Teacher Leadership for School Improvement

The Teacher Leadership for School Improvement (TLSI) online graduate program helps educators develop as Teacher Leaders, Master Teachers, and Teacher Researcher. This job-embedded program directly applies to your work context for immediate implementation of learning in your practice in any educational setting.

*Please Note: The GRE is no longer required for admission

What We Offer

The Teacher Leadership for School Improvement (TLSI) Online Graduate program is designed to empower teachers by enhancing their knowledge, skills, and dispositions in the areas of teaching, research, leadership, and advocacy.

TLSI is one of UF’s Online Education programs that has been top ranked by US News & World Report every year since 2016!   This award-winning, job-embedded online program is designed for full-time practicing educators in PK-12 and beyond. The curriculum constantly adapts to and includes new research and best practices to meet the needs of students and communities that our talented graduate students serve. Through this program, a full-time practicing educator may apply to earn a Master of Education (M.Ed.) or Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) in Curriculum & Instruction.

Learn more about the program offerings to see how the curriculum is structured.

Throughout the TLSI program, educators document evidence of their growth in instructional expertise, practitioner research, and teacher leadership as they implement what they are learning in coursework. For information on tuition and fees, as well as state authorization status for online learners, please visit the respective pages.