Teacher Leader - 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. Candidates can choose from pre-planned alternatives or design their own program of study. Pre-planned alternative concentrations include: Communications, English/Language Arts (not for dual credit instruction), English as a Second Language (Endorsement), Rural Education, School Health, Sociology, and STEM.

If designing their own program of study, 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:

  1. Enhance the competency of the initial teaching certification;
  2. Add a certification area not covered by the initial certificate; or
  3. 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 601Leadership and Decision Making

3

EDTL 602Education in Context

3

EDTL 603Research and Teacher Leader

3

EDTL 604Collaboration for Teachers

3

EDTL 605Developmental Analysis of Learning

3

EDTL 606Curriculum and Instructional Design

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Alternative Concentration

Possible pre-planned alternative concentrations include:

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 30

NOTE: With the exception of the ESL endorsement (which requires the appropriate Praxis exam), this concentration does NOT change the area in which a candidate is certified to teach.