The teacher education core sequence is a series of courses exploring foundational themes across teacher certification areas. These courses are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels to allow students pursuing a variety of pathways to teacher certification a basis for development as a teacher. Courses in the teacher education core are supplemented with more content and level specific experiences so that graduates are prepared to teach.
The teacher education coursework is complemented by extensive field-based experiences that allow teacher candidates to explore the diversity of our PK12 partner classrooms and learn from talented university faculty experts and clinical educators.
The teacher education core was established around the themes of differentiation; assessment; culturally responsive pedagogy; and professionalism and perseverance. These four themes serve as guiding principles along with attention to the Unit Standards, dispositions, and resiliency to anchor teacher preparation in the needs of schools today and in the future.
Admission to Teacher Education