Master of Education in Teacher Leadership (MED)

Federal CIP: 13.1299 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other

The Master of Education program requires graduates of the program to develop the following Learning Outcomes:

Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
Proposition 4: Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
Proposition 5: Teachers are members of learning communities.
Proposition 6: Teachers are educational leaders who demonstrate scholarship within a Christian ethic of care.

The Master of Education in Teacher Leadership is offered in an online format.

Required Courses

EDUC 5113 Philosophy of Education 3 credits
EDUC 5313 Instructional Technologies 3 credits
EDUC 5263 Action Research I 3 credits
EDCL 5373 Professional Leadership and Mentoring with Practicum 3 credits * Required for the Teacher Leadership endorsement.
EDCL 5183 Curriculum and Instruction with Practicum 3 credits * Required for the Teacher Leadership endorsement.
EDCL 5493 Assessment and Data Analysis with Practicum 3 credits * Required for the Teacher Leadership endorsement.
EDUC 5323 Behavior and Classroom Management 3 credits
EDUC 5213 Contemporary Issues Involving Diversity in the Classroom 3 credits
EDUC 5283 R2S Content Area Reading and Writing for EC/Elem w/Practicum 3 credits
EDUC 5463 Action Research II 3 credits
Six hours of graduate electives

Content Area Electives

Literacy

Learning Disabled

Gifted and Talented

Early Childhood Special Education

Project Read

e-Learning and Instructional Design

Additional Information

Completion of the curriculum within a five-year period from initial enrollment in the program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required.

36 Credit Hours

Note

The guidelines for renewing or adding an endorsement to your South Carolina Educator Licensure are established by the South Carolina Department of Education. Contact the South Carolina Department of Education for individual course requirements for licensure renewal and add on endorsements. Licensure and renewal requirements may change due to changes made by the South Carolina Department of Education. It is the candidate’s responsibility to be aware of changes and his/her course needs.

Individuals from states other than South Carolina must contact their state department of education for audits of transcripts and course requirements unique to each state.