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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Teacher Leader Certificate

Teacher Leader Certificate

The Teacher Leader Certificate Program at the University of Memphis is designed to prepare practitioners in the field of education to develop leadership skills to support instruction at the school level. This four course certificate can be completed in three semesters. Specific focus will be placed upon developing leadership styles, using data to improve student learning and developing instructional skills to support colleagues. Please note that this certificate program does not lead to Tennessee licensure or certification.

Admission Requirements

  1. Meet all Graduate School admission requirements
  2. Have Undergraduate/Graduate GPA of 3.0
  3. Submit a letter of recommendation from local school district
  4. Hold a Professional Teacher License

Program Requirements

Completion of 12 semester hours distributed as follows:

Retention Requirements

Same as retention policies applicable to Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership graduate degree programs.

Graduation Requirements

  1. The student must complete all four required courses with an average grade of B (3.0) or higher for a total of 12 credit hours.
  2. In the semester of graduation, the student must apply to graduate from the University Graduate School and a graduate Certification form to the ICL Graduate Office in Ball Hall 215 by the deadline specified by the University Graduate School.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Annette Cornelius
acornels@memphis.edu
901.678.5093 or 731.425.7993