The Teacher Leader Graduate certificate is a 18-credit program and partnership between the Curriculum Studies and the Educational Foundations departments to prepare teachers to lead classroom, school and district improvement through a range of leadership roles based on the Teacher Leader Model Standards. Graduates will be prepared with the knowledge and skills to assume educational leadership roles in various school and community contexts & conduct and disseminate research to inform Teacher Leadership.
The 18-credits include the following courses:
- EDCS 622: Curriculum Leadership (3)
- EDCS 607: New Literacies Leadership (3)
- EDCS/EDEF 630: Cultural Diversity and Education (3)
- EDCS 640 (Alpha) Seminar (3)
Study in trends, research, and problems of implementation in teaching field. (C) English; (H) mathematics; (I) literacy; (J) science; (K) social studies; (M) interdisciplinary education; (N) art; (P) place-based education Or
EDEF 652 History of Education in Hawai‘i - EDEF/EDEA 675: Introduction to Educational Policy Studies Or
EDEF 667C: Leadership and Governance in Education - EDCS 640 (Alpha) Seminar (3)
Study in trends, research, and problems of implementation in teaching field. (C) English; (H) mathematics; (I) literacy; (J) science; (K) social studies; (M) interdisciplinary education; (N) art; (P) place-based education Or EDCS 642 (G) Seminar in Diversity Issues (1) x 3 Or
EDEF 649 Field Studies in Educational Foundations (V) (CAPSTONE)
For more information, please contact: Dr. Kimo Cashman, kcashman@hawaii.edu