General Program Information

 

ASTL Handbook

ASTL Handbook Beginning Fall 2024

 

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Instructional Facilitator/Lead Professional [Graduate Level]

• Complete the 15 credit hour core courses from any of the ASTL tracks listed here.
• FOR INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR ONLY (License code 521)
  • Coursework must be taken and completed in the Spring 2021 semester or after
  • Submit a passing score on one of the current Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exams.
• FOR INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR AND LEAD PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION
  • Coursework must be taken and completed in the Spring 2022 semester or after
  • Demonstrate cognitive coaching competency by completing DESE-recognized coaching professional development. This PD is frequently offered  by Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives. Click HERE for DESE-recognized coaching programs.

For information about the current Praxis PLT exams, see the Praxis Pedagogy/PLT Requirements section here.

The application to add this endorsement is here.

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Program of Study

 

Teacher Leadership Core (15 hours required)

ASTL 6302 Models of Teaching

ASTL 6303 Teacher Leadership

ASTL 6305 Classroom Assessment

ASTL 6315 Investigation of Learning and Development Through Multiple Contexts

ASTL 6380 Research Methods

Emphasis Areas (15 hours required)

Generalist / Content Area
Dyslexia Endorsement
English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
Gifted and Talented Endorsement
Online Teaching Endorsement

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