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
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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