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Master's in Teaching & Leadership

Master in Science (M.S.)

Know more. Earn more. Impact more.

Accelerate your teaching, leading and research skills to make your mark as a teacher, school/district leader, or instructional support staff. With UND’s 100% online master’s degree in Teaching & Leadership, you’ll be prepared to meet the needs of modern K-12 schools and ensure classroom success.

Program type:
Master's Degree
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
5 semesters
Credit hours:
30

Why earn a master's in teaching online?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 1
Spring:
Dec. 1
Summer:
May 1

Our K-12 schools need transformative teachers, school leaders, and instructional staff whose passion for quality and equity is matched by:

  • A firsthand knowledge of learning and development.
  • A firm grasp of instructional and assessment issues.
  • The organizational management skills to translate visionary ideas into real-world success.

UND's online Teaching & Leadership master's degree will prepare you to serve high need and rapidly-changing school environments—and make a lasting, positive impact on students’ well-being and success. And we know how to get you job ready!

As one of the only programs in the U.S. to offer a K-12 Classroom Assessment & Grading course, and the only program in North Dakota to teach the entire continuum of teaching, including curriculum, instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting, we are committed to ready you for the future of education.

Through the Teaching & Leadership program you'll be prepared to implement mastery-teaching best practices in your classroom to help foster clarity, equity, and support for your students and colleagues.

Master's in Teaching Online Program

  • 100% online with no on-campus travel required.
  • Faculty equipped with vast K-12 experience as former teachers, school- and district-leaders, superintendents, and more.
  • Consistent course offerings for timely graduation - whether you are a part-time or full-time student.
  • Ongoing, individualized advising.
  • Multiple, innovative specializations to choose from.
    • Principalship
    • Instructional Coaching
    • Behavioral Supports in Education
    • Elementary Education
    • Middle / Secondary Education
    • STEM Education
    • Generalist
  • Partner your master's degree with a graduate certificate in Instructional Coaching and earn both credentials at the same time to enhance your teaching ability with students and colleagues.

 UND's Master's in Teaching & Leadership

  • Gain vital hands-on school-based and classroom experience through fieldwork placements, practicums, and internships.

  • One of the only programs in the United States to offer a K-12 Classroom Assessment & Grading course

  • Only program in North Dakota to include the entire continuum of teaching and learning, including curriculum, instruction, assessment, grading, and reporting.

  • Acquire best practices in leadership, literacy, math, science, social studies, assessment, grading, peer coaching, and more.

  • Ranked #14 nationally for Best Online Master's in Teaching program

  • Learn how to create the school conditions necessary for teacher and student success.

What can you do with a master's in teaching and leadership?

8%

Anticipated job growth for principals

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

98k

Median salary for principals

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Our graduates are equipped to teach in K-12 classrooms or serve in various leadership roles within school settings. They also are prepared to work in curriculum design and coordination in school systems and in oversight and governmental agencies.

Graduates of the program readily obtain jobs in a variety of positions, including:

  • Assessment Coordinator
  • Assistant Principal
  • Behavioral Support Specialist
  • Content Specialist
  • Curriculum Director
  • Department Chair
  • Evaluation Specialist
  • Instructional Coach
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Lead Teacher
  • Master Teacher
  • Principal
  • Student Support Specialist
  • STEM Education Specialist
  • Technology Specialist

Master's in Teaching Online Courses

EDL 512. Leading K-12 Classroom Assessment and Grading. 3 Credits.

This course provides educators, school leaders, and instructional support staff with an understanding of how to design and use classroom assessments so they are an aligned part of the instructional process to inform both teachers' corrective action and student learning improvements. This course also explores how to implement effective classroom grading policies and practices so that reported grades are more fair, accurate, and meaningful for students. S,SS.

EDL 513. Leading K-12 Curriculum and Instruction. 3 Credits.

This course provides school leaders the ability to understand major curriculum design models, interpret school district curricula, initiate needs analyses, plan and implement with staff a framework for instruction, align curriculum with anticipated outcomes, monitor social and technological developments as they affect curriculum, and adjust instructional content as needs and conditions change. F.

T&L 532. Leading K-12 Educator Learning. 3 Credits.

This course overviews the theories and approaches to instructional coaching and teacher leadership to support educational program visions, goals and institutional commitment as a way to transform schools into organizations focused on accelerated teacher effectiveness and improved student learning. It prepares teachers to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for effective teacher leadership and coaching. On demand.

T&L 569. Action Research. 3 Credits.

The study of the philosophy and methods of action research. Emphasis is focused on analysis of and reflection on one's teaching for the purpose of improvements in student learning. Prerequisite: Graduate status. S.

T&L 552. Online Teaching Practice & Innovation. 3 Credits.

This course examines contemporary online teaching practices and has a focus on "small" research-based teaching strategies that have an impactful effect on online classroom engagement and learning. F, even years.

T&L 563. K-12 Classroom Based Coaching Practices. 3 Credits.

This course focuses on the professional learning and growth of an instructional coach in the K-12 educational setting. Individuals will develop and practice instructional coaching skills of leading a coaching cycle, providing feedback on instruction, leading assessment data dialogue, and facilitating difficult conversations focused on instructional improvement. Prerequisite: T&L 532. On demand.

UND Teaching & Leadership MS

Best Online Teaching & Leadership Program

Our teaching and leadership program consistently ranks among the best for educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes.

TOP ONLINE MASTER'S IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Leaders in Education

UND students are prepared to be leaders in their field to motivate future generations.

 

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Dr. Laura Link
Graduate Director
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