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Stony Brook University Master Teacher Program Workshop

In this workshop, participants will learn the steps involved in obtaining grant funding including where to find requests for proposals to apply for grants, creating a grant writing team, important writing tips, and sample RFPs. Participants will have an opportunity to work together to determine their funding goals and receive feedback from the instructor to help them start the grant search process.

(co-requisite EDL 586-Internship Seminar)

EDL 585 is the field experience component of the corresponding and co-requisite EDL 586.

This course is a cooperatively guided leadership experience at the school district central office level and school building level, strategically designed to immerse candidates in educational experiences that support and rely upon the information and skills attained from courses taken in the combined certification program. A plan of leadership, administration and supervisory tasks must be submitted to the internship coordinator.

The internship is conducted in schools and school districts over an extended period of time. Achievement will be determined against a stated list of competencies as assessed by the school district personnel and the SBU supervisor. Field experiences are structured so that candidates gain proficiency in all twelve NY State Leadership competencies. S/U Graded.

Internship runs from June 30th through December 19th, 2025. Dates and times are simply placeholders for the work of the course.

*Prerequisite: Completion of all foundation and required course work.

(co-requisite EDL 585-Internship)

This course is a co-requisite to EDL 585 Internship.

The Educational Leadership Internship is defined as the process and product that result from the application in a workplace environment of the strategic, instructional, organizational and contextual leadership program standards. It is strategically designed to immerse candidates in educational experiences that support and rely upon the information and skills attained from courses taken in the program. The internship includes a variety of substantial concurrent or capstone experiences in diverse settings planned and guided cooperatively by university and school district personnel and conducted in schools and school districts over an extended period of time. The experiences need to provide interns with substantial responsibilities, which involve direct interaction and involvement with students, staff, parents, community leaders, and social service organizations involved with inter-agency activities affecting schools. Through guided and specific tasks, projects and responsibilities you work be expected to work in all ten (10) PSEL standards and will be required to evaluate your growth in each standard at the end of the internship. As highlighted in the Internship Informational Booklet, you will also be required to become proficient in 16 specific PSEL Sub Standards, and demonstrate that you can address matters of equity and cultural responsiveness in all aspects of leadership. (PSEL Standard 3h)

Internship runs from June 5th through December 18th, 2025. Dates and times are simply placeholders for the work of the course.

*Prerequisite: Completion of all foundation and required coursework.

Students who have completed the prerequisite coursework should contact the Internship Coordinator, Dr. Robert Scheidet, for enrollment.

This Stony Brook University course focuses on the leadership and administrative roles of elementary and secondary school building leaders. Topics include: tasks of a building administrator; building organizations and staff utilization; curriculum development; evaluating the school or program performance and involving the staff in making changes; leadership; engaging teachers, staff, and parents in the decision-making process; facilities management; employee relations, student affairs; public relations; maintaining collaboration between the home and the school and school law.

Please note: The hours listed in Frontline are placeholders for the hours of the course. Synchronous course meetings will be arranged by your instructor.

Educational Leadership Theory II (prerequisite: EDL 501) The focus of this course will be on organizational behavior. Topics include: the study of roles and relationships; working well with the school staff, students, parents, and community; bureaucracy; social systems; human motivation; using resources effectively; maintaining an orderly physical environment; decision making, leadership and organizational change; communications; and the effect of community and outside influences.

PLease note: Dates and times listed in Frontline are simply placeholders for the hours of the course.

The goal of Stony Brook University's EDL Research Project Seminar is to teach students to understand and conduct graduate-level research that culminates in a final research paper. All of the work for this course will be completed online in Brightspace with virtual face to face meetings scheduled throughout the course.

Prerequisite: Completion of all foundation and required coursework.

Please note: Asynchronous work dates listed below are simply placeholders for the work of the course. You may complete asynchronous work during hours that work best for you. Synchronous course meetings will be arranged by the instructor.