Graduate Courses

Teacher Leaders and Mentors...6 hours

Teachers will assume leadership positions in their schools, and demonstrate effective teaching strategies, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking abilities. They will be able to mentor other teachers in the area of teaching effectiveness. Teacher accountability, as effective managers of their classrooms and student behaviors, will be emphasized.

EDU 600 Models of Teaching and Learning Environments
EDU 601 Teachers as Leaders and Mentors

Research...9 hours

Teachers will conduct traditional, action and qualitative research. Each will develop skills for assessing effective teaching practices. Teachers will interpret students’ test results, explain them to parents and other school personnel, and use the test data to improve instruction.

EDU 610 Educational Research Methods
EDU 612 Teachers as Researchers
EDU 614 Program Planning

Technology...3 hours

Teachers will use a full range of technologies to solve instructional demands. This includes presentation skills and utilization of technology for student projects and learning.

EDU 621 Online Collaborative Projects

Professional Concentration...18 hours

Teachers will select an academic concentration to expand abilities in their current teaching field. Options for concentrations include Reading/Language Arts and Math. Early Childhood teachers have a combination option as well, which includes both Reading/Language Arts and Math courses. Teachers will enroll in two courses each semester (Fall, Spring and Summer), thus requiring six semesters to complete the 36-hour program.