University of Southern Maine

The M.S. Ed. in Educational Leadership focuses on the preparation of leaders for educational settings that promote equal learning opportunities for all students. Graduates of the Educational Leadership program will be able to:

• Evaluate research and use it as a tool to improve educational practice.
• Analyze and understand teaching as a science, an art, and a craft, and develop strategies for its improvement.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate programs of instruction that promote learning for all students.
• Establish clear learning standards and multiple forms of assessment of student learning.
• Work effectively as a member of a team and as a collaborative change agent.
• Demonstrate reflective practice tools, strategies, and habits of mind.
• Use appropriate communication when interacting with the internal and external environments.

The program offers three areas of study:

Teacher Leadership (Please note we are no longer accepting applications to this program.)
Administration
Special Education Administration