Description

The purpose of this certificate program is to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities that teachers need to learn from their own teaching as well as facilitate the learning of others in their school to generate student learning. This rigorous program prepares participants to meet the Teacher Leader Model Standards and the National Staff Development Council’s standards (now called Learning Forward) for engaging in and facilitating professional learning. Each certificate course will require participants to become familiar with the theoretical framework and research related to professional learning, engage in and facilitate in professional learning activities, generate data that represents the learning activity, and reflect on their own experiences to make evidence based decisions about teaching and learning.

Course Location/Delivery

Online, Campus

Admissions Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.  In addition, must also meet the following:

Current teaching cert

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Prerequisites

None

Requirements of this Certificate (12 Credit Hours)

Courses for the certificate must be taken sequence

• EDE 6076 Teacher Leadership for Student Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EDE 6556 Coaching for Student Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EDE 6366 Professional Development for Student Learning Credit Hours: 3
• EDE 6486 Teacher Research for Student Learning Credit Hours: 3

Time Limit

2 Years

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

The certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert