Miami University

The Curriculum and Teacher Leadership (CTL) M.Ed. Program reflects a commitment to preparing educators to think critically about current school practices, to explore the links between schooling and culture, and to develop methods of transforming schools with a guiding ethic of social justice and equity.

The program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse group of educators,
 including students interested in continuing in a doctoral program in educational 
studies, K-12 teachers, and teaching professionals who work in educational 
programs in the community and agencies.

The CTL program consists of 30 hours of coursework in the areas of curriculum, social foundations of education, leadership, and research.

All classes are offered in the evening at the VOA and Oxford campuses.

 

 

How to apply

Candidates must apply and be accepted by both the Graduate School and the Department of Educational Leadership. The Graduate School requires an applicant to have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 (or 3.0 in the last 60 hours).

 

1. Submit a Graduate School Application form, a $50 non-refundable application fee, and two* official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate course work to:

The Graduate School
102 Roudebush Hall
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056

Miami graduates need to supply only one official transcript; graduates from other institutions must provides two.

For Miami University transcript office clck here

For Graduate School application click here.

 

2. Submit an EDL Curriculum and Teacher Leadership Information form(NOTE "click to submit" function does not work-- please print and mail!):

CTL Admissions Committee
Department of Educational Leadership
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056

 

3. Submit two references from colleagues, teachers, or peers who can attest to your professional work, potential for successful graduate study, and potential for making a positive contribution as a school leader. Send references to:

CTL Admissions Committee
Department of Educational Leadership
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056

 

Assistantships

There are a limited number of graduate assistantships available for students in the CLT program in the EDL department and elsewhere in the university. If you are interested in a GA, contact the EDL Department at edl@muohio.edu

Financial aid

• TEAM Scholarship for Ohio educators. The TEAM Scholarship at Miami provides a 50 percent tuition and fee scholarship to professional educators for graduate course work. Go here for more information.
• A limited number of other scholarships are available to EDL graduate students. For more information, go to the Financial Aid / Team Scholarship section of this site.

 

 

Program Requirements

CTL students take 30 credit hours. This includes seven courses in the EDL Department: three corecourses in curriculum, one course in research, one course each from a menu of options in leadership and the social foundations of education, one elective and a 9-hour concentration (see below).

NOTE: the CTL program is under transition in 2012-13. Students should follow the recommended course of study as closely as possibly, but students can add substitutions with the approval of their advisor

Courses

Curriculum (9 hours)

• EDL 639: Curriculum Theory recommended first course
• EDL 646: Curriculum Development (prerequisite: EDL 646)
• EDL 647: Curriculum and Cultural Studies

Note: Students are recommended to take all curriculum courses early in the program

 

Leadership (3 hours): choose one of these courses

• EDL 607: School Law
• EDL 609: Politics in Education
• EDL 614: Family-Community-School Partnerships
• EDL 645: Supervision of Teaching
• EDL 721: Pupil Personnel Services
• EDL 723: School Finance

 

Educational Research (3 hours):

Choose one from a series of research courses offered across the Division including EDP 651: Educational Research; EHS 667 Behavioral Statistics; EDP 697 Program Evaluation; FSW 593A Qualitative Methods; EDL 630 Using Data to Make Decisions; KNH 623 Qualitative Methods Research Approaches; EDL 683 Introduction to Qualitative Research or EDL 772 Introduction to Qualitative Research

 

Foundations (3 hours): choose one of these courses

• EDL 621: Foundations of Multicultural Education
• EDL 623: Philosophy of Education
• EDL 625: Social Foundations of Education
• EDL 629: History of Education in America

 

Elective

One 3 hour course of your choosing.

 

Concentration (3 courses, 9 hours)

Theme: ____________________________________________
Note: These courses must be approved by your advisor.

• course #1:
• course #2:
• course #3:

 

Concentration

The 9-credit concentration is a series of coursework identified by the student in consultation with the student's advisor that follows a particular topical content area or theme. For their concentration, students are strongly recommended to take a minimum number of courses (500, 600 or 700 level) outside of EDL in order to broaden their understanding of other educational topics and perspectives or fulfill anyrequired licensure, certification, or endorsement. A listing of masters level courses in other EAP departments that are available to EDL students is provided in this Handbook. Students are also encouraged to consult with their advisor and with other department advisors about which sequence of courses would fulfil particular certification, endorsement, or licensure requirements (for example, licensure in Curriculum and Instruction and Professional Development, endorsement in reading, or university certification in Women's Studies) or the state designation of Highly Qualified Teacher.

Possible concentrations include: social studies, multicultural education, reading, special education, women's studies, social foundations of education, educational policy and law, educational psychology, and students with exceptional needs.

Admission Resources

• CTL Information form
• The Miami University Graduate School
• Graduate School admission information
• Graduate student life
• Graduate fees
• Graduate School Handbook
• Campus map
• Oxford and Beyond

 

Curriculum and Advising

• CTL advising and planning forms

 

 

Graduation

To prepare for Graduation, CTL students need to:

(1) Print the 3 documents below and bring/mail them to the EDL office, 304 McGuffey Hall at least three weeks before the end of the student's last class.

     1. Certificate for Awarding Masters Degree— available on line as an interactive Word 2010 zip file— here: http://www.miami.muohio.edu/graduate-studies/forms-publications/index.html

     2.  CTL Graduate Checklist (plan of study) with your signature and your advisor's signature. CTL graduation checklist (plan of study)

     3.  Unofficial Miami University transcript.  Request this from the Registrar at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/reg/student/transcriptrequest/

 

(2) Apply for graduation and pay a $30 fee through the Commencement Office, Room 102, Campus Avenue Building (513) 529-8703.  http://www.units.muohio.edu/reg/commencement/index.php

NOTE the deadlinesI

Contact Us

Dr. Dennis Carlson
Program Director
Curriculum and Teacher Leadership Program
carlsodl@muohio.edu

Department of Educational Leadership
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513-529-6825