Teacher Leader - Alternative Concentration
Alternative Concentration
This concentration is designed for Teacher Leader candidates who want to add skills and knowledge not defined in the other areas of TL concentrations. For example, a candidate may want to pursue advanced courses related to assessment or instructional design. The candidate works with his or her advisor to identify a graduate faculty consultant with expertise in the candidate’s concentration. The candidate, advisor, faculty consultant (who may be the advisor) and department chairs complete and sign the curriculum contract that lists the approved courses for the alternative concentration.
The selected concentration MUST:
- Enhance the competency of the initial teaching certification;
- Add a certification area not covered by the initial certificate; or
- Advance professionally to a higher position.
This concentration requires a signed curriculum contract that lists the courses required in the alternative concentration.
Program Requirements
Teacher Leader Core
| EDTL 601 | Leadership and Decision Making | 3 |
| EDTL 602 | Education in Context | 3 |
| EDTL 603 | Research and Teacher Leader | 3 |
| EDTL 604 | Collaboration for Teachers | 3 |
| EDTL 605 | Developmental Analysis of Learning | 3 |
| EDTL 606 | Curriculum and Instructional Design | 3 |
| EDTL 690 | Teacher Leader Capstone | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Alternative Concentration
This concentration is designed for Teacher Leader candidates who want to add skills and knowledge not defined in the other areas of TL concentrations. For example, a candidate may want to pursue advanced courses related to assessment or instructional design. The candidate works with his or her advisor to identify a graduate faculty consultant with expertise in the candidate’s concentration. The candidate, advisor, faculty consultant (who may be the advisor) and department chairs complete and sign the curriculum contract that lists the approved courses for the alternative concentration.
The selected concentration MUST:
-
Enhance the competency of the initial teaching certification;
-
Add a certification area not covered by the initial certificate; or
-
Advance professionally to a higher position.
This concentration requires a signed curriculum contract that lists the courses required in the alternative concentration.
Total Credit Hours: 30
NOTE: This degree will NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.