There is good news for us, those who intend to pursue a principalship career. Howard Payne University (TX) has lowered tuition cost for the online graduate program - Master in Education / Instructional Leadership - to $450 per credit hour. At this competitive tuition level, the prinicipalship certification program is becoming more attractive than has ever been for all teachers interested in becoming a Texas School Principal.
Dr. Steve Mills raves about his students every time he has the opportunity. He believes that the human and professional qualities exposed by the students in the Instructional Leadership / Principal Certification program are a clear indication of the success that these future school prinicipals will have in their new careers
Dr. Steve Mills is the Director of the Educational Leadership Program at HPU. Previously, he was an adjunct professor @ University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM.
Dr. Mills has significant experience in the field of public education in the State of Texas and has served as a middle-school teacher — 11 years, an elementary school principal — 6 years, and a superintendent of three different school districts (Brackett, Denver City, and Sheldon) — 15 years.
He also has experience in teaching graduate courses via on-line delivery. Mills has held memberships in a number of professional organizations and continues to be an active member of the Texas Association of School Administrators (TSTA) and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).
He completed his doctor of education (Ed.D.) degree from Texas Tech University in 2004. The research Mills conducted for his Doctor of dissertation entitled, Structured-Interview Questions for Superintendent Hiring Process, is both relevant and timely in relationship to a graduate program in Instructional Leadership.
One of Dr. Mills achivements is the “Superintendent of an Exemplary School District 2000 – 2004″ award. His hobbies include playing piano, swimming and reading. Beside his two sons and his wife of 31 years, his two English Mastiffs ocupy a warm place in his heart.
Give Dr. Mills a shout and find out more about the Instructional Leadership graduate online program that he so proudly heads. Contact: smills@hputx.edu
Dr. Michael Rosato, dean and professor of education at Howard Payne University, along with HPU associate professor of education, Dr. Mitzi Lehrer, recently attended the Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education (CSOTTE) annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. As the name implies, CSOTTE is a coordinating consortium of organizations for educator preparation and development. It is dedicated to the support and refinement of professional preparation and development programs for all certified school personnel in Texas.
One of the member organizations of CSOTTE is the Texas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (TACTE). Dr. Rosato is serving as the current president of TACTE for this academic year. At the CSOTTE conference, the Fall Meeting of TACTE was held, and Dr. Rosato presided over the meeting. A number of items were discussed by the TACTE members including Texas College and Career Readiness Standards and Texas Senate Bill 174. Additionally, Rosato provided a brief report to the members about the Leadership Institute he attended last summer in Washington, D.C. The Leadership Institute is held annually by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) for state representatives. Rosato represented TACTE as president of the organization.
Dr. Lehrer also represented Howard Payne University at the CSOTTE conference by attending the Texas Directors of Field Experiences (TDFE) annual meeting. Lehrer serves as Director of Field Placement for the Teacher Education Program at Howard Payne. Lehrer reports that valuable information was exchanged at the meeting.
Contact: Mike Rosato mrosato@hputx.edu
HPU offers a Master of Education in Instructional Leadership
(Texas Principal Certification Education)
Courses are 100% ONLINE
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Preparing to become a school principal could be the perfect New Year resolution for you!
Howard Payne University's Instructional Leadership (Master of Education) online program will start a new cohort on December 1st, 2009.
Teaching professionals who desire to become certified school principals, further their education and advance their career have the opportunity to apply and enroll in the Master of Education in Instructional Leadership before the end of 2009 and get a head start in 2010.
There's still time to apply and enroll!
Financial Aid is available for all part-time and full-time students who qualify.
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Texas Principal Certification
To become a principal in the state of Texas, teachers must earn graduate credits from an accredited institution of higher education. One of the highest regarded graduate degrees in the field is the Master of Education - Instructional Leadership.
A Texas School Principal Certification provides teachers with a career advancement tool that can bring personal fullfillment and professional enrichment at the same time.
Howard Payne University's Graduate Education Department has designed the Instructional Leadership (Master In Education) degree program especially for all teaching staff that desire to pursue a principalship career in the state of Texas and anywhere else in the U.S.
Courses are 100% ONLINE
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