Prerequisites: ED ADM 6201 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor. This course is a critical examination of both (1) local, state, and federal laws and (2) Western notions of justice within which education policies are constituted and their concomitant practices implemented.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. This course is a critical survey of theories of character development and models for character education in childhood and adolescence. The course includes empirical and conceptual study of the nature of moral character, how it develops, and how it can be fostered in schools.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Exploration of the concepts of leadership. Instructional activities include creating a personal philosophy of leadership and education and examining leadership in different contexts such as learning organizations, volunteer groups, crisis-response, hierarchical vs. democratic as well as education organizations.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. This course explores the transition challenges in implementation of the Missouri Learning Standards. It emphasizes effective supervision of observed instruction in multiple subject areas along with actionable methods of improvement. Also explored are the techniques used to conduct difficult conversations regarding practice.

Prerequisites: Completion of at least three credit hours of the University of Missouri-St Louis Teacher Leader Certificate Program or consent of instructor. This course is a comprehensive and systematic study of K-12 instructional coaching. Candidates develop understanding of instructional coaching through writing, discussion, and group collaboration. Candidates learn facilitative, dialogical, and directive coaching approaches. Candidates implement the three coaching methods through a collaborative coaching relationship with a K-12 classroom teachers that includes goal setting, modeling, and observation in order to positively impact student achievement.

Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. This course is a closely supervised experience in a clinical setting under the direction of a graduate faculty member. An appropriate level of competence and evidence of growth in the professional role must be demonstrated by the candidate. The clinical experience will include planning, research, evaluation, reflection, and related professional activities. It will include the required number of hours in both the candidate's major area (at least 250 hours) and minor area (at least 50 hours) for a total of 300 clinical experience hours. Major and minor areas refer to elementary or secondary level. The candidate will be required to take this course twice (two consecutive semesters) for a total of 6 hours, which encompasses 300 hours of clinical experience in both the major and minor areas.

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. This supplemental clinical experience course for school principals is a closely supervised experience in a clinical setting under the direction of a graduate faculty member. An appropriate level of competence and evidence of growth in the professional role must be demonstrated by the candidate. The clinical experience will include planning, research, evaluation, reflection, and related professional activities and will include the number of clinical hours required for certification.

Prerequisites: Completion of 15 credit hours in either the MEd or EdS in Education Administration programs or consent of the instructor. Closely supervised experience in a field setting under the direction of a graduate faculty member. An appropriate level of competence and evidence of growth in the professional role must be demonstrated by the intern. The internship will include planning, research, evaluation, and related professional activities. This section is recommended for individuals who do not plan to seek certification as a public school principal.