach (Reading Specialist)
• Mathematics Instructional Leader
• Spanish
• STEM
• TESOL

Program Objectives

Through a combination of theory and practice, candidates develop leadership skills to assist them in team building, decision-making, problem-solving, communicating effectively, and planning and managing change. Courses in pedagogy introduce candidates to state-of-the-art practices that enable candidates to empower their students to be self-motivated learners. Candidates improve their ability to become critical consumers of education research that explores teaching and learning. They become familiar with digital technology available for planning and instruction, design and utilize a variety of strategies for assessment and evaluation, and study approaches to curriculum design and course planning.

Candidates also explore coursework that focuses on social, cultural, and global dimensions of learning. They identify and analyze challenges facing educators around the world.  Expanding on their awareness of and appreciation for differing cultural perspectives, candidates cultivate skills necessary to teach effectively in an increasingly multicultural environment. 

Distinctive features of the 36-credit program of study include a multidisciplinary foundation, a focus on the professional development of classroom teachers. The entire program is online.