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Shape the Future as a Secondary Education Teacher
If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of junior high and high school students, teaching is your path. At East Stroudsburg University (ESU), you will major in a content area and add a concentration in Secondary Education. Upon graduation, you’ll earn a degree in your chosen field along with the credentials needed for secondary education certification (Grades 7–12).
To support your success, you will work with two dedicated advisors: one in your content area and one in the Department of Professional & Secondary Education – Instructional Design Technology (PSED-IDT).
ESU’s teacher certification program is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and has achieved the “gold standard” of National Recognition.
Why ESU?
- Experienced Professors and Teachers that CARE about your progress to becoming a strong educator! ESU's faculty have been working with and leading innovative instructional design and technologies since 2000.
- Be prepared to teach in culturally relevant ways in online, blended and traditional environments! We have professors that are experienced in all the different learning environments as teachers, learners and scholars.
- Value and Accredited: ESU’s teacher certification program is nationally accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, has received the "gold standard" as Nationally Recognized and is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- You Major in your Content area: You get to know your content as someone who has mastered their content. You also have flexibility if you decide to change majors.
- Strong working relationships with area schools: When you need to do the field experiences or complete student teaching, we find your placements.
What You'll Learn
- Teach grades 7-12 the subject you major in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, English, General Science, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, or Spanish
- Use technology to create interactive lessons in face-to-face and online environments that keep students engaged and interested in their learning
- Design instructional units with the Understanding by Design Framework so that learners focus on the understanding what really matters
- Create lessons using culturally relevant pedagogy, multiple means of engagement, representation and action expression
- Practice strategies to empower your diverse learners through the growth mindset, personalized learning, and social-emotional support
Certification Areas
- Declare your major: Choose a content area and choose a concentration in Education. You will have specific courses that you will need to take with your major.
- TEC Approval: Meet with your PSED adviser every semester. Before Teacher Educational Council (TEC) approval you must have met all the requirements.
- Courses: Take the entry level courses. Maintain a 3.0 QPA.
- Field Experiences: Many education courses have “field experiences.” You must have complete clearances. Review information at the Field Experience office.
- Subject Certification test - recommendation: Pass the subject certification tests otherwise you will need to before you are certified. Certification Tests: ETS - PA.
- Student teach: To student teach all content and education course work should be complete. The Field Experience Office finds placements when you have fulfilled requirements. Please review the Field Experience requirements and timelines.
- Finishing Up - Successful Student teaching!
Graduate: Apply for graduation.
Get Certified: Have a 3.0 QPA (or meet exceptions); make sure that you fulfilled all requirements; apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for Certification in your content area or another state.
At ESU, professors have experience in online, blended, experiential and traditional learning. The current challenges are opportunities to grow and meet more learning needs. Gain an innovator's mindset as a future teacher to lead your students!
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Contact Us
Campus Address
Stroud Hall 209
(570) 422-3363
Department Chair, Professional & secondary Education -IDT
Dr. Beth Sockman
bsockman@esu.edu
(570) 422-3621
