Especialista em Educação: Liderança Instrucional

Sharpen your training skills and knowledge base of teaching through the University of West Alabama’s online Education Specialist in Instructional Leadership. As a program that fully caters to working professionals, you’ll be able to personalize your schedule to maintain a healthy balance between work, school, and family responsibilities. The fully online program will enable you to complete necessary coursework at a pace you find accommodating and comfortable.

The Ed.S. in Instructional Leadership is designed to prepare educators to improve instructional programs, understand and react to complex educational issues, and provide a strategic vision after assessing different programmatic needs. To achieve this skillset, you’ll engage with a curriculum that focuses on mentoring strategies, organizational leadership, instructional leadership, innovative practices in P-12 settings, curriculum design, and research methods.

In the comprehensive online Education Specialist in Instructional Leadership, you’ll receive the training of a Ph.D. or Ed.D. in the same amount of time it would take to complete a master’s. Further, the program will help educators achieve a post-master’s-level education and a Class AA Professional Certificate. The outcome of the program will help teachers move into leadership positions in the field as principals, school presidents, and administrators. Find out more about the program today and start planning how you’ll progress in your teaching career.

What You Can Expect

A Versatile Learning Environment

Study in a convenient setting that allows you to maintain your professional and personal schedule.

Expert Instruction

Learn from faculty who have real-world experience and hold the highest degrees in their field.

Affordability

Each program is competitively priced and 80 percent of students receive some type of financial aid. Scholarships are also available.

Affording Your Education

The University of West Alabama Online is dedicated to making your education as affordable as possible. Discover what it will cost — and how much you’ll save.