Teacher-Leadership Degrees Aim to Fill Career Gaps

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Four years ago, Donald Chouinard, a veteran English teacher at Fort Kent Community High School in Maine, was promoted to his district's curriculum-coordinator position. He appreciated the rise in status the administrative job conferred, but he soon felt that something was lacking. "I really, really missed the classroom," he recalled.

The following year, Mr. Chouinard returned to teaching. But, to continue working toward broader professional goals, he also decided to enroll in a master's degree program in teacher leadership offered by the University of Southern Maine, in Portland. The program, offering a professional educator degree, featured courses in advanced teaching practice and included both online and face-to-face components. In addition, his 997-student district provided tuition assistance for teachers to pursue advanced degrees.

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