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Graduate Certificate in Teaching Excellence and Leadership (TEAL)

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Excellence and Leadership program is designed for teachers who aim to advance their professional teaching knowledge and skills in line with current research and best practice in the field of education. The program allows these teachers to update their knowledge and skills beyond what they learned in their undergraduate teaching licensure program and current practice through a deep dive into various aspects of teaching and learning for today and the future.

Description of Graduate Certificate in TEAL

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Excellence and Leadership program aims to enhance the knowledge, skills, and competencies of K-12 teachers, school leaders, and educators, empowering them to drive excellence in today's evolving educational landscape. 

Purpose

1. To analyze current issues in education, including the ethical integration of technology, equity and diversity, socio-emotional learning, and self-care for educators, developing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the field.
2. To evaluate and design authentic assessment strategies, such as performance-based assessments, portfolios, and self-assessments, effectively measuring student learning outcomes and informing data-driven instructional decisions.
3. To examine the principles and practices of professional learning communities (PLCs) and demonstrate the ability to establish, facilitate, and lead effective PLCs that foster continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional growth.
4. To synthesize knowledge and skills acquired from an elective course in areas such as special education law, instructional design theories, diversity and culture in a global society, or adolescent development, applying relevant concepts and strategies in educational settings tailored to the student's professional interests and goals.

Courses
The Graduate Certificate in Teaching Excellence and Leadership program comprises three required courses and one elective course. These courses are all existing courses.

** Or, a graduate course in agreement with your advisor

Advising

1. Notify Dr. Mara Alagic (mara.alagic@wichita.edu) and Dr. JaeHwan Byun (jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu) that you intend to seek the Graduate Certificate in TEAL.

2. Apply for admission to the Graduate School. An application for admission form is available at WSU Graduate School
3. The Graduate Plan of Study Form and the Application for Degree Form must be submitted no later than the 20th day of the fall or spring semester or the 10th day of the 8-week summer term when certificate completion is anticipated. Plan of Study Forms should be submitted to the Graduate Certificate coordinator, Dr. Mara Alagic, who will submit your plan of study to the Graduate School for their approval. These forms are available at WSU Graduate School Application Checklist.
4. You are strongly encouraged to submit your plan of study before you complete 12 credit hours toward the Certificate to make certain your plan of study follows the guidelines for the Graduate Certificate.
5. Students may not use credit hours transferred from another institution toward graduate certificates.
6. Students may use only 5 ungraded (S/U) credit hours toward a Graduate Certificate in TEAL.
7. Students must take courses or workshops in 2 or more levels to total 15 credit hours. No more than 8 credit hours should be taken from any one level.
8. Students must notify the Graduate School.

Admission Requirements

Students seeking graduate certificates must be admitted to Graduate School in a degree program or in non-degree, category A status. All Graduate School policies relative to admissions criteria apply. Students completing the requirements for a Graduate Certificate Program must submit the Graduate Plan of Study form and the Application for Degree Form no later than 20th day of the fall or spring semester or the 10th day of the eight-week summer term when certificate completion is anticipated. A $15 filing fee is required each time a degree card is submitted.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US

 

JaeHwan Byun, Ph.D.

Program Chair for Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design, Associate Professor

jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu

 

Mara Alagic, Ph.D.  

Graduate Coordinator for Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design, Professor

mara.alagic@wichita.edu