The pedagogy that we espouse to practicing and future English teachers mirrors the core belief that guides our own approach to instruction: students learn best when provided with opportunities to read, write, speak, and listen for meaningful purposes in authentic literacy contexts.  Therefore, as we introduce a broad range of scholarship and instructional practices in the field of English education, we also guide candidates through assignments and projects that require reflective application of theories and methods within the practical realities of urban secondary schools.

Our certification programs thus provide teacher candidates with learning experiences that help them connect theory with practice, and their own learning experiences with an understanding of the needs of their current and future students.

Undergraduate Program

Graduate Programs