Masters in Educational Leadership (should I pursue)
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:43 am
Hello, want to say thanks again as always for the advice I've gotten in the past. This is my fourth question. I find the feedback and answers invaluable.
There is currently a very convenient Masters in Educational Leadership program available for me to attend. It will probably never be this convenient, and the entire duration of the program is about 1.5 years, from an accredited university in the U.S. Previously I was given the advice that besides getting a masters degree in general, this is the specific kind program I should be looking at ideally if I'm interested in getting into leadership.
I've asked a few senior people in my school as well, and have gotten one piece of advice that really struck me, that I should pursue this kind of program when I'm already in some level of leadership so that there is something to apply what I'm learning to. I took this thought a bit further and noted that the coworkers in the next level up from me do not have masters degrees, so it's also clear that having a degree like that is not a requirement. Additionally, at the moment I am just an ordinary IT, and from talking to some of the leadership I think it is likely that I won't be offered any more responsibility than I currently have for next year.
So, is it a good idea to pursue a degree that I 1.) likely won't need for a position anytime soon, and 2.) won't be able to put into practice for probably at least a year and a half from now.
Thanks again for the advice on my most recent post, I've talked to some others and have gotten similar feedback, as well as just over time getting a better understanding of how international schools work. I'm much more interested in moving up the pastoral side of things and not over-qualifying myself to teach math or be the HOD in math, as that seems to be a more clear path into eventual leadership.
There is currently a very convenient Masters in Educational Leadership program available for me to attend. It will probably never be this convenient, and the entire duration of the program is about 1.5 years, from an accredited university in the U.S. Previously I was given the advice that besides getting a masters degree in general, this is the specific kind program I should be looking at ideally if I'm interested in getting into leadership.
I've asked a few senior people in my school as well, and have gotten one piece of advice that really struck me, that I should pursue this kind of program when I'm already in some level of leadership so that there is something to apply what I'm learning to. I took this thought a bit further and noted that the coworkers in the next level up from me do not have masters degrees, so it's also clear that having a degree like that is not a requirement. Additionally, at the moment I am just an ordinary IT, and from talking to some of the leadership I think it is likely that I won't be offered any more responsibility than I currently have for next year.
So, is it a good idea to pursue a degree that I 1.) likely won't need for a position anytime soon, and 2.) won't be able to put into practice for probably at least a year and a half from now.
Thanks again for the advice on my most recent post, I've talked to some others and have gotten similar feedback, as well as just over time getting a better understanding of how international schools work. I'm much more interested in moving up the pastoral side of things and not over-qualifying myself to teach math or be the HOD in math, as that seems to be a more clear path into eventual leadership.