Classes meet one Saturday per month, with additional content held online
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Reflections from program graduates
"Never would I have imagined that I would feel as invigorated as an educator. I feel that I can really make a difference at my school and in my classroom.”
“Whether it is in the area of student achievement, school culture, or social justice, I am now a more confident and educated teacher leader.” |
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Why consider a master's degree in teacher leadership?
View the brief video to learn about the benefits of OU's M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership. |
Enhance Your K-12 Teaching and Leadership Skills
| The Masters of Education in Teacher Leadership program fosters informal and formal leadership development through an interactive set of experiences that include sound theoretical and “best practice” knowledge, problem-based coursework and field-based experiences. |
Overview
- 32-credit program may be completed in two years using a cohort model
- Professor mentors will spend time in the schools with each of the teacher participants
- Data driven, action research, progressing developmentally from the teacher's classroom, continuing with colleagues and expanding to the building and organizational level
- Appropriate blend of theoretical and practical experiences
- Opportunities for leadership roles in a variety of settings
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Emphasis
- Classroom instruction and assessment
- Teacher--driven action research using data to improve student achievement
- Problem-based learning
- Effective technology integration
- Critical reflection
- Cultural awareness
- Social justice
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Convenient Schedule and Location
Hybrid programs meet on one Saturday a month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the remainder of the course content delivered online
- Macomb Intermediate School District
44001 Garfield Road in Clinton Township (two miles east of Lakeside Mall, map)
- Oakland University, main campus - map
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Program Locations
OU-Macomb, Clinton Township
OU-Main Campus, Rochester
Fully Online Programs
Minimum Admission Requirements*
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0
- A teaching certificate
- Ready access to K-12 classrooms
- K-12 teaching experience
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals in a supervisory relationship to the applicant
- A statement of professional goals
- Communication skills commensurate with graduate-level scholarship.
- Students who are conditionally admitted to the program because of a lower GPA or lack of recommendations must complete a minimum of eight credit hours (EST 601 and one other core course) with a grade of at least 3.0 in each course.
*Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admittance into the cohort program
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