Educational Leadership: Instruction, MEd (Online)

Program at a Glance

Learn to challenge students to become more actively involved in critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborating. Coursework connects the development of instructional strategies with classroom-based reflective practices, enabling you to more effectively and creatively teach a variety of students.

Program Coordinator : Alan Amtzis, amtzis@tcnj.edu

For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application as well as all supplemental documents.

National Standardized Admission Test: Applicants are only recommended to take the GRE if their undergraduate GPA is below 3.0.
Teacher Certification and Educational Experience: Applicants to the MEd Educational Leadership: Instruction program must provide a teaching certificate or evidence of successful educational experience under a valid provisional or standard New Jersey or equivalent out-of-state certificate (NJAC 6A:9-12.5). This program is open to working K-12 teachers at any point in their careers.
Field Setting Report: Required only for MEd Educational Leadership: Instruction program offered with RTC. Please print, complete, and submit supplemental documents. » Download Report

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We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.

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Choose one of five concentrations:
• Teaching Strategies
• The Diverse Classroom
• Classroom Climate and Management
• Classroom Well-Being and Physical Activity
• Collaboration and Classroom Inquiry.

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We offer the same tuition rates, no matter where you live. And there are a range of financial aid and assistantship options for TCNJ graduate students.

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