The Teacher Leadership specialization is designed for educators who want to continue teaching while assuming leadership roles in their school and community. It focuses on the “educator as leader” and empowers experienced master educators to effect change and improve student learning. The program is based on standards developed by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium and the National Staff Development Council.

 

Completion Requirements

• 54 minimum semester credit hours
  • Foundation course (6 sem. cr.)
  • Proseminars (18 sem. cr.)
  • Research sequence (18 sem. cr.)
  • Doctoral study intensive (12 sem. cr.)
• 1 face-to-face residency

Estimated time to completion: 3 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call Lorena Larios at 866-492-5336 ext. 4227.

 

Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: October 27. Admission policies vary by program. Call Lorena Larios at 866-492-5336 ext. 4227 or apply now.

Meritas faculty: You must complete a specialized enrollment process that includes receiving prior approval from your administrator before applying to one of our programs.

 

Curriculum

 

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	Semester 1
EDUC 8000	Foundations for Doctoral Study	6
	Semester 2
EDUC 8010	Proseminar: Leadership in Teaching and Learning	6
	Semester 3
EDUC 8015	Research Approaches	6
	Semester 4
EDUC 8020	Proseminar: Teacher Leadership in the School	6
	Semester 5
EDUC 8025	Quantitative Research*	6
	Semester 6
EDUC 8030	Proseminar: Teacher Leadership Beyond the School	6
	Semester 7
EDUC 8035	Qualitative Research*	6
	Semester 8
EDUC 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6
	Semester 9
EDUC 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6

 

*EDUC 8025 and EDUC 8035 can be taken in reverse order. Students, in consultation with their mentors, will determine which course is initially instrumental for their doctoral program.

 

Course Descriptions