Ph.D in Teaching & Leadership

T&L 586. Research in Teacher Development and Professionalization Policies. 3 Credits.

Graduate students will explore research on many of the policy issues that surround teachers and shape their work lives. The nation's public schools and nature of teachers' work are directly affected by broader economic, political, and social forces and transformations. Explorations will include how these factors come together, how they have been studied in previous scholarship, and the implications for teachers. Through course readings, seminar style discussions, and independent work, students will gain an understanding of the complex nature of teacher development, professionalization policies, and develop a line of research inquiry in this area. F,S.

EDL 574. Administration and Organizational Behavior II. 3 Credits.

A continuation of Administration and Organizational Behavior I. Provides the student with the opportunity to design and carry out an original field study project in organizational behavior, participate in critiquing studies designed and completed by fellow students, and engage in individualized study in a topic area related to behavior in organizations.

T&L 571. Teacher Education: Focus on the Teacher. 3 Credits.

Practices, issues, and trends in the design and implementation and assessment of programs for the preparation and development of K-12 teachers. F, even years.

T&L 543. Scholarly Writing. 3 Credits.

Designed to assist students with learning the art of scholarly writing, this course will aid students in designing, formatting, and completing research-based and other scholarly writing projects, as well as understanding the rules and norms of academic publishing.

T&L 587. Educational Research Apprenticeship (ERA). 1-3 Credits.

Educational Research Apprenticeship (ERA) provides doctoral graduate the opportunity for faculty mentorship on educational research. The student focuses on a topic of research, receives mentoring from faculty, develops their research skills, and gains a greater understanding of research in education. Repeatable to 7 credits. F,S,SS.