Professional Studies in Education
Educational Leadership and Director of Instruction programs
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If you are a principal, school counselor, psychologist, or social worker interested in achieving your full leadership capacity, then our Educational Leadership programs are for you! Because our society needs the best people possible in these impactful positions, we create programs that allow you to grow into your best possible self.
We foster collaboration and build comradery by using a model of learning in community, where you will come together with other learners to share common values, beliefs, and emotions about education. This model helps you create a more effective learning process by building from shared experiences.
We emphasize building authentic relationships in your cohort, classroom, school, and community. With a constructivist and experiential learning approach, you’ll actively shape your own learning experience. We understand the best practices for being a culturally-responsive and advanced-pedagogical leader and equip you with the needed skills to be a highly effective professional.
Options for individuals with a bachelor's degree
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This is a 36-38 credit, licensure-only program for the Principal (5051) license which consists of nine courses based on Wisconsin Administrative Standards and can be completed in 18 to 21 months (5 academic terms). The program is offered in an online format taught by doctoral instructors. Bachelor's level educators (teachers, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers) interested in expanding their leadership capacity for roles such as grade level coordinator, department chair, curriculum coach, or teacher specialist, who are not interested in a formal administrative position, would benefit from this program.
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Options for individuals with a master's degree
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The Director of Instruction (5010) Add-On is a two-course, one-academic term cohort program. This program includes two new courses that address additional competencies needed to meet Director of Instruction standards, for a total of 6-credits beyond those needed for licensed Principals and those eligible for the PK-12 (5051) license.
Any student graduating from one of our Educational Leadership (5051) programs, or current principals in Wisconsin, may apply to this program, making them eligible for Director of Instruction licensure (5010).
**Note:
The "Program Requirements" green button on this page takes you to the UWL graduate catalog. The 5051 principal licensure is required for admission into the Director of Instruction program, however, won't be reflected in the catalog until the July 2024 update.
The philosophy of the program is a learning-in-community, constructivist model with culturally relevant teaching. Students join the program in a cohort. In a learning community that is constructivist, learners come together as a group to share common emotions, values or beliefs in education and are actively engaged in learning together. This model is considered advanced pedagogy. The program meets the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders standards, the Wisconsin Administrator Standards for Director of Instruction, and professional educational requirements for Director of Instruction licensure in Wisconsin and most other states.
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The 28-credit Educational Leadership (5051) Certificate is for teachers, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers at the master’s level. This is a licensure only program for the Principal (5051) license.
Educators interested in expanding their leadership capacity for roles such as grade level coordinator, department chair, curriculum coach, or teacher specialist, and are not interested in a formal administrative position, would also benefit. The Principalship licensure only program consists of nine courses based on the Wisconsin Administrative Standards.
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