Teacher Leadership, M.S.Ed.

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The Master of Science in Education in Teacher Leadership is a 30-credit hour degree program designed to cultivate and strengthen teacher leadership by increasing knowledge, deepening practices, and developing leadership skills in curriculum, instruction, and assessment through disciplined graduate study Students take courses from a foundation core and an academic core that focuses on curriculum, teaching, and assessment.

Students then complete a concentration. A capstone completes the program. This program is administered by the Educational Leadership program.

There are two pathways for the Teacher Leadership program:

An on campus program that has a self-design concentration;
An accelerated online program that has a focus on curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Program Requirements

Pathway 1 (on campus):

Total Required Credits: 30

Foundations Core (15 credits)

Required:

EDU 600 - Research Methods and Techniques

Select one course from the following:

Required:

EDU 605 - Testing and Assessment

Select one 3 credit curriculum course from the following:

Select one 3 credit teaching course from the following

Concentration (12 credits)

Select from one of the following options:
- prior advisor approval required Cohort or self-designed concentration
- An approved graduate concentration or certificate*
  * If less than 12 credits, additional relevant courses required

Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

Students work with a faculty member to define the capstone experience. This may include portfolio, thesis, action research project, or other appropriate format.

EDU 667 - Teacher Leadership Capstone

Note:

Course substitutions are permitted with advisor approval.

Pathway 2 (accelerated online): Concentration in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Design Elements:

6 start times (Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer 1, Summer 2)
7 week accelerated courses

Total Required Credits: 30

Transfer Credit

Previously completed graduate courses may be approved for transfer into a graduate program within the professional educator program if credits for the courses were earned no more than five years prior to matriculation, with grades of B or better. A syllabus for each course submitted for transfer credit must be provided upon application. Credits proposed for transfer may not have been used to qualify for a previously earned degree.

For previous work completed through the University of Maine System, up to twelve credits may be accepted if the courses meet the requirements above and are equivalent to core courses or elective courses in the relevant USM program of study. Up to six graduate credits completed at institutions outside of the University of Maine System may be accepted if the courses meet the requirements above and are equivalent to core courses or elective courses in the relevant USM program of study.

Transfer of more than twelve University of Maine System credits or six non-University of Maine System credits may be approved by the program coordinator and faculty. These credits may include certificate of graduate study program courses and professional development in-service graduate courses. Requests for the transfer of credits taken more than five years prior to matriculation may also be evaluated and approved by the program coordinator and faculty.