Master of Science in Education

Teacher Leadership

The M.S.Ed. Teacher Leadership degree is designed for experienced teachers who hold a current teaching certificate, wish to earn a Master's degree, desire to become more involved in leadership activities within their school, but do not want to become principals. It consists of 32 hours of graduate credit which focuses on improvement of instruction via assessment, curriculum design, and action research. Teacher leaders remain in the classroom and influence others to enhance teaching and learning, which will result in school improvement. Some of the major topics to be addressed in coursework include team building, reaching consensus, learning communities, adult learning practices, interpersonal relationships, group facilitation, and diversity.

Admission Requirements

The Department of Educational Leadership at Northwest Leadership
Missouri State University has a rich history of producing highly qualified candidates for Missouri school districts.

Cumulative GPA of 2.75
Writing assessment/leadership inventory
GRE of 700 if less than two years certified teaching experience in an accredited school OR departmental assessment (given locally at no cost)
Three letters of reference

Department Contact

Dr. Kristina Alexander
Department of Educational Leadership
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: (660) 562-1231
E-mail: kalex@nwmissouri.edu

For more information on the specific courses of the program please refer to the following List of Program Core Requirements

Teacher Leadership List of Program Course Requirements

Complete Educational Leadership Periodicity Chart

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