Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership
Educational Leadership | College of Education

 

Program Information: Become a Teacher Leader

The MATL is designed for practicing teachers to further their professional development while providing a much needed resource, teacher leaders. Aligned with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), this 30-semester hour master’s program renews and strengthens teachers' commitment, improves knowledge and skills, and prepares teachers to be instructional leaders.

The MATL program is ideal for the successful experienced teacher who…

• seeks a challenging, high quality master's degree program.
• requires flexible offerings and choice of subject matter.
• seeks a leadership position in teaching. 
  

Maximum Flexibility for Busy Teachers

The MATL program may be completed fully online or in a blended format. The first component is offered fully online for maximum flexibility and to provide urban, suburban, and rural perspectives. The second component, consisting of 4 electives, allows students to pursue recommended areas of concentration from disciplines throughout the University. In addition, online recommended electives have been developed for inclusion in the second component for those taking the program at a distance.

Program Structure	Numbers of Courses	Instructional Delivery	Concentrations
1st  Component	6 Core Sequential Courses	Full Online Sequence	All MATL Based Coursework
2nd Component	4 Elective Courses	Blended Format Available	Recommended Areas of Concentration
Transfer Credits	6 appropriate graduate credits	--	--

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission into this program must...

• possess an undergraduate degree and an undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 (4.0 scale).
• be a practicing teacher with at least one year of teaching experience.
  

Degree Requirements

To earn the M.A. in Teacher Leadership, students must complete 30 semester hours of course work with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

Fully On-Line First Component Sequence:

Semester	TLED Course Number	Title
1	TLED 442 TLED 480	Perspectives on Best Practices Inquiry on the Classroom
2	TLED 436 TLED 438	Rethinking the Curriculum Contemporary Approaches to Teaching
3	TLED 433 TLED 435	Evaluating the Classroom Leadership in Professional Development

Recommended Areas of Concentration  

Four elective classes may be taken to complete your MATL degree, receive an endorsement, work on a concentration, or count toward a type 75 administrative certificate (Type 75 certification requires 8 courses to be taken through our Educational Leadership department). Click on concentration area to learn the specific completion requirements.

• National Board for Professional Teacher Standards (NBPTS) certification
• Type 75 (General Administration)
• Content Area Endorsement
• Middle School Endorsement
• LBS1 Special Education Approval
• Early Childhood Special Education Approval
• Bilingual Education/ESL Endorsement
• Adolescent Literacy Concentration
• Recommended Online Electives
  

Tuition

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Daniel L. White, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership
Phone: 312-853-4762
E-mail: dlwhite@roosevelt.edu