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Teacher Leader Endorsement Track

Admissions Requirements

Candidates for the Teacher Leader Endorsement Track must meet all the admission requirements listed earlier in the Graduate Catalog. Admission to the Teacher Leader Endorsement Track of the MAEL Program is a two phase process. Candidates must meet the following requirements: Phase I: Admission to EDUC 6030: Educational Leadership

  • A four-year undergraduate degree
  • Hold a valid and current Illinois Professional Educator License

Phase II: Admission to the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) Teacher Leader Endorsement Track:

  • Successful completion of EDUC 6030: Educational Leadership as a pre-admissions requirement
  • Discussion and review of the contents of the candidate’s completed Admissions Portfolio
  • In-person interview with the program’s faculty members and representatives of partnerships schools
  • Three letters of recommendation regarding the candidate’s capacity to master teacher leader standards, skills, and strategies, including one letter from the candidate’s current principal or comparable administrator
  • Successful completion of an on-site written response to a scenario presented by the interviewers

Program requirements

The MAEL Program Teacher Leader Endorsement Track consists of eight core courses, two practicum courses, and eight semester hours of electives, totaling 34 semester hours.

Core Courses (26 semester hours)

Core Coursework

EDUC 6020Instructional Leadership

4
EDUC 6030Educational Leadership

2
EDUC 6050Teacher Leadership and School Success

4
EDUC 6060Coaching for Transformation

4
EDUC 6310Assessment in the Schools

2
EDUC 6330Leading Professional Learning Communities

2
EDUC 6903School Community Relations

2
EDUC 6925Practicum I

2
EDUC 6926Practicum II

2

Elective Course Options (8 semester hours)

EDUC 5140Comparative International Education

2
EDUC 5210Understanding Research Design and Program Evaluation

2-4
EDUC 5430Survey of Teaching Exceptional Learners

3
EDUC 5431Characteristics of Special Needs Students

3
EDUC 5436Psychological and Educational Assessment for Special Populations

3
EDUC 5437Methods of Teaching Students with Special Needs

3
EDUC 5601Introduction to Linguistics

3
EDUC 5602Sociolinguistics and Cross-Cultural Differences

4
EDUC 5603Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL and Foreign Languages

3
EDUC 5604Assessment of ESL and Foreign Language Students

4
EDUC 5605Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL and Foreign Languages

4
EDUC 5606Foundations of Bilingual Education

3
EDUC 5607Methods and Materials for Teachiing Bilingual Students

3
EDUC 5610Culture and Literacy for ELL and Bilingual Students

3
EDUC 5615Literacy Methods for ELL and Bilingual Students

3
EDUC 6450School Finance

2