Teacher Leader Endorsement Only

The Educational Leadership teacher leader endorsement only is designed to assist current licensed teachers to move into school based leadership. These positions can address the improvement of student learning, improvement of instruction, professional development, coaching, mentoring, team leader and department chair.

See complete admission requirements in College of Education introduction.  The following are prerequisites for acceptance into the teacher leader endorsement only program that go beyond the requirements for admission to the College of Education.

Prerequisites

1.         Professional Educator License with Teacher Endorsement

2.         Three years successful teaching experience

3.         Fulfillment of Survey of Exceptional Child requirement (105 ILCS 5/21-2a)

4.         A Master’s Degree

Course of study for the Teacher Leader Endorsement Only: total of 21 semester hours plus the comprehensive exam.

Endorsement Requirements

Program: NOND-TLDE-E

Requirements (21)

EDLD-52200Ethical and Moral Foundations of Educational Leadership

3

EDLD-54100Culture of Schools and School Communities

3

EDLD-54800Organizational Systems in Educational Leadership

3

EDLD-55700Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for School Improvement

3

EDLD-57700Supervision for Professional Development

3

EDLD-57800The Principal as Critical Transformative Leader

3

EDLD-58700Teacher Leader Internship

3