Program Details
Gain advanced level instructional skills with an Education Specialist degree in Teacher Leader. Educators can use this comprehensive online educational leadership degree to help students learn and retain information more effectively.
Teachers will benefit from a curriculum that explores topics in leadership, assessment, coaching and mentoring, assessment, research, and more. Every online student in this program is additionally matched with a one-on-one mentor for enhanced academic and professional success.
Some of the courses available in this program include:
- Literacy and Numeracy Coaching and Content Learning
- Standards-Based Teacher Leadership
- Problem-Based Experiences
- Organizational Leadership
- School Reform Models in Elementary Schools
% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
School Accreditation & Licensing
University of West Alabama is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Master DegreeRecommended GPA
2.75 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Criminal Background Check, Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s)
Additional Info
- Applicants should have a minimum of three full years of full-time teaching experience in a P-12 setting.
- If an individual is admitted to an Alabama Class AA Teacher Leader program based on a master’s-level Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field or area of instructional support from another state, completes the Class AA Teacher Leader program and subsequently applies for Class AA Teacher Leader certification, then the individual must earn at least a Class A Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field or area of instructional support before applying for Class AA certification.
Restricted States
Georgia