Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader, M.Ed.

Graduate Program Chair

Randy Howe, EdD

Graduate Committee

Program Objectives

The MEd in Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader Program is a non-licensure program designed to provide future leaders in technology to school systems. The technology leader degree track provides an in-depth examination of the implications of the technology revolution that has the potential to transform teaching and learning in our schools. Special emphasis is placed on the key role that technology leaders have in initiating the process of change, technology integration and faculty development. The track includes a variety of opportunities for hands-on technology-based experiences and includes critical core courses in educational leadership and management. This track is primarily offered off-campus through a collaborative partnership with the Merrimack Education Center in Billerica.

Program Description

The MEd program in Educational Leadership and Management is designed for students with the desire to:

• Gain competence in the use of software applications as productivity and learning tools
• Develop perspective on their daily work by examining the theory and practice of education
• Create models that incorporate the use of technology to support effective teaching and curriculum development
• Explore the use of instructional technology to address contemporary educational issues
• Understand the implication of digital literacy for teaching and learning
• Plan for building and maintaining technology infrastructure within a school system.

Admissions Standards and Criteria

To apply for enrollment in the MEd in Educational Leadership and Management: Technology Leader Program, candidates must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admissions section. The MTEL Exam is not required for this technology leadership track of the MEd in Educational Leadership and Management.

• An appropriate teacher license (An Initial or Professional License is required for admission).
• Personal Statement
  Students must complete an essay of no more than one page in response to one of the following questions/statement:
  1. Tell about a positive situation in which you helped a person and made a significant difference in that person’s life.
  2. What are the most important factors in establishing a long-term working relationship with students, friends, etc.?
  3. Tell us about a significant event that involved you in a teaching or helping role.
     • Describe the situation as it occurred at the time.
     • What did you do in that particular situation?
     • How did you feel about the situation at the time you were experiencing it?
     • How do you feel about the situation now?
     • What would you change, if anything?