Welcome to the Teacher Leadership Certificate Program home page!
The Teacher Leadership Certificate Program is designed for teachers who are interested in leadership positions in their school but not interested in leaving the classroom or obtaining administrative certification.
Such leadership positions include program coordinators, technology integration specialists, department chairs and teacher on special assignment positions.
Why is teacher leadership important?
"Never before has the need been so great for classroom teachers to become agents of change and position themselves as problem solvers at the school-building level. Teachers are uniquely positioned to assume leadership roles that can transform schools from traditional workplaces into professional learning communities."**
**“Leading Without Leaving the Classroom,” Cathy Owens, JSD, Summer 2008.
Reprinted with permission of the National Staff Development Council, www.nsdc.org. All rights reserved.
For more information about the Teacher Leadership Certificate Program, contact us by email at GradEd@canisius.edu, call toll free 800-950-2505 or locally 716-888-2545.
The School of Education & Human Services is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the standard of excellence in teacher preparation.