WHAT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL LEADERS WANT YOU TO KNOW
DESIGNED FOR THE WORKING PROFESSIONAL This accelerated master’s program is tailored for independent school administrators, teaching professionals, and coaches. This degree program gives you leadership principles that apply to real-world situations. Already have a master’s degree but want a leadership degree? You will benefit from the excellent course content, proven independent school leaders who will be your instructors, and the fellowship created with the cohort model. The program is truly ideal for • Independent school heads • Associate and assistant heads • Division heads • Fundraising/advancement staff • Enrollment management/Admissions personnel • Business/finance personnel • Teachers and coaches The landscape for Pre – K-12 education is changing. Charter schools impact the way families are make decisions about their children’s education. The scope and structure of charter schools suggest that those working in this environment would also benefit from MOL-ISL degree program. If you are working as an administrator, teacher, and/or coach, this master’s degree may be exactly what you need to make a difference at your charter school.
I am a “satisfied customer” when it comes to Trevecca Nazarene University! Several years ago, I completed a master’s degree in administration and supervision through Trevecca’s Saturday program for educators. I had a great experience. My adjunct professors were school administrators—just as I was. This was not “ivory tower” theory. Their examples went like this: “Let me tell you what happened in my school this week” or, at times, “Let me tell you what happened in my school YESTERDAY.” These men and women were practitioners. . . and their examples were germane to a young administrator like me. Throughout the entire fifteen months of my master’s program, I was the ONLY private school administrator in any of my classes. This was not a problem—and I met many wonderful public school educators. . .some of whom remain friends 20+ years later. Still, I was thrilled to learn that Trevecca had begun a program geared toward independent school leadership. I think that this focus will pay dividends in our area’s independent schools for a long time to come. May this course of study benefit today’s aspiring administrators—just like my Trevecca experience benefitted me in the late 1980s. Keep up the good work, Trevecca! RICHARD B. ANDERSON, HEADMASTER CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
For independent schools to fulfill their missions and reach their potential, leaders must emerge from within the system and be trained in excellence. Through the MOL program, Trevecca has recognized and responded to this challenge. I am delighted to see this opportunity embrace the unique focus of the independent school setting. BILL CHANEY, ED.D., HEADMASTER DAVIDSON ACADEMY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Trevecca’s Independent School Leadership Program fills a much-needed space for the both the rising and experienced independent school leader. Until now, there has been a dearth of programming and degree offerings that focus on the nuances associated with effectively leading faculty, parents, and children in our independent school communities. KEN CHEESEMAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL ST. PAUL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE