Department of Teaching
Learning and Educational Studies
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5276 USA
(269) 387-3465
Concentration in K-12 Teacher Leader
MASTER OF ARTS with teacher leader (tL) endorsement
Program overview
This concentration is for Michigan certified teachers who would like to earn the Teacher Leader (TL) endorsement along with a master’s degree. It involves the completion of 33-36 graduate credits.
Program requirements
Required Foundation of Practice Courses (12-15 hours)
- ES 6330 - Education and Human Flourishing Credits: 3 hours
- ES 6340 - Culture and Politics of Educational Institutions Credits: 3 hours
- ED 6010 - Introduction to Research in Educational Settings Credits: 3 hours
Select one:
- ED 6790 - Capstone Research Project Credits: 1 to 3 hours
- ED 7000 - Master's Thesis Credits: 6 hours
Required Concentration Courses (21 hours)
- ED 6360 - Classroom Pedagogy: The Art and Science of Teaching Credits: 1 to 3 hours
- ED 6700 - Authority and Autonomy in Schooling Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6300 - Data-Informed Decision-Making, Research and Evaluation Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6640 - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Leadership Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6730 - Instructional Leadership and Supervision Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6750 - The Work of Teacher Leaders Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6760 - How Schools Work: Organization, Finance and Legal Systems Credits: 3 hours