Certificate of Graduate Study in Teacher Leadership

Location(s): Online

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The Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) in Teacher Leadership is designed for teachers who want to develop and hone their leadership skills but wish to remain in the classroom. Candidates become successful mentor/master teachers by utilizing data in instructional and pedagogical decision-making, supporting and delivering job-embedded professional learning, and evaluating programs aimed at improving schooling for all P-12 learners, their families, and the community. The COGS in Teacher Leadership also serves as the core courses for the M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership and is fully online. Admission criteria include three years of teaching experience.

The following seven core propositions of the New Jersey State Teacher Model Standards provide the focus for the COGS in Teacher Leadership:

Fostering a collaborative culture to support educator development and student learning.
Accessing and using research to improve practice and student learning.
Promoting professional learning for continuous improvement.
Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning.
Promoting the use of assessments and data for school and district Improvement.
Improving outreach and collaboration with families and community.
Advocating for student learning and the profession.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 19 s.h.

METL 50512 - Curriculum Development for Teacher Leaders and Other School Professionals Credits: 3
METL 50514 - Agency in Teacher Leadership Credits: 3
METL 50511 - Teacher Leadership and Learning Communities Credits: 3
METL 50516 - Analysis of Classroom Teacher Behavior Credits: 3
METL 01624 - Educational Change Credits: 3
METL 50513 - Teacher Leadership in Practice Credits: 3
METL 50550 - Clinical Self-Study in Teacher Leadership Credits: 1 *

Note:

If students hold National Board certification, two courses in the Core/Teacher Leadership Certificate of Graduate Study will be waived.

*During the final semester of their studies, students will work closely with a faculty member to conduct a scholarly self-study that examines how their emerging teacher leadership skills reflects the standards that guide the program and current research in teacher leadership. This Self-Study will result in the production of a Synthesis Portfolio, a visual or graphic organizer, and a slide-show guided presentation of the graduate candidates’ work and accomplishments during the time of their program studies in teacher leadership.

For those students who would like to pursue the NJ Teacher Leader Endorsement by matriculating into the COGS in Teacher Leadership program, in addition to the portfolio, this course will also include a clinical self-study with a qualified mentor (a site or district school administrator, or a teacher with a Teacher Leadership Endorsement).

To qualify to apply for the NJDOE-approved Teacher Leadership Endorsement, a minimum of 10 hours of clinical practice with a self-selected, approved qualified mentor, resulting in the mastery of the Teacher Leadership Model Standards in the COGS in The Leadership Endorsement Program, is required.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 19 s.h.

Foundation Courses

None

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Certificate of Graduate Study in Teacher Leadership is a Category 2 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
John J. Quinesso, Jr., MAT
Department of Early Childhood, Elementary and Critical Foundations
Herman D. James Hall, Suite 3026
856.256.4500, ext.53814
quinesso@rowan.edu