New Walden specialization for those who teach adults
Do you teach at a community college or provide training for adults in a school district or corporate setting?
Walden’s new Ed.D. specialization in Higher Education and Adult Learning was designed to help you meet your professional goals.
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National Board Certified teachers and those in the process of earning certification can transfer up to six semester credit hours toward a master’s degree.
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Teacher Leadership (Grades K–12)
This specialization is ideal for the classroom teacher who is passionate about making a difference in education. Discover how you can build upon your existing expertise with dynamic skills that can help address such key challenges as parent involvement and student achievement. Learn more about your leadership style, leverage the latest research to guide your decisions, and lead with greater confidence in your classroom and in your learning community.
Emphasis on Practical Strategies
- Enhance your leadership capabilities while remaining in the classroom.
- Improve parent involvement and student achievement.
- Encourage and mentor your colleagues.
Completion Requirements
- 30 total semester credit hours
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion: 20 to 24 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
This program’s courses are delivered online in a prescribed sequence which can be found by clicking on the course description link below.
Core Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 6610 | Teacher as Professional | 3 |
| EDUC 6640 | Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 6650 | Enhancing Learning Through Linguistic and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 6733 | Action Research for Educators | 3 |
| EDUC 6657 | Creating an Effective Classroom Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 6674 | Designing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Students With Special Needs | 3 |
Specialization Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 6647 | Dynamic Teacher Leadership | 3 |
| EDUC 6651 | Teacher Leadership in the Classroom: Increasing Learning and Achievement | 3 |
| EDUC 6655 | Teacher Leadership: Mentoring, Coaching, and Collaboration With Colleagues | 3 |
| EDUC 6659 | Teacher Leadership in Professional Learning Communities | 3 |
Walden features a cadre of national experts who share their latest research and personal perspectives on education, including examples that depict how theory translates to practice.
Note on licensure: Walden University does not offer a state-approved program in teacher leadership that is recognized for K–12 school administrator licensure/certification in Minnesota (Walden’s home state) or any other state, except in Texas through a partnership with the Harris County Department of Education known as the Future Texas Administrators Program. With the exception of this Texas collaborative, Walden University makes no representation or guarantee that successful completion of the Walden M.S. in Education program with a specialization in Teacher Leadership, or coursework for graduate credit within this specialization, will permit a graduate to obtain state certification or licensure as a principal, assistant principal, or other type of K–12 administrator.
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