Leading Learning Concentration
Refine Your Leadership Style
At George Fox, we believe teachers, lead teachers, instructional specialists, instructional coaches and mentors are leaders. We recognize the importance of your role, and we’re excited about helping you prepare for the many facets of informal and formal leadership.
The leading learning concentration allows you to draw course work from our administrative, IDD, ESOL, reading and special education programs. It’s time to add greater definition to your leadership style.
Leading Learning Concentration: Who It’s For
The leading learning concentration within our doctor of education program is designed for individuals seeking a terminal degree with specific content preparation. It’s primarily intended for:
- Teachers and lead teachers
- Instructional specialists in literacy, ESOL or special education
- Instructional coaches and teacher mentors
- Education specialists in multiple settings
If you’re a P-20 teacher leader seeking a terminal degree in educational leadership, a faculty member at a community college or public/private college or university, or associated with P-20 governmental agencies or nonprofits, check out our instructional design and development concentration.
Outcomes
Upon completion of the leading learning concentration, you’ll be able to:
- Evaluate current research on the curricular theory and instructional design in specific content fields to make sound instructional decision
- Create effective learning environments using research-based teaching strategies that engage and support diverse learners
- Equip and support adult learners, such as teachers and staff, to better serve diverse learners in the school environment
- Demonstrate leadership that promotes equitable policies, procedures, and systems that enhance learning within P-12 schools and districts
Transfer Credits
You can transfer in up to 15 hours earned at the post-master’s level in programs at George Fox or other university programs. The hours will be examined and approved based on individual file reviews.
Transcripted credit must be through an accredited college/university or earned as part of a recognized and approved program of study related to education and leadership (teaching endorsements, National Board Certification, etc.).
Course Sequences
As a student in the leading learning concentration, we offer course sequences for the three most common programs within this concentration:
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English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) – leading to a TSPC endorsement.
- Applied English Linguistics: Lit & Oral (3)
- Second Language Acquisition & Dev (2)
- Intercultural Comm ESOL Context (2)
- Plan/Manage ESOL/BilingualCurr/Inst (3)
- Assess ESOL Learning/Lang Prof (3)
- ESOL Practicum (2)
- Capstone (3)
- Twelve elective graduate-level credits taken at the College of Education
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Reading Interventionist (READ) – leading to a TSPC endorsement.
- Foundations in Literacy (2)
- Assessment (2)
- Advanced Strategies (2)
- Issues (2)
- Emergent Literacy (2)
- Organization of Literacy Programs (3)
- Practicum (2)
- Capstone (3)
- Twelve elective graduate-level credits taken at the College of Education
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Special Education (SPED) – leading to TSPC endorsement.
- Theory, Foundations, and Ethics for Special Educators (2)
- Structures for Teaching and Learning: Academic (3)
- Structures for Teaching and Learning: Functional (3)
- Assessment and Evaluation (4)
- Case Management (3)
- Behavior Support and Classroom Management (3)
- Community Supports and Transitional Programs (Life Skills) (2)
- Practicum (Mild to Moderate) (2)
- Practicum (Moderate to Severe) (2)
- Special Study (1)
- Capstone
- Two elective graduate-level credits taken at the College of Education
Stepping Stone to Doctorate
Earning your EdS not only prepares you for your future as an administrator, it positions you to earn your doctorate. George Fox students with administrative licenses can transfer up to 28 credits from their coursework into our Doctor of Education (EdD) program.