Teacher Leader Certificate

The Teacher Leader Certificate prepares exemplary educators, with a dedication for transformational leadership, agency and learning. Program candidates include those seeking building leadership, coaching, or mentoring roles outside the realm or scope of a principal or district administrator.

Through communities of practice, collaboration, reflection, research and a leadership internship, participants will:

1. Develop comprehensive knowledge of leadership theory, structures, policy, and equity
2. Serve as a change agent within teams, schools and districts/systems
3. Engage in key roles (e.g. coaching, mentoring) to lead school or district initiatives to nurture conditions that support learner and educator agency
4. Facilitate group decision-making using research, data and evidence to advocate for equity, inclusion and agency for learner centered schools and educator centered districts