Instructional Leadership and Exceptional Student Education

Overview

Saint Leo University's Master's Degree in Instructional Leadership equips educators with the skills and knowledge to lead and manage effective educational programs, promoting student success. The program provides a comprehensive understanding of educational leadership theories and practices, as well as practical skills needed to manage and lead educational programs. Coursework covers topics such as curriculum development, instructional supervision, teacher evaluation, educational policy, and school law. The program is available on-campus and online and is taught by experienced faculty members who provide personalized attention and support. Students will also complete a capstone project where they can apply their knowledge and skills to address real-world challenges in educational leadership.

Why Earn Your Instructional Leadership and Exceptional Student Education degree at Saint Leo University?

Saint Leo’s fully online Master of Education (M.Ed.) – Instructional Leadership and Exceptional Student Education concentration offers an innovative approach to teacher leadership based on the Teacher Leader Model Standards (TLMSs). These national standards are intended to codify, promote, and support teacher leadership as a vehicle for transforming schools to meet the needs of 21st-century learners. The TLMSs comprise seven domains that describe the dimensions of teacher leadership. Each domain is further developed with a list of functions that a teacher leader who is an expert in that domain might perform.

Through the Instructional Leadership specialization program, teachers who are leaders in their school will develop the knowledge and skill commensurate with national standards for teacher leaders.

The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) specialization prepares learners to understand the ESE processes and to demonstrate mastery in helping students with diverse needs and disabilities by modification and utilization of appropriate strategies and materials based upon scientifically based research. Educators will learn to address the prevention, identification and remediation of students with mild disabilities.