Towson University offers courses and degree programs in instructional leadership & professional development at off-campus locations through the Towson Learning Network. These programs are available at reduced costs.
Participating Agencies
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About the Program:
The Administrator I certification, in addition to a master’s degree, is required in
Maryland for assistant principals and principals. Following completion of the Educational
Administrator I Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, students submit their stamped transcript
to the Maryland State Department of Education to receive the certificate.
The Educational Administrator I Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is a 6-course, 18 credit program that includes the core courses required for the state of Maryland Administrator I certification.
Participating Agencies
Your school not listed? Contact TLN for potential opportunities.
About the Program:
The master’s degree in Transformational Educational Leadership (with embedded courses
for Administrator I certification) prepares you to be a dynamic and effective leader
in America’s schools. We promote an expanded view of leadership that includes leading
from the classroom as well as the traditional school administrator pathway.
Core Courses:
ILPD 716 - Leadership of the Schools
ILPD 740 - Evidence-Based Decision Making for Curriculum and Instruction
ILPD 603 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Education
ILPD 667 - Curriculum & Assessment for Instructional Development
ILPD 781 - Seminar in Supervision
ILPD 797 - Internship in Instructional Leadership
Sample Electives:
ILPD 675 - Leadership and Action Research
ILPD 676 - Professional Communications for School Leaders
ILPD 742 - Transformational Leadership and Professional Development
ILPD 745 - School Budgeting and Fiscal Planning
ILPD 746 - Cultures and Contexts of Equitable Schools
ILPD 748 - Leadership for Social-Emotional Learning
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