Overview
As a teacher, you lead students towards becoming lifelong learners every day in the classroom. With a , you can expand your impact through school leadership roles that affect more than a single class of students.
Highlights
Our program will provide you with many advantages that ensure an exceptional and accessible education:
- 鈥 Convenient and effective blend of online, hybrid, and face-to-face coursework
- 鈥 Accelerated 7-week course format, one evening per week
- 鈥 Most affordable tuition rate in Chicagoland area.
- 鈥 Program leads to the Teacher Leadership endorsement in Illinois.
- 鈥 Only 6 courses (18 total credit hours) required for completion.
- 鈥 Skills gained in this program will prepare you to influence student outcomes for many years in any school leadership role you choose to pursue.
- 鈥 Candidates will be prepared for school leadership roles such as team leaders, instructional coaches, department chairs, and curriculum directors upon completion.
- 鈥 No ILTS content test required.
- 鈥 After receiving licensure and certificate in Teacher Leadership from 黑料社, candidates can receive an additional master鈥檚 degree in听Educational Administration 鈥 Principal Leadership with only 18-21 additional hours.
Faculty
"Teacher leaders are critical for today鈥檚 schools. Our curriculum supplies the foundational knowledge and skills teachers need to drive school improvement beyond their own classroom."
鈥 Dr. David Conrad, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Educational Administration
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Admission Requirements
- 鈥 Must hold an earned master's degree from an accredited institution
- 鈥 Official transcripts: undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher OR scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test including a score of 鈥4鈥 or higher on the Writing Subtest
- 鈥 Letter of application expressing interest in the program with supporting reasons
- 鈥 Valid and current Illinois Professional Educator License
- 鈥 Two years of full-time teaching experience on a valid Illinois teaching license
- 鈥 A letter of recommendation and support from applicant鈥漵 school district administrator
- 鈥 Verification of employment from the district, verifying employment and indicating number of years employed
- 鈥 During the first class, submission of a professional portfolio demonstrating impact on student learning and teacher leadership, and a successful interview and written scenario.
If you have any questions regarding the admissions process, please contact Academic Advisor Carla Johnson at cjohnson@govst.edu听or 708-235-3989听or Educational Administration Program Coordinator Dr. David Conrad at dconrad@govst.edu or 708-235-7575.
Course Catalog
Visualize your path to success by visiting our university catalog to view all courses for the Teacher Leadership Certificate program.