Program Overview

"With this EdS program I qualified for my T-6 pay increase while earning my degree 100% online. In this time I learned practical strategies for helping all students learn that I can apply both at school and also for helping my own children at home!"
Ellen Hooper
Teacher, Chatham County, Georgia

Educational Specialist with a Major in Brain-Based Teaching (BrainSMART Program) (36 Credits)

This distance education degree program is designed for teacher leaders, educators in all disciplines, district administrators, professional developers, and school personnel who have already earned their master's degree and want to move their professional skills to the next level without leaving their homes and schools. The program focuses on equipping participants with knowledge of how breakthroughs in brain research, student achievement, instructional leadership, and cognition can be translated into best practices in the classroom and on a schoolwide basis. A series of instructional leadership projects are designed to support skills in taking classroom best practices to a wider audience with a greater scope for enhancing school culture and climate.

Important Notes:

Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award associate's, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees.

This NSU/BrainSMART Ed.S. program is designed to help teacher leaders or certified administrators to enhance student learning through instructional leadership. It is not designed for those seeking a traditional certification in administration. Always check with your state and/or district to determine which programs are approved for certification requirements and pay increases.