Online Teacher Leader Certificate Program Requirements
Requirements of YCP’s Master Teacher Certificate program are matched with PDE standards to ensure candidates acquire the skills that are necessary to earn the Skills for Teacher Leaders Endorsement in Pennsylvania.
Complete all four required courses in just 12 months of full- time study, gaining key competencies in enhanced educator induction, training, and development. You’ll also learn how to facilitate development of institutional culture and support students of all needs and backgrounds.
If you’re looking to be professionally challenged and uplift the effectiveness of your fellow educators, the applied leadership experience and engaging online course content of YCP’s Master Teacher Certificate program gets you closer to fulfilling your goals.
Teacher Leader Skill Courses
Courses build transferable skills in communication, organizational behavior, and pedagogy to empower candidates to participate in higher-level decision-making, understand complex educational issues, support principals and administrators, and implement plans that elevate teaching and learning at their school.
You’ll take the following required courses:
- MED 578: Reflective Instructional Practice
- MED 579: Peer Mentoring in Education
- MED 582: Education Policy and Reform
- MED 626: Teacher Leadership
Flexible and Engaged Online Format
Our fully online coursework still challenges future teacher leaders to collaborate with their peers, work colleagues, and district leaders.
While each student can complete their online coursework from home on their own schedule, applied components in each course ensure students gain a wealth of hands-on work experience related to elevating educators and supporting students. Tailor these experiences to your own workplace and apply your learning conveniently and effectively.
Earn a Master Teacher Certificate for Teacher Leaders at York College of Pennsylvania
Teachers in York College of Pennsylvania’s Master Teacher Certificate program learn from dedicated educators and are well prepared to advance their career to lead their team, grade, school, or district in projects that enhance instructional effectiveness.
Ready to gain credentials as a teacher leader through a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved endorsement program? Request more information or apply now.