Professional Mentoring for Teachers Certificate

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Program Objectives

This Program provides teachers who wish to further their professional development through graduate course work an opportunity to develop attitudes and skills related to the role of a professional mentor.

Program Description

Through required courses and a mentoring internship, teaching professionals begin developing collegiality in relation to their profession and become more skilled in the areas of communication, peer consultation and leadership, reflection, problem solving, and evaluation.

Admissions Standards and Criteria

To apply for enrollment in the Mentoring for Teachers Certificate program, a student must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admissions section as well as:

A copy of a valid teaching certificate/license
MAT/GRE/GMAT exams not required

Program Requirements

The program includes course work which may, with the permission of an appropriate advisor, provide elective credits suitable for an MEd program in which the student is matriculated. Nine of the course credits are credits required of the CAGS in Teacher Leadership. With appropriate advising and planning, these credits can be applicable to such a CAGS program.

Program of Study

EDUC 9010 - The Adult Learner 3 cr. or
SPED 9010 - The Adult Learner 3 cr.
EDLM 9020 - Collegial Supervision 3 cr.
SPED 9200 - Consultation and Collaboration Strategies 3 cr.
EDUC 9360 - Mentoring Internship: Program Design, Management, and Evaluation 3 cr.
Electives (e.g. EDLM 9100 , SPED 7650 ) 3 cr.

Total for Certificate 15 CR.

Note:

Students must have completed the three required courses prior to participating in EDUC 9360 Mentoring Internship.