Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Curriculum and Instruction (Advanced certification) with a Tier I educational leadership certification is a self-select option for certified teachers who seek leadership positions in schools below the principal and district level. Tier I educational leadership certification prepares the educational leader with research-based knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to make positive changes in schools and increase student learning. In addition to the coursework described in the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Curriculum and Instruction ADVANCED, Tier I Educational Leadership requires 7 additional semester hours. Before entering Tier I, candidates must have passed a Students with Special Needs course and the Ethics Leadership Assessment.

Courses

EDUC7020 - Leading Professional Learning Communities - 3 hours

EDUC7035 - Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction - 3 hours

EDUC7040 - Adult Learning: Theory and Practice - 3 hours

EDUC7050 - Comparative Education - 3 hours

EDUC7070 - Internship: Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction - 3 hours

EDUC7075 - Collaborating and Communicating in a School Environment - 3 hours

EDUC7085 - Management and Operations - 3 hours

EDUC7090 - Research Methods - 3 hours

EDUC7350 - Curriculum Theories and Philosophies - 3 hours

EDUC7380 - Improving Professional Skills - 3 hours

EDUC7400 - Internship in Educational Leadership (Technology) - 1 hours

EDUC7410 - Internship in Educational Leadership - 3 hours

EDUC6070 - School Law - 3 hours

Elective Hours - 0

Total Hours to Complete - 37