Teacher-Leader Endorsement
The Teacher-Leader Endorsement builds on our tradition of offering quality educator preparation and leadership programs. It is structured to complement our other education leadership programs – Principals’ License, Administrative Specialist License and Superintendent License – enabling you to earn multiple credentials by taking relatively few courses.
This endorsement fulfills a required credential in moving to the top tier in ODE’s four-tiered licensure system (www.ode.state.oh.us).
Options to earn the Teacher-Leader Endorsement:
1. Already hold a master’s degree?
Add the Teacher-Leader Endorsement by fulfilling the following requirements:
- Provide current Ohio educator license
- Provide evidence of completed master’s degree
- Provide evidence of four years of successful teaching experience through your teacher evaluations and documentation of student growth measures
- Complete the following coursework:
- EDUC 758 Supporting Professional Learning (4)
- EDUC 764 Internship: The Teacher-Leader in Action (3)
- EDUC 858 Understanding Professional Learning (4)
2. Earn your Master's degree along with the Teacher-Leader Endorsement
Earn your master’s degree followed by earning Teacher-Leader Endorsement by fulfilling the following requirements:
- Provide current Ohio educator license
- Provide evidence of four years of successful teaching experience through your teacher evaluations and documentation of student growth measures
- Take the following courses to earn your master’s degree:
- EDUC 606 Invitational and Inclusive Education (3)
- EDUC 708 Exploring Comparative Education (1)
- EDUC 721 Ethical Leadership and Policy Development (3)
- EDUC 751 Assessing for Learning (3)
- EDUC 757 Improving Instruction (3)
- EDUC 758 Supporting Professional Learning (4)
- EDUC 858 Understanding Professional Learning (4)
- MALP 781 Leadership Literacy: Applying Theory to Practice (3)
- MALP 782 Informed Decision Making (3)
- MALP 783 High Impact Communication (3)
- MALP 788 Work Teams: A Means for Positive Systemic Change (3)
Upon completion of your master’s degree, take one (1) additional course to earn the Teacher-Leader Endorsement
- EDUC 764* Internship: The Teacher-Leader in Action (3)
Note: Talk to Barbara Hansen about transferring up to 9 hours of appropriate graduate coursework toward your master’s degree (transfer applies only to the master’s degree, not endorsement work)