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Teacher Leadership for School Improvement

The TLSI Program is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge, skills and disposition for roles in teaching, research and leadership.

What We Offer

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

TLSI is an award-winning, job-embedded online program for full-time practicing PK-12 educators in any setting. 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 choose 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.

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    Program Offerings

    Explore Teacher Leadership for School Improvement (TLSI) offerings including master’s and specialist degrees in Curriculum & Instruction, and a job-embedded online program for full-time practicing educators.

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    ONLINE ED.S.

    Specialist Degree

    This Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction requires 36 credits beyond a master’s degree. *NOTE: If your master’s is from UF, please ask the program coordinator for more information as special internal rules apply.

     

    ONCAMPUS ED.S.
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    ONLINE M.ED.

    Master’s Degree

    This M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction requires 36 credits with a focus on Teacher Leadership for School Improvement.

     

    ONLINE M.ED.
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    ONLINE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

    Certificate Program

    Designed for current educators, this 12-credit program offers job-embedded coursework in instructional coaching and leadership to enhance classroom practice.

     

    ONLINE CERTIFICATE