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NEW OPPORTUNITIES : MASTER ’ S PROGRAM
Armenia ’ s public education system is facing a talent shortage crisis . Simply put , not enough university graduates are choosing to pursue teaching as a profession . Meanwhile , a large portion of existing teachers are approaching retirement . Classrooms across rural Armenia are missing teachers , especially in critical STEM subjects . Our Master ’ s Program in Teacher Leadership , developed and launched in 2022 with the Yerevan State University ( YSU ) Pedagogy and Education Development Center , is our response to the crisis . by advocating for educational justice through system-level thinking . The Master ' s degree awards a teaching qualification to successful participants , as well as a specialization in Teacher Leadership – the first such specialization in Armenia . Students will learn how to cultivate leadership qualities in themselves and others , as well as how to build and lead effective teams .
The program is part-time and lasts one and a half years . For now it is only open to Teach For Armenia Teacher-Leaders in their first year of teaching , specifically for those who do not have a teaching degree . Twenty-six Teacher-Leaders from our eighth cohort enrolled in the program in 2022 .
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OVERVIEW
The purpose of the program is to prepare the next generation of leaders who will transform education in Armenia
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