Welcome  M.S. Educational Leadership Programs
Dear Prospective Candidates,
You are considering a potentially life changing adventure. School leadership is an amazing journey. Schools are the method that our society has to level the playing field. In well run schools, any student can find the strands that, if woven well, will build a garment that prepares her or him for a lifetime of success.
PSST, hey kid, you want to speak a foreign language...learn to weld...conquer physics...literacy...numeracy? Schools invite children into the life of the mind. A part of the social justice mission of this School of Education is to prepare leaders who can guide a team to establish excellence and equity.
In this program, we teach candidates how to run the enterprise of education. It’s not an easy job. Nor, are our programs without challenges. The programs use a case study approach. We put our degree candidates in the Principal’s or District Level Administrator’s seat and simulate the responsibility of deciding what to do when time, ethics and limited resources are factors. The beauty is that when our candidates finish their 18 month program, they will actually be able to do this important work, with vision and grace, leaving a lasting legacy.
The faculty members are all people who have distinguished themselves as educational leaders. They, of course, have attended to the theory and research about the profession, but they know personally what it is like to be in the vortex of public pressure and crushing time constraints. The nuanced richness that this brings to the classroom, when combined with the candidate's own continuous internships, makes for a powerful classroom environment.
Each candidate entering the programs is issued a high-end laptop computer, which is theirs to keep, upon completion. The candidates who graduate from these nationally recognized programs are competent to lead in many ways, including technologically.
The programs are highly selective in the review of candidates. We require a writing sample and two letters of recommendation from school administrators, along with other evidence of achievement. But if you are lucky enough to be accepted, buckle up because this is one intense but immensely valuable ride.
Warmly,
Diane Reed, Ed.D.
Co-Director, Educational Leadership Programs
William B. Stroud, Ed.D.
Co-Director, Educational Leadership Programs
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