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Course Overview

The Teacher Leader Endorsement option is for students who hold a previous master’s degree and a professional educator license.

The program builds leadership skills by teaching candidates to use research and data to improve educational outcomes, by increasing digital literacy and learning, and by fostering collaborative relationships within the school and community.

Program Benefits

Northeastern Illinois University’s Teacher Leader Endorsement (only) program allows those teachers who have a master's degree and an Illinois teaching license to:

  • increase their leadership roles and job responsibilities by earning the Teacher Leader Endorsement as recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education
  • build upon the teacher’s own classroom experience, knowledge, and skills to further develop the teacher’s leadership and mentoring capacity that may be used school or district-wide (but not in the capacity of a school principal)
  • build leadership skills by using research and data to improve educational outcomes, by increasing digital literacy and learning, and by fostering collaborative relationships within the school and community
  • promote the understanding of diverse student populations in schools so as to develop personal and school-wide success that will ultimately improve the classroom, curriculum, student learning, and school culture. 

Career Options

Students will be able to pursue a multitude of careers including:

  • Teacher Leaders

  • Department Chairs

  • Educational Outreach Coordinator

  • School Board Leadership

  • Curriculum Developers

  • Lead School Improvement Committees

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

High School Transcript (required for current high school students)

High school juniors and seniors: You must provide an official high school transcript to the Admissions Office at the time of your application for admission. A letter of support and recommendation from your high school principal is also required.

ACT or SAT scores (required for current high school students)

High school juniors and seniors: Contact SAT or ACT to arrange for your test score to be sent electronically to the Admissions Office, or if you or the ACT or SAT will mail your test score to the Admissions Office, make sure the original sealed envelope has not been opened. Only sealed envelopes will be accepted.

Application fee

The $30 application fee is payable by mail (check or money order), online (debit or credit card), or in-person (cash, check, money order, debit, or credit card).

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

An international applicant is a foreign student who plans to apply for or is currently in the United States on a non-immigrant student visa. As an international applicant, you are required to fulfill all of the admission requirements and submit all the required documents that domestic applicants do. Additionally, you must demonstrate that you meet eligibility requirements for:

  • Non-immigrant student visa status
  • English language proficiency

Fees

In-stateTuition and fees: $14782

Out-of-state Tuition and fees: $27148


This information was accurate on : 06/04/2021
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