Teacher Leadership Concentration

This program supports teachers as they assume formal and informal teacher leadership roles within their schools and districts. This is a newly emerging career path for educators and is being supported by local, state and national changes in policy and, in some places, job titles and licenses. These new teacher roles can include being a teacher mentor, data coach, department chair, master teacher, sustainability coordinator and community partnership leader. We will be using the newly developed model standards from the Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium (2010), to help guide this program.

Concentration Goals

Understanding adults as learners in order to support professional learning communities.
Accessing and using research to improve practice and student achievement.
Promoting professional learning for continuous improvement.
Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning.
Using assessments and data for school and district improvement.
Improving outreach and collaborations with families and communities.
Advocating for student learning and the profession.

Program Delivery

Start in January or May
Five-semester, 33-credit degree program
One or two weeks of face-to-face core and electives courses on campus at AUNE for two summers
Five online classes with a focus on teacher leadership
Three semesters of practicum work at your school or workplace
All classes are 3 credits

Course Sequence for January Start

Spring
Using feedback and data to improve authentic student learning (online)
Curriculum Design Practicum

Summer
School Change: Theory and Practice (online)
Developing Mind (face-to-face)
Critical Friends Group Training for School Leaders (face-to-face) Recommended Elective

Fall
The Cycle of Inquiry: ways to improve teacher practice and student learning (online) Child/Adult Study Practicum

Spring
Facilitative Teacher Leadership (online)
Equity and Change Practicum (online)

Summer
Connecting Schools, Families and Communities (online)
Philosophy of Education and Change (face-to-face)

Course Sequence for May Start

Summer
School Change: Theory and Practice (online)
Developing Mind (face-to-face)
Critical Friends Group Training for School Leaders (face-to-face) Recommended Elective

Fall
The Cycle of Inquiry: ways to improve teacher practice and student learning (online)
Child/Adult Study Practicum

Spring
Facilitative Teacher Leadership (online)
Curriculum Practicum

Summer
Connecting Schools, Families and Communities (online)
Philosophy of Education and Change (face-to-face)

Fall
Using feedback and data to improve authentic
student learning (online)
Equity and Change Practicum

Last Updated: 2/27/12