Develop the expertise to take on new roles, understand the dynamics involved in teacher change, and lead positive organizational change around critical teacher leadership issues.
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Lead Positive Organizational Change
This program features a real-world curriculum drawing upon the needs industry leaders, each graduate level course gives you the knowledge base to be technically proficient in using computer code languages to compile and synthesize data.
There are flexible completion options offered with evening courses to accommodate your work-life schedule.
Students work with an academic advisor to leverage their strengths.
Career outcome rate is 98%.
Small cohort sizes to support collaboration.
Real-world curriculum with practical application.
DOCTORATE – TEACHER LEADERSHIP OPTIONS
On Campus
Students choosing the on-campus path will take all courses on campus.
Virtual Low-Residency
Members of the cohort will meet together via Zoom each week with their course professors on Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for seven consecutive semesters to engage in whole group, small group and/or individual activities.
Cohort members will travel to the University campus on four Saturdays during the program to engage in face-to-face learning with their colleagues and professors focused on the development of their research/practicum projects and to share the results of these activities with their peers. (One Saturday Session in Semesters 1, 4, 6 and 7).
PROJECT-BASED
LEARNING
Maryville’s nationally accredited program is recognized throughout the St. Louis region as a leader in administrator preparation. With a strong foundation of theory, practical application, and a developed personal philosophy about leadership, the program produces highly respected leaders.
This program includes an internship and school experience where small groups of candidates design and implement an instructional workshop of three to five days duration in their area of specialization for current teachers or Maryville teacher candidates.
PROFESSIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS
Maryville’s School of Education partners with private and public school districts in the greater St. Louis region and beyond to provide educators with opportunities to experience hands-on involvement in real-world projects.
FEATURED
FACULTY
Steve Coxon, associate professor of education, directs the Center for Access and Achievement (CA2) which opened in 2017.
CA2 runs programs that give students in underfunded districts in St. Louis County the boost they need to thrive, including App Dev Camp with Riverview Gardens, STEM Sprouts with Ritenour preschoolers, Young Scholars with Ferguson-Florissant and more.
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