Educational Leadership

Overview

Course Details

Begin your journey toward educational administration through the Educational Leadership M.Ed. at the American Public University. This online MEd in Educational Leadership is geared toward educators looking to develop administrative or supervisory skills for K-12 public and/or private schools online or on-campus.                                          

Expand your knowledge of educational program management and delve into practices relating to personnel recruitment, selection, retention, and evaluation with this education administration degree.

You will also acquire strategies for coaching and mentoring teachers, study conflict resolution, and develop effective communication skills. With this master’s degree in education administration, you will explore the economics of education as well as legal, ethical, and political issues.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

• K-12 Athletic Administration 
• K-12 Professional Administration 
• K-12 Virtual School Administration

What You Will Do

• Manage a school setting based on an awareness of historical, social, political, legal, and economic influences
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills
• Develop policy, implement strategy and new programs, demonstrate problem-solving skills, analyze and respond to emerging issues and trends in education
• Manage daily school operations including recordkeeping, finances, and reports
• Show effective leadership in supervision, evaluation, professional development, legal issues, and school reform