Instructional Coaching, M.Ed.

Instructional Coaching (30 hours)

This program will equip teacher-leaders to be effective leaders of job-embedded professional learning. Students will experience a strong competency-based leadership core and then specialty courses in leading adult learning, cultural competence, instructional coaching, and leading collaborative professional learning programs. Graduates of this program will earn a certificate in instructional coaching that is aligned with the International Coaching Federation competencies and code of ethics. Graduates will be able to use their skills and knowledge in careers as instructional coaches, professional developers at the school, district or in the private sector, consultants, leadership coaches and school and district administrators.

Course Requirements

All M.Ed. candidates take the following two courses as non-credit, no-charge, and pass/fail, one during their first semester and one during the semester in which they graduate:

• EG 5000 - Orientation to M.Ed./M.S./Ed.S. Programs (Non-credit and P/F)
• EG 6000 - Graduation Seminar (Non-credit and P/F)

Leadership Core

Required for all candidates in advanced programs, with the exception of School Counseling (15 hours)

• EG 5233 - Leadership Behavior & Practice (3)
• EG 5253 - Vision and Change for Leaders (3)
• EG 5263 - Communication and Community (3)
• EG 5333 - Law & Ethics in Leadership (3)
• EG 5653 - Intro to Educational Research (3)

MAJOR Instructional Coaching

M.Ed. LEADERSHIP CORE + 15 hours

• EG 5033 - Leadership in Collaborative Professional Learning (3)
• EG 5273 - Coaching Models and Practices (3)
• EG 5283 - Developing Critical Cultural Competence (3)
• EG 5293 - Principles of Adult Learning (3)
• EG 5363 - Action Research (3)