Online Master's in Teaching & Leadership

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

• A firsthand knowledge of learning and development.
• A firm grasp of instructional and classroom assessment and grading 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.

Unlike traditional programs, our program will prepare you to implement mastery-based assessment practices, fair and meaningful grading practices, and how to create the classroom and school conditions that foster learning clarity, equity, and support for all students and teachers alike.

Master's in Teaching Online Program

When you enroll in the master's in Teaching & Leadership from UND, you'll not only receive unrivaled value in the selection and flexibility of your coursework, but also an unmatched experience when learning in the 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.

Choose from 13 innovative specializations in:

1. Principalship
2. Instructional Coaching
3. Behavioral Supports in Special Education
4. Early Childhood Education
5. Elementary Education
6. Middle / Secondary Education
7. Secondary Biology
8. Secondary Chemistry
9. Secondary Math
10. Secondary Physics
11. Applied Data Research
12. STEM+C Education
13. Generalist

PK-12 Education Partnerships in North Dakota

The master's in Teaching & Learning program serves as a primary partner for pK-12 school districts throughout the state of North Dakota. Collaboratively designed with school district leaders using a cohort approach, we offer partner districts tailored learning pathways that meet their unique needs, contexts, and strategic aims. School district partnerships may be delivered in online, in-person, and hybrid formats.

Burgum Foundation Rural Educator Scholarship - 50% off cost of tuition

Teachers currently employed in a public North Dakota pK-12 school district may be eligible to receive tuition support for our Master of Science in Teaching & Leadership program or Mastery Learning Graduate Certificate through a Burgum Foundation Rural Educator Scholarship. This scholarship covers 50% of total tuition costs.

To receive scholarship funds, select rural educators commit to teaching and/or assuming a leadership role in their rural ND school district for up to 3 years after graduation and work collaboratively with a UND-Rural Scholars Advisor while enrolled as a graduate student at UND. UND-Rural Scholar Advisors help students align classwork to rural school-specific needs and create a culminating scholarly project that addresses a rural school or district priority.

For more information about this scholarship, contact Dr. Laura Link.