13 Introduction to the Education Program

The Education Program is committed to educating and graduating preservice teachers who:

  1. Can demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions expected of preprofessional teacher education candidates,
  2. Are culturally responsive educators,
  3. Are critical thinkers so that they are prepared to enter the workforce and/or continue on to a professional teacher education program at the BA level.

Our program learning outcomes and curricula (programs of study) are tied to the New York State Teaching standards, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards, the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards, and LaGuardia’s General Education Core Competencies (Integrative Learning, Global Learning, and Inquiry and Problem Solving) and Communication (Oral, Written, and Digital) Abilities.

There are 4 majors within the Education Program:

  • The Education Associate: The Bilingual Child (Grades 1 – 6, Spanish Only)
  • Education: Early Childhood Education (Birth – Grade 2) Option
  • Education: Childhood Education (Grades 1 – 6) Option
  • Education: Secondary Education (Grades 7 – 12) Option with concentrations in English, Mathematics, Science (Biology or Chemistry), Social Science, and Spanish)

Important websites

Education Program Website

Education and Language Acquisition Department Website

The Transfer in Education Workshop website offers information about next steps after the Program!

Approaches to inquiry and research

In the Education Program students learn to use traditional research methods to explore local and global issues and research questions. Students examine varied social science and humanities research, using qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.  In addition, students learn through inquiry based and experiential based projects, such as observational field experiences and integrated assignments that synthesize learning in courses and/or across the program. Students also learn to communicate these findings in oral, digital, and written formats. The traditional citation style used in this discipline is APA (American Psychological Association) documentation.

top careers from Bureau of Labor Statistics, with salary 

  1. Elementary school teachers: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of elementary school teachers is expected to grow 4 percent from 2021 to 2031, and the median salary of elementary school teachers in 2021 was $61,350.[1]
  2. Preschool teacher: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of preschool teachers is expected to grow 15 percent from 2021 to 2031, and the median salary of elementary school teachers in 2021 was $30,210.[2]
  3. Middle School Teacher: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of middle school teachers is expected to grow 4 percent from 2021 to 2031, and the median salary of elementary school teachers in 2021 was $61,320.[3]
  4. High school teachers: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of secondary school teachers is expected to grow 5 percent from 2021 to 2031, and the median salary of high school teachers in 2021 was $61,8200.[4]

There are many other careers in Education that one may pursue. Please go to the Careers in Education Workshop and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022 Education, Training, and Library Occupations update to explore further.

  1. [i] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022 Edition, Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementary-school-teachers.htm (visited April 23, 2023). ↵
  2. [ii] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022 Edition, Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/preschool-teachers.htm (visited April 23, 2023). ↵
  3. [iii] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022 Edition, Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/middle-school-teachers.htm (visited April 23, 2023). ↵
  4. [iv] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022 Edition, High School Teachers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm (visited April 23, 2023). ↵

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