Master's Degree Program in
Educational Leadership

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Room 2205 James
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Telephone:(718) 951- 5213

edleaders@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Program Description

The Master’s Degree Program prepares students for leadership careers in public and private pre-K – 12 education.  Students who successfully complete the 3 semester, 36 credit Program become simultaneously eligible for both the New York State School Building Leader (SBL) and School District Leader (SDL) certificates.

Selection for the Program is based on a review of the candidate’s academic record (including a prior Master’s in any discipline), relevant work experience, 2 supervisory references, and a personal essay demonstrating the applicant’s potential to become an outstanding professional leader based on previous achievements.

The Educational Leadership Curriculum Scope & Sequence  is uniquely structured to combine a small group, cohort-based Colloquium sequence with a Content sequence in Management and Instructional Leadership. 

The Colloquium emphasizes field application of Content knowledge (see below) under the guidance of expert practitioner faculty members.  The Colloquium cohort, students and faculty, remain together throughout the Program, forming bonds intended to last beyond graduation.  Students attend Colloquium seminars, usually held bi-weekly, supplemented by 150 hours per semester of guided fieldwork supervised by Brooklyn College faculty in collaboration with school and district personnel.  A satisfactory fieldwork portfolio is required of each graduate.

Content courses, often taught online, integrate building- and district-level skills meeting New York State standards for School Building and School District Leaders.  Each semester, students take 2 Content courses.  Semester 1: (a) Management and Finance, (b) Instruction and Curriculum Development, Innovation, and Evaluation; Semester 2: (a) Personnel Administration, (b) Supervision of Instruction; Semester 3: (a) Education Law and Ethics, (b) School and Community Relations.

The Program prepares instructional leaders who can successfully work in alternative settings as well as traditional schools.  Graduates are prepared to work with staff and students of every background and to educate children of differing academic abilities and learning needs so that they can reach and exceed ambitious State and City standards.

Program Faculty

David Bloomfield Program Head 
Stephen Brumberg, John Mancini

Supplemental Application for Educational Leadership Program

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Brooklyn College/CUNY
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