Mathematics Instructional Leadership, M.S.

Program Director: Christy Graybeal Ph.D.; graybeal@hood.edu; 301-696-3838

The Master of Science in Mathematics Instructional Leadership is a 30-credit degree program, comprising ten required and elective courses in mathematics, education, and mathematics leadership. It is designed for current teachers of mathematics at the elementary or middle school levels seeking to enhance their professional qualifications through graduate study. Individuals who successfully complete the program will be eligible for Maryland teaching endorsement as Mathematics Instructional Leader in either Grades PreK-6 or Grades 4-9. Courses are offered in the late afternoon and evening, and in the summer, to accommodate working teachers. This program does not lead to initial teacher certification.

Application Requirement

Candidates must be admitted to the Hood College Graduate School. It is assumed that most students in the program will be current elementary and middle school teachers, but anyone who meets the requirements of the Graduate School and the prerequisites for particular courses may enroll in the program. The program does not lead to initial teacher certification and only candidates who meet all program requirements will be eligible for the Maryland Mathematics Instructional Leader endorsement in either Grades PreK-6 or Grades 4-9.

All Mathematics Instructional Leadership graduate students are required to have regular access to a U.S. P-12 classroom throughout the program in order to successfully complete assignments, including various course assessments and the practicum.  Applicants to the program who are not current classroom teachers must submit evidence that they will have regular access to observe and volunteer in a classroom in the form of an approval letter from the school principal.  Such approval letters must be submitted annually to the student’s advisor. Applicants are responsible for meeting all requirements for school volunteers, as determined by the individual school and/or district. Applicants also are responsible for meeting any school and/or district requirements for conducting research in the school setting.