MEd Advanced Studies in Teacher Leadership
Upcoming Infosession
- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 4/20/2023, 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Zoom
Join us to learn about the ASTL M.Ed. program for practicing educators. Program faculty will be on hand to answer your questions! Application fee will be waived for those who attend the session on April 20. This is a limited special offer for this information session only!- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 5/16/2023, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 6/22/2023, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning Virtual Information Session — 7/11/2023, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Register: Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning — 8/1/2023, 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Virtual
Mason’s Advanced Studies in Teaching and Learning (ASTL) teacher leadership concentration provides advanced professional development for teachers who are passionate about teaching and want to lead from, but not leave, their classrooms.
The educational leadership course work in this concentration prepares teachers as leaders in their classrooms, teams, departments, programs, and schools. It helps develop teacher-leaders who understand the organizational complexity of schools, the dynamics of teacher learning and change, and how to use data to reveal greater learning opportunities for both students and teachers within their schools.
Core Courses (12 credits)
- EDUC 606: Education and Culture (3 credits)
- EDUC 612: Inquiry into Practice (2 credits)
- EDUC 613: How Students Learn (3 credits)
- EDUC 614: Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning (2 credits)
- EDUC 615: Educational Change (2 credits)
Concentration Courses (18 credits)
- EDLE 610: Leading Schools and Communities (3 credits)
- EDLE 620: Organizational Theory and Leadership (3 credits)
- EDLE 636: Adult Motivation and Conflict Management in Education Settings: A Case Study Approach (3 credits)
- EDLE 690: Using Research to Lead School Improvement (3 credits)
- EDEP 591: Introduction to Data Literacy in Education (3 credits) OR EDLE 618: Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction (3 credits)
- EDUC 608: Teacher Leadership for Professional Learning (3 credits)
Total: 30 credits
Program Exit Requirement
Professional Development Portfolio: A performance-based assessment that provides concrete evidence of teacher professional development throughout the ASTL program. Students finalize and present their portfolios in their final spring semester.