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M.S. in Education

Curriculum

The M.S. in Education program is offered on a semester system. Each specialization has a planned sequence of courses.

Adolescent Literacy and Technology (Grades 6–12) Specialization

The Adolescent Literacy and Technology (Grades 6–12) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program designed for middle and high school teachers who recognize the importance and value of integrating technology and literacy instruction in order to best facilitate student learning and achievement. In middle and upper grade levels, students must be able to interpret and synthesize information across the fields of math, science, history, social studies, English, and other content areas. Teachers can prepare students for these challenges by employing research- and technology-based strategies to bolster literacy skills that transcend all content areas. Based on standards set forth by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), this specialization helps teachers meet the unique needs of the adolescent learner.

Core Courses (9 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research (3 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (21 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6710 Understanding the Impact of Technology on Education, Work, and Society (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6712 Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6713 Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6714 Reaching and Engaging All Learners Through Technology (3 sem. cr.)
READ 6581 Reading in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 (3 sem. cr.)
READ 6582 Writing in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 (3 sem. cr.)
READ 6584 Supporting Struggling Readers, Grades 6–12 (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
2	EDUC 6710 Understanding the Impact of Technology on Education, Work, and Society READ 6581 Reading in the Content Areas, Grades 6-12
3	READ 6582 Writing in the Content Areas, Grades 6-12 EDUC 6712 Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom
4	EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research EDUC 6713 Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas
5	READ 6584 Supporting Struggling Readers, Grades 6-12 EDUC 6714 Reaching and Engaging All Learners Through Technology

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Grades K–12) Specialization

The Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Grades K–12) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program based on standards set forth by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and various content area professional societies. The alignment of curriculum, assessment, and instruction is a complex task, but helps to meet this goal: All children can learn. Instituting standards inherently levels the playing field, suggesting the same achievement goals for all students, regardless of socioeconomic conditions, ethnicity, or learning differences. Program content focuses on current thinking about how teachers can best align their curriculum with state and local content standards. In addition, the program helps teachers integrate literacy and technology instruction with teaching content.

Each course is 8 weeks in length, and there are two consecutive courses per semester. The program is offered in a prescribed online sequence. A Program Portfolio based on the program’s identified outcomes must be submitted and approved before the degree is granted.

Core Courses (15 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6674 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs (3 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (15 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6625 Habits of Mind: Thinking Skills to Promote Self-Directed Learning (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6651 Teacher Leadership in the Classroom: Increasing Learning and Achievement (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6671 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Part I (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6672 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Part II (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6673 Literacy and Learning in the Information Age (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6671 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Part I
2	EDUC 6625 Habits of Mind: Thinking Skills to Promote Self-Directed Learning EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
3	EDUC 6672 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Part II EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research
4	EDUC 6673 Literacy and Learning in the Information Age EDUC 6651 Teacher Leadership in the Classroom: Increasing Learning and Achievement
5	EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment EDUC 6674 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs

Educational Leadership (Grades K–12) Specialization

The Educational Leadership (Grades K–12) specialization is a 36-semester-credit program designed for classroom teachers who want to assume a larger leadership role in their school or district. The curriculum reflects the standards for leadership education developed by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. This program, grounded in research and evidence of best practices, defines what educational leaders need to know and be able to do, at the most practical level, to enhance learning opportunities and outcomes for all students.

Note on licensure: Walden University does not offer a state-approved program in educational leadership that is recognized for K–12 school administrator licensure/certification in Minnesota (Walden’s home state) or any other state, except in Texas through a partnership with the Harris County Department of Education known as the Future Texas Administrators Program. With the exception of this Texas collaborative, Walden University makes no representation or guarantee that successful completion of the Walden M.S. in Education program with a specialization in Educational Leadership, or coursework for graduate credit within this specialization, will permit a graduate to obtain state certification or licensure as a principal, assistant principal, or any other type of K–12 administrator.

Each course is 8 weeks in length, and there are two consecutive courses per semester. Internship activities are accomplished throughout the program and in the concluding Internship courses.

Courses (36 sem. cr.)

EDAD 6800 Facilitating Effective Learning for All Students (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6801 Ensuring Quality Education for Students With Diverse Needs (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6802 Using Data to Strengthen Schools (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6803 Allocating Resources Strategically and Structuring the Organization for Learning (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6804 Enhancing Teacher Capacity and Commitment (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6805 Facilitating Productive Working Relationships and School Culture to Enhance Student Learning (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6806 Collaborating With Families and Communities for Student Success (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6807 Creating Positive, Safe, and Effective Learning Environments (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6808 Meeting the Literacy Challenge: Leading New Initiatives (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6809 Implementing Continuous School Improvement (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6811 Internship 1 (3 sem. cr.)
EDAD 6812 Internship 2 (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDAD 6800 Facilitating Effective Learning for All Students EDAD 6801 Ensuring Quality Education for Students With Diverse Needs
2	EDAD 6802 Using Data to Strengthen Schools EDAD 6803 Allocating Resources Strategically and Structuring the Organization for Learning
3	EDAD 6804 Enhancing Teacher Capacity and Commitment EDAD 6805 Facilitating Productive Working Relationships and School Culture to Enhance Student Learning
4	EDAD 6806 Collaborating With Families and Communities for Student Success EDAD 6807 Creating Positive, Safe, and Effective Learning Environments
5	EDAD 6808 Meeting the Literacy Challenge: Leading New Initiatives EDAD 6809 Implementing Continuous School Improvement
6	EDAD 6811 Internship 1 EDAD 6812 Internship 2

Elementary Reading and Literacy (PreK–6) Specialization

The Elementary Reading and Literacy (PreK–6) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program that addresses the technology-oriented literacy landscape of the 21st century and provides teachers with the latest research and practical strategies to increase the achievement of all their students, including linguistically, culturally, and academically diverse learners. Based on International Reading Association standards, this program provides the knowledge and skills teachers need to confidently manage their classroom literacy programs and to effectively address the complexities of teaching reading and writing in today’s classroom.

Each course is 8 weeks in length, and there are two consecutive courses per semester. The program is offered in a prescribed online sequence. A Program Portfolio based on the specific outcomes of the program must be submitted and approved before the degree is granted.

Core Courses (15 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment (3 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (15 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6705 Foundations of Reading and Literacy (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6706 The Beginning Reader, PreK–3 (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6707 The Developing Reader, Grades 4–6 (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6708 Literacy Development in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classroom (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6709 Literacy Development in an Academically Diverse Classroom (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
2	EDUC 6705 Foundations of Reading and Literacy EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
3	EDUC 6706 The Beginning Reader, PreK–3 EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research
4	EDUC 6707 The Developing Reader, Grades 4–6 EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment
5	EDUC 6708 Literacy Development in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classroom EDUC 6709 Literacy Development in an Academically Diverse Classroom

Elementary Reading and Mathematics (Grades K–6) Specialization

The Elementary Reading and Mathematics (Grades K–6) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program that offers teachers proven strategies to create classrooms that succeed in both reading and mathematics. Reading and mathematics serve as critical foundations for all students’ future success, both in school and in the world beyond the classroom. Based on the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards, this specialization incorporates the latest research and strategies to maximize literacy and achievement and to build strong mathematical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Each course is 8 weeks in length, and there are two consecutive courses per semester. A Program Portfolio based on the specific outcomes of the program must be submitted and approved before the degree is granted.

Core Courses (12 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment (3 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (18 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6706 The Beginning Reader, PreK–3 (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6707 The Developing Reader, Grades 4–6 (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6709 Literacy Development in an Academically Diverse Classroom (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6681 Elementary Mathematics: Number and Operations (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6682 Elementary Mathematics: Geometry and Measurement (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6683 Elementary Mathematics: Algebra (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
2	MATH 6681 Elementary Mathematics: Number and Operations MATH 6682 Elementary Mathematics: Geometry and Measurement
3	EDUC 6706 The Beginning Reader, PreK–3 EDUC 6707 The Developing Reader, Grades 4–6
4	EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment
5	EDUC 6709 Literacy Development in an Academically Diverse Classroom MATH 6683 Elementary Mathematics: Algebra

Integrating Technology in the Classroom (Grades K–12) Specialization

The Integrating Technology in the Classroom (Grades K–12) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program based on the standards of the International Society for Technology in Education. Today’s classrooms are increasingly faced with technologically savvy students, and teachers must utilize 21st-century knowledge and strategies to create an effective learning environment. This program allows teachers to model various technologies that engage and motivate learners and prepare them to thrive in a global society.

Core Courses (12 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (18 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6710 Understanding the Impact of Technology on Education, Work, and Society (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6711 Bridging Learning Theory, Instruction, and Technology (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6712 Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6713 Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6714 Reaching and Engaging All Learners Through Technology (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6715 New and Emerging Technologies (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
2	EDUC 6710 Understanding the Impact of Technology on Education, Work, and Society EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment
3	EDUC 6711 Bridging Learning Theory, Instruction, and Technology EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research
4	EDUC 6712 Supporting Information Literacy and Online Inquiry in the Classroom EDUC 6713 Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas
5	EDUC 6714 Reaching and Engaging All Learners Through Technology EDUC 6715 New and Emerging Technologies

Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12) Specialization

The Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program designed to help content area teachers of grades 6–12 improve their students’ literacy skills. The program features research-based strategies to help teachers prepare struggling students for more complex, abstract, and sophisticated learning in the content area classroom, whether History, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, English, or other.

Core Courses (18 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (12 sem. cr.)

READ 6581 Reading in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 (3 sem. cr.)
READ 6582 Writing in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 (3 sem. cr.)
READ 6583 Technology and Literacy in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 (3 sem. cr.)
READ 6584 Supporting Struggling Readers, Grades 6–12 (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
2	READ 6581 Reading in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
3	READ 6582 Writing in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research
4	READ 6583 Technology and Literacy in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12 EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment
5	READ 6584 Supporting Struggling Readers, Grades 6–12 EDUC 6674 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs

Mathematics (Grades K–5) Specialization

The Mathematics (Grades K–5) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program based on the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ Standards for School Mathematics and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This specialization is designed to help teachers improve their own mathematics content skills, which should lead to more effective teaching of mathematics. The program focuses on the content areas of number and operations, geometry and measurement, algebra, and data analysis and probability. Research and best practices related to the teacher as a professional, cultural and linguistic diversity, supportive learning environments, the keys to building a learning community that motivates and engages students, the teacher as the facilitator of learning, and knowledge and beliefs about designing curriculum, instruction, and assessment are additional focus areas.

Core Courses (18 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (12 sem. cr.)

MATH 6681 Elementary Mathematics: Number and Operations (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6682 Elementary Mathematics: Geometry and Measurement (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6683 Elementary Mathematics: Algebra (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6684 Elementary Mathematics: Data Analysis and Probability (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
2	MATH 6681 Elementary Mathematics: Number and Operations EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
3	MATH 6682 Elementary Mathematics: Geometry and Measurement EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research
4	MATH 6683 Elementary Mathematics: Algebra EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment
5	MATH 6684 Elementary Mathematics: Data Analysis and Probability EDUC 6674 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs

Mathematics (Grades 6–8) Specialization

The Mathematics (Grades 6–8) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program designed to help mathematics teachers of grades 6–8 demonstrate high competency in the mathematics content they should be teaching. Teachers also learn proven research-based strategies and real-world applications to improve student achievement in mathematics. The program aligns with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ Standards for School Mathematics, addressing both content and process standards.

Core Courses (18 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (12 sem. cr.)

MATH 6571 Number and Operations, Grades 6–8 (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6572 Geometry and Measurement, Grades 6–8 (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6573 Algebra, Grades 6–8 (3 sem. cr.)
MATH 6574 Data Analysis and Probability, Grades 6–8 (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6610 Teacher as Professional EDUC 6640 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
2	MATH 6571 Number and Operations, Grades 6–8 EDUC 6650 Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
3	MATH 6572 Geometry and Measurement, Grades 6–8 EDUC 6653 Introduction to Educational Research
4	MATH 6573 Algebra, Grades 6–8 EDUC 6657 Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment
5	MATH 6574 Data Analysis and Probability, Grades 6–8 EDUC 6674 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs

Middle Level Education (Grades 5–8) Specialization

The Middle Level Education (Grades 5–8) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program that serves classroom educators in the middle grades who are interested in meeting the developmental and educational needs of young adolescents (ages 10–14), usually organized in schools with at least a grade 7. The program curriculum is based on the standards for Middle Level Teacher Preparation approved by the National Middle School Association and NCATE, as well as the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This specialization is designed to meet the needs of teachers whose initial preparation was focused on the elementary school or the high school, the primary trend for many years. Program content focuses on the research and best practices related to young adolescent development, organizational structures for high-success middle grades schools, the middle grades curriculum continuum, pedagogy and assessment for student success, middle grades teaching content, connecting with families and community, and leadership in the learning organization. Graduates are prepared to better meet the needs of young adolescents in their own classrooms and to become change agents and leaders for the reforms that need to occur in their schools and communities.

Each course is 8 weeks in length, and there are two consecutive courses per semester. The specialization is offered in a prescribed sequence. A Program Portfolio based on the specific outcomes of the program must be submitted and approved before the degree is granted.

Specialization Courses (24 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6000 Success Strategies in the Online Environment (non-credit)
EDUC 6510 Young Adolescent Development and Implications in a Global Society (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6520 Organizational Structures for High-Performing Middle Grades Schools (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6525 Concepts of Technology (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6530 The Middle Grades Curriculum Continuum (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6540 Pedagogy and Exemplary Practices for Learning in the Middle Grades (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6550 Assessment and Evaluation as Tools for Student Success (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6560 Middle Level Professional Roles (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6565 Arts Education for the Middle Level Educator (3 sem. cr.)

Teaching Fields Content (6 sem. cr.)

Students select two of the following:
EDUC 6561 Mathematics for Middle Level Teachers (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6562 Understanding and Teaching the Language Arts (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6563 Science for Middle Level Teachers (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6564 Understanding and Teaching the Social Studies (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	EDUC 6000 Success Strategies in the Online Environment EDUC 6510 Young Adolescent Development and Implications in a Global Society
2	EDUC 6520 Organizational Structures for High-Performing Middle Grades Schools EDUC 6525 Concepts of Technology
3	EDUC 6550 Assessment and Evaluation as Tools for Student Success EDUC 6565 Arts Education for the Middle Level Educator
4	Teaching Fields Content courses. (Students may take one course in each of the two 8-week sessions or may take both courses during one 8-week session.)
5	EDUC 6530 The Middle Grades Curriculum Continuum EDUC 6540 Pedagogy and Exemplary Practices for Learning in the Middle Grades
6	EDUC 6560 Middle Level Professional Roles

Science (Grades K–8) Specialization

The Science (Grades K–8) specialization is a 33-semester-credit program designed to help teachers improve their own science content skills, which should lead to more effective teaching of science. The program is aligned with national science standards, which call for inquiry-based learning. It comprises an introductory 3-credit course and five 6-credit modules in which students receive 3 credits in science and 3 credits in education. Each module focuses on a particular science domain. Participants engage in scientific investigations to extend their understanding of concepts and skills, rethink teaching and assessment strategies, and try ideas in their own classrooms—in essence, a built-in practicum.

Each course module is taught by two instructors in one online classroom. The two instructors are (1) a scientist well-versed in the science domain of a given module who guides participants in their acquisition of key science content, skills, and values; and (2) a science educator who supports participants as they consider pedagogical strategies for bringing science inquiry into their classrooms.

Core Courses (15 sem. cr.)

EDUC 6652 Listening to Children’s Ideas (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6654 Classroom Facilitation (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6656 Curriculum Designed for Understanding (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6658 Formative Assessment: Assessment for Learning (3 sem. cr.)
EDUC 6660 Investigating Equitable Classrooms (3 sem. cr.)

Specialization Courses (18 sem. cr.)

SCIE 6650 Try Science (3 sem. cr.)
SCIE 6651 Investigating Physics: Motion and Forces (3 sem. cr.)
SCIE 6653 Biology Explorations: Explorations in Variation, Diversity, and Adaptation (3 sem. cr.)
SCIE 6655 Earth Science From a New Perspective (3 sem. cr.)
SCIE 6657 Ecology: Organisms, Nutrients, and the Environment (3 sem. cr.)
SCIE 6659 Engineering: From Science to Design (3 sem. cr.)

Course Sequence

*Semester*	*Course*
1	SCIE 6650 Try Science
2	SCIE 6651 Investigating Physics: Motion and Forces EDUC 6652 Listening to Children’s Ideas
3	SCIE 6653 Biology Explorations: Explorations in Variation, Diversity, and Adaptation EDUC 6654 Classroom Facilitation
4	SCIE 6655 Earth Science From a New Perspective EDUC 6656 Curriculum Designed for Understanding
5	SCIE 6657 Ecology: Organisms, Nutrients, and the Environment EDUC 6658 Formative Assessment: Assessment for Learning
6	SCIE 6659 Engineering: From Science to Design EDUC 6660 Investigating Equitable Classrooms

Teacher Leadership Specialization (Grades K–12)

The Teacher Leadership (Grades K–12) specialization is a 30-semester-credit program designed to help teachers lead with greater confidence and skill in their classroom and throughout their learning community. Courses are infused with key leadership concepts, such as teacher mentorship, coaching, and distributed leadership. This specialization allows teachers to build upon their existing expertise as teaching professionals with dynamic leadership tools to encourage and mentor their colleagues, learn more about their own leadership style and its impact on those around them, and leverage the latest research and theory to guide their decisions and enhance their leadership capabilities. With the strategies and experiences gained from this program, teachers can help address such key challenges as parent involvement and student achievement.

Note on licensure: Walden University does not offer a state-approved program in teacher leadership that is recognized for K–12 school administrator licensure/certification in Minnesota (Walden’s home state) or any other state, except in Texas through a partnership with the Harris County Department of Education known as the Future Texas Administrators Program. With the exception of this Texas colla