Teaching and Teacher Education

Teaching and Teacher Education

Introduction

The purpose of this specialization is to prepare the next generation of teacher educators for a changing demography. The program has a specific focus that ties the study of teachers, teaching practices, teacher education, education reform, and education policy together into a coherent whole for understanding and generating new knowledge on the education of educators who will lead the efforts of an equal education for all children. Students who study in this specialization will be prepared to assume leadership, teaching and research roles in: preservice teacher education, in either university or alternate route programs; school district offices of continuing teacher professional development; and school-based teacher education. The program focuses on the research on teaching from a generalist perspective as well as providing opportunities to study teaching in a chosen subject matter area, e.g. English, history, special education, etc. In addition, the program focuses on research, development, and evaluation of teacher education for both preservice teachers and the continuing professional development of practicing teachers.