Graduate Diploma in Educational and Community Leadership
Program Overview
This part-time master's program in Education empowers working professionals to lead educational environments that emphasize rigor, creativity, and inclusivity. Through personalized study, students develop leadership skills, explore social-cultural factors in education, and engage in meaningful research to advance their profession. The flexible schedule with evening and condensed summer courses allows students to balance work and education.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This program teaches how to design and critically analyze educational environments that encourage rigor, creativity and care. The program aims to equip graduates with leadership skills needed to enact change in teaching and learning contexts within and beyond the classroom. This personalized approach supports students in their educational learning goals, whether they work in education or industry, community or public service. The part-time version of this program is designed for working professionals, encouraging them to chart their own course of study and follow it at their own pace. Students will explore the significance of power, belonging, motivation, culture, and more. Faculty members with expertise in a range of specialties will help students discover how they can apply their knowledge in their profession and in the community.
Other:
- The program is based in the School of Education, allowing for flexibility to pursue specific areas of interest and take courses in other departments to broaden the experience.
- The program offers evening classes and condensed summer course schedules to accommodate existing professional commitments.
- Trent University has strong partnerships with school boards and local community agencies and educational programs. Students can participate in colloquia and conferences.
- Students will be prepared to design their own program, teach, and engage with research that is meaningful to them.
