CAGS—Teacher Leadership
Graduate Program Chair
TBA
The CAGS in Teacher Leadership Program is currently under review and not accepting students.
Program Objectives
The CAGS in Teacher Leadership Program is designed to provide individuals who are desirous of playing a teacher leadership role in partnership with colleagues with the necessary collegial orientation and skills to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, family and community members to improve curriculum and instruction. Specifically, the program is designed for teachers who want to remain in the classroom, and yet, want to become competent in affecting the educational process for which they share responsibility.
Program Description
CAGS students in teacher leadership acquire an orientation of collegiality and support while becoming competent in the areas of communication, consultation, change facilitation, leadership, reflection, problem solving and evaluation. They prepare to accept the role of instructional leader and mentor as they engage in research based practices. The course of study allows students to:
- contribute to the creation of an educational environment that fosters the development of shared leadership skills
- foster an educational environment for the development of effective teaching and learning skills by assisting fellow teachers in applying the pedagogy of effective teaching
- foster the development of children's and young adults' critical thinking as a fundamental goal of instruction
- connect teaching, learning and assessment in a meaningful way
- develop values, skills and strategies for teaching children and young adults with diverse backgrounds and strengths
- Engage and encourage reflective teaching and self analysis in others
- employ exemplary coaching and mentoring supervisory competencies
- assimilate research-based practices into their existing repertoires and facilitate their inclusion in others
- acquire a repertoire of supervisory and observational skills that will support teachers in the use of varying styles of teaching for improving instruction
- create and disseminate useful resources for pre-service and in-service teachers
Admissions Standards and Criteria
To apply for enrollment in the CAGS in Teacher Leadership, a student must submit documents as outlined in the Graduate Admissions section as well as:
- Documentation of a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- An appropriate teaching certificate
- MAT/GRE/GMAT exams not required
Program Requirements
The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Teacher Leadership requires a total of 36 semester hours as follows:
- Twenty-seven credit hours required course work in Education and Psychology
- Nine credit hours as electives
Program of Study
Required Courses
EDUC/SPED 9010 The Adult Learner 3 S.H.
PSY 7020 Group Dynamics 3 S.H.
EDLM 9020 Collegial Supervision 3 S.H.
EDLM 9100 Dynamics of Planned Change 3 S.H.
SPED 9200 Consultation Strategies 3 S.H.
EDUC/SPED 9250 Educational Strategies 6 S.H.
EDUC/SPED 9350 Internship and Reflective Analysis Seminar 6 S.H.
Electives 9 S.H.
Total for Certificate 36 S.H.
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