Teacher Leadership

Program Description: This 12-credit Teacher Leadership endorsement is available to individuals who hold a Standard Instructional Certificate in the state of New Jersey and who have at least four years of teaching experience. Students already enrolled in a degree program at the GSE, who already possess a Standard certificate may complete the endorsement program in conjunction with their degree program. In addition, non-degree-seeking students may complete the program on a non-matriculated basis (see below for more information about this option).

The program has three goals: (1) to prepare teacher leaders to work in diverse settings with an understanding of how collaborative culture supports educator development and student leading; (2) to prepare teacher leaders who are knowledgeable about the use of data, assessments, and research to facilitate improvements in instruction and learning; (3) to foster an understanding of the range of teacher leader roles and practices and how they contribute to improved outreach, family and community collaboration, and educational advocacy.

Required Courses

15:230:505  School-Community Relations: The Politics of Education (3)

15:267:604  Models of Professional Development and Change (3)

15:267:618  Teacher Leadership Inquiry (3)  OR 15:255:538 Teacher as Researcher (3)

15:267:622  Teacher Leadership: Theory & Practice (3)

15:267:525  Clinical Practice in Teacher Leadership (take each semester) (0)