Commit to Lead.
Master of Education Degrees The Master of Education programs are designed to prepare graduates to serve their school communities through leadership in reading, leadership in schools and leadership in educational technology.
Leadership in Reading The Leadership in Reading concentration prepares educators to assume leadership roles in curriculum development, staff development and literacy evaluation at the K-12 levels. This program meets USF, state and national standards. A graduate who successfully completes the Leadership in Reading program is eligible for South Dakota Department of Education certification as a K-12 reading specialist.
Billie Rothenberger
Leadership in Schools
• M.Ed. in Technology
The Leadership in Schools concentration prepares educators to balance strategic responsibilities of leadership such as collaborating with staff leaders in building-level teams, helping design quality staff development, insuring effective instructional leadership, mentoring others and articulating and implementing a vision for excellent and safe schools. This program meets the South Dakota Department of Education rules for certification as a school principal. It also meets USF, state and national leadership in schools standards.
Leadership in Technology The Leadership in Technology concentration prepares educators to lead effective and innovative uses of technology in K-12 educational settings. This concentration meets USF, state and national standards. The program supports students’ computing and technology literacy development to enhance teaching, learning and professional productivity. As technology integrationists, educators with this training assume leadership roles in implementing, supervising and managing technology resources at the school level. Graduates can become expert technology change agents in their schools.
“In the technology program, I was able to develop specific technology practices I continue to use in my classroom.”