Graduate Courses, Certificates, and Endorsements
Master of Arts Degree in Community and Teacher Leaders Graduate Studies
M.A. in Community and Teacher Leaders (only 10 courses)
Teacher Leader Concentration: This option provides knowledge and skills related to leadership, peer mentoring and professional development; promotes positive school culture that focuses on achievement; highlights equity as a means of empowerment, uses data to improve educational outcomes; and promotes building collaborative relationships with communities. Focusing on social justice and the strengths of diversity, this concentration leads to a Master’s Degree and the ISBE recognized Teacher Leader Endorsement. A current Illinois Professional Educator License in teaching in required.
Community Leader Concentration: This option provides knowledge and skills that foster leadership in ethical and culturally sensitive public engagement; acknowledges and considers tha complexities of local and global communities; promotes collaborating with schools to empower communities; and leverages community assets to promote social justice and equity.
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Tuition Waiver
Tuition Waiver CTU members pay reduced tuition of only $1050 per course. This is a discount of 40% from regular tuition. Earn your entire Master’s Degree at NEIU for only $10,000. Cooperating teachers who have tuition credit for hosting NEIU student teachers can apply the course credit to tuition. This course credit can be transferred to any teacher for use. For Spring semester – November 1 Go to NEIU application portal to apply. For more information, please contact: mactl@neiu.edu |
CTUF/NLU Endorsement Programs
Chicago Teachers Union Foundation and National Louis University proudly offer licensed teachers in-demand endorsements and programs from NLU’s National College of Education. We’d like to specifically highlight our Special Education (Learning Behavior Specialist LBS1) and Early Childhood Subsequent Endorsement (for those interested in teaching birth-grade 2) opportunities!
Special Education Learning Behavior Specialist Endorsement (LBS1)
The LBS1 Endorsement program at NLU is designed for teachers looking to add a specialized endorsement to their teaching license. This LBS1 Endorsement program gives you the knowledge and skills to work in inclusive classrooms and school settings, with the ability to use Universal Design for Learning strategies to effectively reach all students.
Early Childhood Subsequent Teaching Endorsement
The Early Childhood Subsequent Teaching Endorsement program is designed for those looking to expand their career options to teach children from birth to grade 2. A transcript evaluation will be conducted to determine the number of hours needed to fulfill the state requirements. An Enrollment Specialist will assist you with the process.
Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist Endorsement/Degree
This coursework is designed for teachers interested in enhancing their skills within the areas of literacy, development, and instruction. Educators can choose between two tracks: Reading Teacher or Reading Specialist. Either track can be applied toward the M.Ed. in Reading.
Did you know that NLU also offers a degree in which students have the opportunity to combine multiple endorsements into a full Master’s? Contact William Vavrin at wvavrin@nl.edu or call 312-261-3297 for more details about any of the above programs!