The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College offers a Master of Education Teacher as Leader degree program. It incorporates a rich array of practical, clinical experiences in authentic and diverse settings to strengthen the connection between theory and practice.

Teacher as Leader Prepares Candidates for Leadership Opportunities

By completing the Master of Education Teacher as Leader program, candidates will have the knowledge and skills to be active leaders in their schools and communities. Here are just a few of the possibilities:

• Chair school leadership teams
• Content area coaches
• Focus group leader                                                                                                           2010-2011 Cohort             
  
• RTI leader                                                                                                                
  
• Design and deliver professional development                                                                                                        
  
• Mentor new teachers
• Develop and model best practices for other teachers
• Chair departments, grade levels, or content areas                                                  
• Guide and lead the work of task forces                                                          
  
• Design curriculum
• Leadership for school improvement initiatives
• Technology leader
• Assessment leader
• Serve on state committees and teams giving leadership
  in areas of expertise

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor degree from accredited institution
• Base Certification or Statement of Eligibility
• 3.0 undergraduate GPA
• Letter of recommendation from an Administrator
• Evidence of successful classroom instruction (KTIP or successful copletion of student teaching)
• 3 letters of recommendation of Leadership Potential
• Teacher Dispositions Recommendations
• Complete entrance packet
• Entrance interview

The Division of Education at Lindsey Wilson College is accredited by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board and a candidate for accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), www.ncate.org. Candidacy status means that the Education Program has met preconditions for accreditation but is not accredited.

NCATE Accreditation Institutional Report and Exhibits

The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College is committed to the institution's mission of "Every Student, Every Day" and centers instruction on our division motto "Teacher as Leader for the 21st Century." Our instructors are qualified professionals who are current in best practices and are active in area, state, and national organizations.

The Master of Education Teacher as Leader at Lindsey Wilson College is a 30 credit hour program that can be offered by cohort. That is, students may enter the program during the summer and progress through the curriculum as a group. The practitioner-based curriculum is designed to be offered by mixed delivery incorporating online instruction as well as traditional face-to-face instruction. Each semester two courses will be offered, each over an eight-week period meeting 4 weekends (Friday evening and all day Saturday) and 4 weeks through online instruction. In addition, one 16 week course will be offered online. The entire program is designed to be completed in 14 months, including two summers. However, students have the option of taking longer to complete the program.

Area Teachers as Adjunct Instructors
Lindsey Wilson College utilizes the resources available in the area by employing teachers as adjunct instructors. In this way, the Education Division keeps current with P-12 educational policy, procedures, and state mandates that will affect students in the teacher preparation programs.

• Individual attention
• Mentoring support from graduate faculty
• Collaboration between graduate faculty and the local school district
• Develop expertise in ESL, literacy instruction in the content areas, 21st Century Skills, and differentiating instruction
• Job-embedded experiences
• Lead Professional Development in your School