LEAD Teacher, M.Ed.
at Southern Arkansas University
About the Instructional Facilitator / LEAD Teacher program
The Master of Education: Instructional Facilitator / Lead Teacher program is a 30-hour licensure program designed for current teachers desiring to enhance their classroom teaching and leadership role. Candidates will demonstrate competency through performance and will participate in authentic field experiences that allow them to demonstrate proficiency in the Arkansas Teacher Leader Model Standards in K-12 settings. Unconditional admission into Graduate Studies and a current teaching license in any area of licensure for grades P-12 are required. It is incumbent upon students from other states to determine the licensing requirements in their state.
Required Courses (30 credit hours)
- EDAS 6013 – School Community Relations
- EDAS 6023 – Supervision of Instruction in Elementary and Secondary Schools
- EDAS 6033 – Organizational Development, Evaluation, and Action Research
- EDUC 5033 – Classroom Assessment
- EDUC 5203 – Strategies for Content Area Reading
- EDUC 5273 – Classroom and Group Management
- EDUC 6003 – Educational Research
- EDUC 6213 – Curriculum Planning
- EDUC 6253 – Foundations of Teacher Leadership
- EDUC 6863 – Teacher Leadership Capstone
Certificate – 15 hours
The non-degree program leading to licensure as an Instructional Facilitator and the designation of Lead Teacher is a fifteen (15) credit hour online program. Unconditional admission into Graduate Studies and a current teaching license in any area of licensure for grades P-12 are required for acceptance into the program. Candidates who enroll after fall 2024 must complete the program coursework and demonstrate coaching competency through performance by completing days 1-2 of Thinking Collaborative’s Cognitive Coaching for recommendations for licensure. It is incumbent upon students from other states to determine the licensing requirements in their state.
Required Courses (15 Hours)
EDUC 6253 – Foundations of Teacher Leadership
EDUC 6213 – Curriculum Planning
EDAS 6013 – School Community Relations
EDAS 6023 – Supervision of Instruction in Elementary and Secondary Schools
EDAS 6033 – Organizational Development, Evaluation, and Action Research
Designation – 6 hours
To qualify for the Lead Teacher designation, candidates must be a current teacher with a minimum of three years of teaching experience.
| Department: | Counseling and Professional Studies / College of Education |
| Hours Required: | 30 |
| Categories: | Graduate |
| Completion Time: | 2 years * |
| Delivery: | Online |
* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer
The Master of Education: Instructional Facilitator/LEAD Teacher program is a 30-hour online licensure program designed for current teachers desiring to enhance their classroom teaching and leadership role. Candidates will demonstrate competency through performance and will participate in authentic field experiences that allow them to demonstrate proficiency in the Arkansas Teacher Leader Model Standards in K-12 settings. Unconditional admission into Graduate Studies, a current Arkansas teaching license, and evidence of Effective Educator evaluation are required for acceptance into the program. Furthermore, to add the Lead Teacher designation to a current license, a teacher must have documentation of at least three (3) years of licensed teaching experience.
Candidates who enroll after Fall 2024 must complete the program coursework and demonstrate coaching competency through performance by completing a DESE-approved coaching program. Beginning in Spring, 2025, an approved coaching program will be integrated into the program of study in the EDUC 6253 Foundations of Teacher Leadership course.
**It is incumbent upon students from other states to determine the licensing requirements in their state.
A survey of superintendents, principals, teachers, curriculum and assessment coordinators confirmed multiple opportunities for teacher leadership within their schools / districts, as well as projected opportunities within the next 2-5 years. Respondents indicated that benefits to their schools / districts would be better instruction and a better understanding of the link between teachers and administrators, new knowledge and skills to uplift the team, keeping strong teachers in the classroom, and more research-based instruction.
Program Pathways
SAU’s School of Graduate Studies offers three flexible pathways to help educators achieve the Lead Teacher designation:
- Master of Education (M.Ed) in Instructional Facilitator Endorsement/Lead Teacher Designation
A comprehensive 30-hour program designed to prepare educators for leadership roles. (Instructional Facilitator endorsement/Lead Teacher designation). - Graduate Certificate in Instructional Facilitator Endorsement/Lead Teacher Designation
A 15-hour program for educators already holding a Master’s degree. (Instructional Facilitator endorsement/Lead Teacher designation). - Graduate Coursework for Lead Teacher Designation
Complete 6 hours of graduate-level coursework (EDUC 6253: Foundations of Teacher Leadership and EDUC 6213: Curriculum Planning) for educators with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree seeking the Lead Teacher designation only.
Program Contact
Program Contact
- Jamie Boyd
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Assistant Professor of Education / Program Coordinator, Instructional Facilitator/Lead Teacher M.Ed.
Average Graduate Tuition and Fees Per Year | ||
| Â | In-State | Out-of-State |
SAU | $6,894 | $9,810 |
Arkansas | $7,702* | $13,663* |
Texas | $7,502* | $16,686* |
Louisiana | $9,748* | $19,310* |
*Tuition and fees are calculated as an average of public four-year universities’ published tuition and fees. Source: Department of Education
Our programs are routinely recognized as the best value programs nationally. SAU offers out-of-state tuition waivers to students from Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas who chose to live in university housing or reside in a bordering Texas county or Louisiana parish.
About SAU
Southern Arkansas University offers personalized tour visits, faculty and staff who care about student success, and a caring campus community. SAU also offers traditional and unique academic degree programs that are ranked nationally for quality and affordability.
Nestled in a quiet and beautiful part of south Arkansas, SAU is a great place to call home and to study a broad range of academic programs, including some unique offerings to the state and region. Along with boasting a complete college experience on campus, the University is a short drive from outdoor activities and is central to many regional hubs, such as Texarkana, Shreveport, Little Rock, etc.
Established in 1909, SAU has built on its dedication to student achievement and continues to grow, both on campus and online, with more than 80 degrees in four distinct colleges and the School of Graduate Studies
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