Teaching and Leadership

(32 semester hours)

The Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership Program, a field-based master's program, is designed for certified employed education personnel who wish to complete a Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership. The program itself does not lead to additional certification.  More information on the Teaching and Leadership program is available in the handbook (PDF).

The program is offered in cooperation with Pearson Achievement Solutions at a limited number of sites approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Program Requirements

EDUGF 500 Technology for Educators
EDUGF 524 Basic Cooperative Learning
EDUGF 525 Introduction to Research: Practice and Theory
EDUGF 527 Motivating Student Thinking
EDUGF 533 Authentic Assessment
EDUGF 534 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
EDUGF 535 Student Achievement through Professional Development
EDUGF 537 Action Research in Practice
EDUGF 541 Action Research Project I
EDUGF 540 Team Seminar I
EDUGF 542 Action Research Project II
EDUGF 550 Team Seminar II
EDUGF 551 Positive Discipline and Effective Motivation
EDUGF 557 Developing Multiple Intelligence Through Teaching and Learning Styles

Graduate Research

  • A research study is required of all candidates who wish to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership.
  • The Action Research Study is developed in EDUGF 525 and EDUGF 537 and completed during EDUGF 541 and EDUGF 542.

Contact Us:

School of Education
Room: G200, Warde Academic Center
Phone: (773) 298-3200

Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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