Degree: Master of Education
Major: Teacher Leadership
Total Hours: 36
The Department of Educational Leadership requires the following for admission to the department program. Instructions for the department application and reference will be emailed to you after your ApplyTexas application is processed. Instructions for submitting the other documents will be e-mailed separately if you are accepted to the program.
- Teaching Certificate: Valid teaching certificate.1 This does not include a probationary or permit issued certificate.
- Professional reference from your principal
Out-of-state applicants must determine whether the program will meet their state credentialing requirements by contacting their state’s Dept. of Education.
Must complete one of the following tracks:
- Teacher Leadership (12 Hours)
- ESL Concentration (12 Hours)
- Gifted and Talented Concentration (12 Hours)
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EDLD 5321 | School Law for Educators | 3 |
| PEDG 5307 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| PEDG 5326 | School-Community Relations | 3 |
| PEDG 5327 | Schools as Learning Communties | 3 |
| PEDG 5367 | Diversity/Multi-Culturalism | 3 |
| PEDG 5372 | Using Assessment Data to Guide Instructional Decisions | 3 |
| PEDG 5373 | Student Expectations and Motivation | 3 |
| PEDG 5376 | Practicing Teacher Leadership | 3 |
| 12 |
| Total Hours | 36 |
Tracks
Teacher Leadership
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| PEDG 5374 | Differentiation of Instruction | 3 |
| PEDG 5369 | Cognition & Instruction | 3 |
| PEDG 5370 | Public School Curriculum | 3 |
| PEDG 5371 | Creative Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
ESL Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ENSL 5300 | ESL Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| ENSL 5301 | Methods and Approaches in Teaching ESL | 3 |
| ENSL 5302 | Literacy for English Language Learners | 3 |
| ENSL 5303 | Understanding Language and Language Learning | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Gifted and Talented Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| GTED 5356 | The Gifted Learner | 3 |
| GTED 5357 | Creativity and the Gifted Learner | 3 |
| GTED 5358 | Foundation and Issues in Gifted Education | 3 |
| GTED 5359 | Gifted & Talented Curriculum | 3 |
