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Course Descriptions

 

Educational Leadership and Management (2 credits)

The course is designed to provide participants with information on trends emphasizing teachers' need to extend their sphere of influence beyond the classroom and into schoolwide leadership activities. The course covers the definitions of teacher leadership, purpose, roles, and responsibilities. 

It also includes activities to help teachers create supportive conditions for teacher leadership and help them understand ways of cultivating dispositions.

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Teaching Methods and Materials (2 credits)

This course is developed to help teachers understand the basic concepts of teaching and learning and apply these theories in classrooms. The course covers different teaching methods for various classroom situations, such as individual differences of learners, availability of instructional aids, and size of the classrooms. It also mentions the characteristics of effective teachers and the teacher's competency standard framework (TCSF) jointly developed by the Myanmar Ministry of Education and UNESCO.

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Instruction Design and Technology (2 credits)

The course is for K-12 teachers who want a broad practical course in integrating emerging technologies into their classrooms. This course will help teachers engage learners with each other, the course contents, and instructions. It also assists teachers in practicing the use of productivity tools, educational software, and web-based technologies to improve their teaching and learning.

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Program Partners

 

The program is jointly offered by the University of North Dakota and the University of Taxila.​​

About the University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota (UND) is a flagship public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Dakota Territorial Assembly established it in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota. The university has nine professional colleges and schools: aerospace sciences, arts & sciences, business & public administration, education & human development, engineering & mines, graduate studies, law, medicine & health sciences, and nursing & professional disciplines. The university has the only schools of law and medicine in the state of North Dakota. Its John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is one of the top three Aerospace schools in the U.S. and has the largest fleet of civilian flight training aircraft in North America, with over 120 aircraft and helicopters. The Aerospace School was the first in the U.S. to offer a degree in unmanned aircraft systems operations. 

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About the University of Taxila

Established in 2015 with a mission to provide high-quality personal development courses, Taxila Institute is one of its kind in the training service industry, offering non-degree programs in management and education disciplines. In a very short time, Taxila Institute has become a trusted partner of nearly 160 public universities and several departments of basic education (at the state level) and has provided quality education to more than 16,000 university students, 7,500 faculty members, and 1,600 teachers. Taxila Institute has administered several educational projects in collaboration with the Myanmar Ministry of Education (MOE) and public universities all across Myanmar. To provide American-accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in Myanmar, Taxila Institute has been transitioned into the University of Taxila. In partnerships with several public universities in the U.S., the University of Taxila will provide face-to-face, online, and hybrid instructions for nearly 80 degrees accredited by relevant councils such as HLC, AACSB, ABET, and CAEP. In addition, the University of Taxila will also offer American-accredited courses for professional development.

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Program Eligibility

 

Admission Requirements 

• An application form

• Private school teacher ID card (or) a recommendation letter from a freelance teacher (if the applicant is a freelance teacher)

• Older than 18 years

• A desktop/laptop computer, stable internet connection, and reliable electricity

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Program Requirements

1. Successful completion of three courses

   1.        Instructional Design and Technology​ (2 credits)

   2.        Educational Leadership and Management (2 credits)

   3.        Curriculum Development and Instruction (2 credits)

2. Successful completion of any other requirements 

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Program Award

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Upon completing the program requirements, educators will receive six credits, a diploma, and a transcript from the University of Taxila. If educators opt to pay additional fees, they can earn six non-degree graduate-level professional development credits from the University of North Dakota and receive an official transcript. Please contact student affairs for payment options. 

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Program Award

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The following are the fees of the ELPT program. 

UND-Taxila Tuition (6 credits): $1,200

General:                                        $200

Registration Fee:                           $50

Technology Fee:                            $50

Transcript Fee:                               $10

Transcript Shipping Fee:               $50

Diploma Fee:                                 $10

Total:                                          $1,570

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All full scholarship winners will receive six non-degree graduate-level professional development credits from the University of North Dakota and an official transcript.

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Program Scholarship

 

With the support of a partner organization, the University of North Dakota and the University of Taxila will award 50 full scholarships. Each full scholarship award is worth $1,570, including tuition and fees. However, the cost does not include the commencement fee if the student chooses to participate in the ceremony.

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Program Acknowledgement

 

The University of Taxila and the University of North Dakota acknowledge the general support of partner organizations and the knowledge contribution of Myanmar and American faculty and experts in this program.