Phone: (845) 257-2800
Location: School of Education, Old Main Building, Room 114
Web address: http://www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofed/
School of Education programs build on a foundation of liberal arts and science courses. Students complement pedagogical learning with subject matter expertise in their chosen academic major. Partnerships with the Mid-Hudson School Study Council, the Mid-Hudson Teacher Center, the Master Teacher Program, and numerous districts and BOCES in the region, as well as our own Center for Literacy and Science of Reading Center, make our program rich in clinical experiences and mentorship from experienced master teachers.
Graduates of a SUNY New Paltz School of Education program will be well-grounded in content, theoretical and historical perspectives, pedagogy, New York State teaching standards, and clinical practice.
Our Conceptual Framework
Preparing Caring, Critical, and Reflective Professionals to Maximize Student Success
Through coursework, field experiences, and clinical practice, School of Education/Professional Education Unit faculty, staff, and administrators prepare caring, critical, and reflective professionals who are committed to:
Critical Inquiry and Intellectual Development
Candidates inquire and reflect critically on sociological, historical, and other aspects of educational practice and policy, engage in data-informed decision-making processes, demonstrate the ability to employ evidence-based practices, and continually develop disciplinary and pedagogical knowledge and skills oriented towards high-quality teaching and learning standards.
Professional Skills and Disposition
Candidates develop respectful relationships with students, families, communities, and colleagues; practice an ethically informed philosophy; and participate effectively in institutional change.
Culturally Responsive Practice and Social Justice
Education candidates understand and apply practices that promote respect, inclusion, and equity in teaching, learning, and student development based on social identity markers including, but not limited to, race, gender, class, sexual orientation, disability, language, religion, culture, national origin, epistemology, and family life.
Democratic Citizenship and Student Advocacy
Candidates respect education as a human right and a foundation to active inclusion and participation in public life, and aspire to be agents of change in response to persistent barriers to equal educational opportunity.
Faculty, staff, and administrators model, as well as nurture and cultivate, the four dimensions in the candidates they serve. Guided and informed by these dimensions, candidates are prepared to maximize their students’ success.
What We Offer
Programs Leading to Teacher Certification or Professional Licensure
The SUNY New Paltz School of Education (SOE) offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that lead to initial New York State teacher certification in Early Childhood & Childhood Education and Adolescence Education (English, Mathematics, the Sciences, and Social Studies), as well as graduate degrees that lead to initial and/or professional teacher certification in Literacy Education, Special Education, World Language Education, and TESOL. We also offer master’s degrees in Applied Behavior Analysis & Interdisciplinary Autism Studies and Social Justice Educational Studies, as well as advanced certificates in School Leadership, School Business Leadership, and Bilingual Education. Consult the Graduate Catalog for more information about our master's and advanced-certificate programs.
Non-Certification Programs
The Early Childhood Studies program prepares students to work with young children in alternative learning environments, such as daycare settings, after-school and tutoring programs, children's programs in museums and other such institutions, and parent/caregiver educational programs and workshops in schools and hospitals. The programs leads to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree without recommendation for the issuance of a New York State teacher certificate.
Also available is a minor in Adolescence Education. Though the minor does not lead to eligibility for a New York State teacher certificate, it may be of interest to students seeking an introduction to the field of secondary education. For more information about this new program, please contact a faculty advisor in the Department of Adolescence Education & TESOL.
The Department of Educational Studies & Leadership supports undergraduate educator-preparation programs through its Educational Foundations Unit. The department's undergraduate foundations courses address the political, social and historical issues of American education and satisfy key teacher-certification requirements. An undergraduate minor in Social Justice Educational Studies is also available.
Accreditation
SUNY New Paltz is fully accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). AAQEP accredits programs that prepare professional educators (including teachers, school leaders and administrators, and other education-related personnel) and that lead to recognized degrees at the bachelor's, post-baccalaureate, or master's level and/or to recognized post-degree professional certificates or endorsements, across the United States and its territories and dependencies.
