Teaching, Learning and Assessment, M.Ed. (Teacher Leader, Florida)
This program, offered in online, face-to-face and blended formats, allows degree candidates to focus on their area of interest or desired career path. The Teacher Leader coursework is aligned to national standards in teacher leadership.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
PLO1. Critical Reflection Striving to be critically reflective about one’s teaching and profession
PLO2. Issues Identifying social, economic, and political issues in teaching, learning, and schooling
PLO3. Action Research Engaging in action research on personally and professionally relevant topics that will contribute to teaching, learning, and schooling
PLO4. Community Helping build a community of learners that engage in meaningful conversation about critical issues of education and teaching practice
PLO5. History Reflecting critically on teaching and learning within the context of one’s own life history and teaching career
PLO6. Diversity Engaging with the complexities of diversity and multiculturalism in our culture and our classrooms
PLO7. Exploring ways to integrate technology with one’s professional life
PLO8. Change Agents Acting as change agents advocating for all learners
PLO9. Student Growth Integrating assessment into one's professional practice to impact and evidence student growth and learning
In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:
- Have two years of teaching experience
- Have a valid and current teaching certificate
- Submit one letter of recommendation and a list of three references to include supervisors, employers, professors or others who have known the applicant in a professional or academic capacity
Program Details:
- Requires 32 SH for completion
- Transfer credit can be used only to fulfill program electives, as indicated in the tables below
- Requires a research project
Required Courses
Core Course Requirements 14 SH
| FND 510 | Social Justice Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of American Education | 2 |
| ESR 532 | Engaging in Action Research: Action Research II | 2 TO 3 |
| ESR 533 | Continuing Action Research: Action Research III | 2 OR 3 |
| ESR 534 | Completing Action Research: Action Research IV | 2 OR 3 |
| EDL 546 | Educational Policy Studies: Conceptualization, Administration, and Evaluation of Educational Reform | 3 |
Major in Teacher Leader Requirements 13 SH
| TLA 535 | Teacher as Leader Seminar I | 1 |
| EDL 510 | Leadership and Organizational Development | 2 |
| TLA 541 | Assessing Teaching and Learning: Introduction to Assessment | 2 |
| TLA 588 | Constructing Curriculum for Engaging the Whole Learner | 3 |
| or | |
| RLL 563 | Instructional Models, Practices and Theories of Literacy Development | 3 |
| and | |
| TLA 536 | Teacher as Leader Seminar II | 1 |
| TLA 530 | Supporting Teaching and Learning Through Mentoring and Coaching | 3 |
| or | |
| RLL 566A | Teacher Leadership: School Change Seminar I | 3 |
Major in Teacher Leader Electives 5 SH
Choose 5 SH from the list of courses below:
| TLA 542 | Linking Assessment of Teaching and Learning: Field Study | 2 |
| TLA 589 | Differentiating for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| TLA 579 | Engaging with Critical Multicultural Perspectives | 3 |
| EDL 520 | Leading Diverse Schools | 2 |
| EDL 521 | Building School Community Partnerships | 2 |
| RLL 568A | Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners Practicum I | 2 |
| RLL 559 | Comprehensive Literacy Model for School Improvement | 1 |
| RLL 565 | Introduction to Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners | 2 |
Note: These courses can be replaced with transfer credit.