Master of Education in Teacher Leadership

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Master of Education in Teacher Leadership

The Master鈥檚 Degree (M.Ed.) in Teacher Leadership and Educational Leadership is a cohort experience designed to provide candidates with the content knowledge and credentials necessary to lead schools through an integrated lens of leadership effectively. At the conclusion of the program, candidates will possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to effectively lead educational organizations to higher levels of achievement for all students as both teacher leaders and building leaders.

Applicants will be admitted for this program in Fall semesters only and will take two 3-hour courses per semester and the 30-hour sequence will be completed in 5 semesters. Applicants will select one of three sequenced elective concentrations: Coaching for Performance, Leadership in Rural Schools, or Leadership in Urban Schools. After completing the degree and passing the Educational Leadership GACE and Teacher Leadership GACE, candidates will be eligible to add the Tier I Leadership field and Teacher Leadership service field to their educator certificate. All fields including teaching fields will upgrade to a Level 5 (T5, L5 and S5). This program is in accordance with teacher leadership standards and educational leadership

Degree Requirements

To graduate with the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership degree, you must:

Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours
Complete a six-month residency where you will:
1. Develop an Individual Growth Plan (IGP)
2. Develop a Residency Project Proposal.
3. Identify opportunities in multiple settings to develop and demonstrate an effective teacher leader's knowledge, skills, and dispositions.
4. Present your Residency Project and Capstone Portfolio as evidence of your accomplishment in the areas specified by the Teacher Leadership standards.
Meet KSU's requirements for satisfactory graduate student performance and graduation, as outlined in the Academic Policies section of the KSU Graduate Catalog.
Attempt Teacher Leadership GACE and the Tier I Educational Leadership GACE

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Program Snapshot

Program Format: Online

Number of Credit Hours: 30 Total Hours

Entry Term: Fall, Spring

Time to Complete: Two-year Program

Application Deadlines:

Fall
Spring

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Admissions Requirements

Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.
Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended.
Bachelor鈥檚 degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a regionally accredited college or university

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Additional Program Requirements:

Clear renewable Georgia educator certificate
GACE Leadership Ethic Assessment Completion certificate
Recommendation form from the school system administrator or designee
Mentor Forms:
- EDL Mentor Form demonstrating that the mentor is actively employed in a leadership position in a P-12 school or LUA and holds a clear, renewable PSC Leadership Tier I (FLD700) or Leadership Tier II (FLD710) Certificate Field.
- TLED Mentor Form with mentor holding clear, renewable PSC Teacher, Service and/or Leadership Certificate.
  - One mentor can serve in both roles if they meet the requirements of each certification (EDL and TLED)
Resume or professional vitae documenting at least one year鈥檚 teaching experience in an organization providing educational services.

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Approved by the GPSC 鈥� The Georgia Professional Standards Commission fully supports all degrees for the Specialist in Secondary and Middle Grades Education at 网红头条.
Classroom or Leadership Path 鈥� The M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership provides you with the skills and knowledge to continue within the classroom or change career paths toward an administrative position.
Advocate for Education Resources 鈥� Many educational professionals must also learn to advocate for their student's needs. You will have the knowledge, experience, and resources necessary to support your students 鈥� at the local, state and, even national levels. 鈥� You may apply for up to 9 credit hours from an accredited graduate education.

What can you do with a Teacher Leadership degree?

The Master鈥檚 in Teacher Leadership degree is designed to improve your practice as a classroom educator while preparing you for many possible professional futures.

Additionally, if you decide to remain in an instructional role, you may pursue an EDS degree in curriculum & instruction, instructional technology, or many other fields. Other possible professional positions you may hold with the Teacher Leadership degree include:

Assistant Principal
College Provost
Dean of Students or Faculty
Director or Supervisor
District Administrator

Education Administrator
Instructional Coordinator
Principal
University Registrar
Curriculum Director

(If your goal is to become a school administrator, principal, or superintendent, KSU鈥檚 Educational Leadership program would be better suited for you.)