Teacher Leadership Certificate

As a teacher, you will empower fellow educators by fostering collaboration, guiding professional growth, and driving continuous improvement to enhance teaching practices and student learning outcomes.

Program Info

The online Certificate in Teacher Leadership is designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for teachers to excel in leadership roles. This certification program, consisting of four courses and equips experienced educators to take on various leadership positions, such as instructional coaching, grade-level or department leads, and professional development facilitation. Through this program, teachers will gain the ability to mentor and coach peers, lead professional learning initiatives, align curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and enhance student learning outcomes.

Through this 12 credit certificate teachers will gain the ability to mentor and coach peers, lead professional learning initiatives, align curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and enhance student learning outcomes.

Designed with Working Teachers in Mind

Possible to complete in one year
Available fully online
Credits may apply toward a Master’s in Elementary or Secondary Education

Student Learning Outcomes

Apply leadership models and frameworks to enhance collaboration, build capacity, promote equity, and drive shared decision-making to empower teachers and influence the adoption and/or development of high-leverage teaching practices.
Develop advanced skills in curriculum design, instructional strategies, assessments, reflective practice, and designing professional learning to become an instructional leader.
Develop skills to mentor, coach, and guide fellow teachers and other adult learners, fostering collaborative engagement to achieve shared goals, to actualize shared goals and drive improvements in learning and achievement.
Understand how to develop and implement a strategic vision for school improvement by aligning resources and planning long-term goals to enhance learning outcomes.

Admission

Meet the ISU Graduate School admissions requirements.
Documentation of at least one year of teaching experience as the teacher of record or a full year of long-term substitute teaching acting as the teacher of record.
Submit a resume or professional vitae. The resume must clearly show the mandatory teaching experience stated above.