Teacher Leadership (MED) - Accelerated Online Program

The Teacher Leadership, M.Ed. degree program is designed to prepare teachers as instructional leaders, coaches, and mentors based upon national professional standards. This program is designed to respond directly to a growth-sector need identified through an analysis conducted collaboratively with regional community partners. This program will help graduates diversify and extend their professional brand while allowing them to market themselves as highly effective teachers who have demonstrated their ability to facilitate positive instructional effectiveness on their campus and cultivate a positive school climate.

The M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership degree is designed to provide career opportunities with specific programmed raises upon completion that keep will help to retain teachers in the South Texas region. Overall, the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership provides remunerated pathways for developing teachers’ careers and thereby ameliorates teacher retention that is so critical in the Rio Grande Valley region.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
  2.  Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours. If applicant does not meet the minimum undergraduate GPA criterion of 3.0, the GRE general test is required for conditional admission. GRE test score is valid for 5 years.
  3. Professional statement detailing professional goals, campus leadership experience and reasons for pursuing a Masters in Education in Teacher Leadership.
  4. Resume including educational background and work experience.
  5. Teaching certificate with a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. 

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (30 Credits)

EDCI 6370Curriculum Leadership for Teacher Leaders

3

EDCI 6371Technology for School Leaders

3

EDCI 6372Assessment and Measurement for Teacher Leaders

3

EDCI 6373Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

3

EDCI 6374Cultural and Linguistic Sustainability in Transnational Contexts

3

EDUL 6375Teacher Leaders as Collaborative Coaches

3

EDUL 6376Teachers as Leaders

3

EDUL 6377Inquiry for Leadership

3

EDUL 6378Learning Communities

3

EDUL 6379Change Processes for Teacher Leaders

3

Capstone

Portfolio

Total Credit Hours: 30