Learn Today To Inspire Others Tomorrow
Do you want an exciting and challenging career where you can make a difference? As a student in the Teacher Education program at St. Francis College, you can have a positive impact on the future of hundreds of children.
New York State public schools offer competitive compensation and the opportunity to be part of a revitalized educational system. And with more than 1 million students here in New York City and 3 million students in over 4,000 schools in large and small cities, rural and suburban districts across the state, you’ll have plenty of diverse teaching opportunities to choose from.
At St. Francis College, you’ll get the personalized attention you need to become the kind of teacher your students will remember fondly for years to come. Classes are taught by a faculty with decades of experience in the NYC Public School System as both teachers and administrators. Our technology-rich professional studies programs incorporate theory, field experience, supported pedagogy, and a semester of full-time, supervised student teaching.
Candidates accepted into the Teacher Education program may prepare for Initial New York State Certification in Childhood Education, Adolescence Education or Physical Education. Each program includes three areas of study: (1) general liberal education; (2) academic major or concentration that is planned and monitored collaboratively by both the academic department and education faculty; and (3) pedagogical studies. Student may prepare for B.A. English/Childhood or Adolescence Education; B.A. Social Studies/Childhood or Adolescence Education; B.S. Biology/Childhood or Adolescence Education; B.S. Mathematics/Adolescence Education, or B.S. Physical Education.
Mission of the Education Department
The Department of Education at St. Francis College prepares teachers to serve and lead in a multicultural community. Through reflective, constructivist teaching, we develop our students’ capacities to become caring, competent, and qualified educators. We strive to provide a curriculum that is academically and pedagogically challenging, in a departmental environment that nurtures mutual respect, empathy, and an emphasis on affirming and encouraging the best in others. Our programs reflect our deep commitment to the Franciscan ideals of service to the community, acceptance of individual differences, and caring. Our aim is to graduate student-centered practitioners who place students at the heart of their teaching.
See the
course catalog for more details on qualifying for the various certificate programs.