Apply to Teaching & Leadership (M.S.) Program

Apply to the M.S. Program

1. Complete the School of Graduate Studies online application. 
2. In addition to the application, submit a response to the below goals and objectives, essay and program questions.

Statement of Goals and Objectives

As part of the application process, the applicant must respond to the following questions. Suggested length is no more than 500 words per question response.

1. Describe several personal and professional goals you would like to achieve in the next five years. Include in your description reasons why these goals are important to you.
2. Review the specializations available to students in the MSTL program. Which of these are you interested in and explain why this specialization area aligns with your personal/professional goals identified in question 1.

Essay

As part of the application process, the applicant must respond to the following questions. Suggested length is no more than 500 words per question response.

1. What are the characteristics, attitudes, values, and/or skills that you believe will make you a good candidate for your [current and/or future] professional role?
2. What have you already done professionally or personally of which you are proud? Please include a chronological history of all professional teaching or administration experiences, as well as academic honors or achievements you have earned.

Program Questions

Please consider the following questions in light of the Master of Science in Teaching & Leadership program and profession to which you are applying. Each answer should be approximately 300 words.

1.  What initially sparked your interest in the field in which you are pursuing graduate education? Describe how you first became interested in this profession.
2. As lifelong learners, we all have areas of strength and areas of further development. Please describe the strengths you will bring to this program. Please describe the areas of development or challenge that you expect to encounter in this program.
3. This program requires students to be receptive and open to constructive feedback from instructors and supervisors. How do you typically receive constructive feedback?
4. How do you typically manage deadlines for work or school? How do you plan to meet deadlines for this program as they arise?

AI in the MSTL application process

All application materials, including essays, must represent your own original work. The use of generative AI writing tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or similar technologies) to produce or significantly revise application materials is strongly discouraged.

Our evaluation process is designed to assess your personal writing style, critical thinking abilities and authentic educational philosophy—qualities that cannot be captured through AI-generated content. Your application represents you—your unique experiences, perspectives and potential as a future educational leader.