Master of Education in Teacher Leadership
APPLY NOW ADDITIONAL INFO GRADUATE COLLEGEThis 30 semester credit hours Master's of Education program is designed to prepare teachers as instructional leaders, coaches, and mentors based upon national professional standards. This program is designed to respond directly to a growth-sector need identified through an analysis conducted collaboratively with regional community partners. This program will help graduates diversify and extend their professional brand while allowing them to market themselves as highly effective teachers who have demonstrated their ability to facilitate positive instructional effectiveness on their campus and cultivate a positive school climate.
The M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership degree is designed to provide career opportunities with specific programmed raises upon completion that keep will help to retain teachers in the South Texas region. Overall, the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership provides remunerated pathways for developing teachers’ careers and thereby ameliorates teacher retention that is so critical in the RGV region.
Student Learning Outcomes for the Master of Education in Teacher Leadership
- SLO 1
- Graduates of the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership will demonstrate the knowledge and dispositions necessary to develop a collaborative culture of collective responsibility in their schools. SLO 2
- Graduates of the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership will model and facilitate use of systemic inquiry, collaborative interpretation of results, and application of findings to improve teaching and learning. SLO 3
- Graduates of the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership will model and facilitate responsive pedagogical content knowledge in diverse settings to improve the academic achievement of all students. SLO 4
- Graduates of the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership will use the school-based data and technology in the design and selection of appropriate formative and summative assessment methods collaboratively to make informed decisions that improve learning for all students.
Admission Requirements for the MEd in Teacher Leadership
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 for clear admission. If applicant does not meet minimum undergraduate GPA criterion, GRE general test with minimum scores of 150 Verbal, 141 Quantitative, and 4.0 Analytical are required for conditional admission. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years.
- Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).
- Statement detailing professional goals, campus leadership experience and reasons for pursuing a Master’s in Education in Teacher Leadership.
- Resume including educational background and work experience.
- Teaching certificate with a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience.
Master of Education | Degree Plan 2018-2019 |
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Teacher Leadership (MEd) |
Courses for the MEd in Teacher Leadership
- EDCI 6370 Curriculum Leadership for Teachers
- EDCI 6371 Technology for Leaders in Education
- EDCI 6372 Assessment and Measurement for Teacher Leaders
- EDCI 6373 Evidence-Based Instructional Practices
- EDCI 6374 Cultural and Linguistic Sustainability in Transnational Contexts
- EDUL 6375 Teacher Leaders as Collaborative Coaches
- EDUL 6376 Teachers as Leaders
- EDUL 6377 Inquiry for Leadership
- EDUL 6378 Learning Communities
- EDUL 6379 Change Processes for Leaders
Name | Phone (956) | Campus | |
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Dr. Alejandro Garcia Associate Professor |
665-3478 | alejandro.garcia@utrgv.edu | Edinburg EEDUC 1.620 |