Central Michigan University Chooses ASCD Content for Teacher Leadership Degree Program

Central Michigan University (CMU) has chosen ASCD as the lead content provider for CMU’s new online Master of Arts degree in Teacher Leadership.

CMU’s MA program is tailored to teachers who want to pursue professional development and personal growth while they continue to teach, and features:

• 33 credit hours
• Degree completion in two years
• All classes online
• No entrance exams required

CMU’s courses will be enhanced with ASCD’s award-winning professional development materials for teachers. This material includes online instruction, books, and other resources to engage students in a blend of learning media.

Teacher leaders are often sought out to lead curriculum development, advance to program directors, or become department chairs.

The CMU online MA in Teacher Leadership incorporating ASCD professional development materials will be offered beginning in January 2012. Interested educators can learn more by visiting www.cel.cmich.edu/teacherleadership or calling 1-877-268-4636.

About Central Michigan University

Established in 1892, Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, was originally founded as a school for teacher and business education. Since then, this doctoral research university has grown to become one of the nation’s 100 largest public universities and the fourth largest in Michigan. With more than 21,000 students on its Mount Pleasant campus, CMU has 7,000 students enrolled online, and more than 50 locations across the United States.