Most students complete their master’s degree program within three academic years. In your final semester, you will complete your student teaching hours with a full-time placement in a local school.

The Lehman College School of Education has developed a Professional Development Network of schools that partner with the College to prepare future teachers.

The close collaboration between local educators and Lehman faculty provides you with valuable field and clinical experiences in high-needs schools, preparing you for your future professional teaching career.

The School Of Education takes pride in serving the diverse local community and in contributing to a generation of teachers who:

• Are committed to educational justice, equity, and anti-racist and inclusive approaches.
• Have the skills and competence to teach to high academic standards and have well-developed teaching strategies to meet the needs of all students.

The School Of Education maintains productive partnerships with local schools to create practical arrangements between future teachers and local schools. Local schools and Lehman faculty work together to:

•  Create meaningful hands-on experiences
•  Evaluate and review the quality of program mentoring and supervision
•  Train mentor teachers and field consultants
•  Examine the assessment data gathered

The School Of Education focuses on culturally and linguistically relevant teaching and learning across departments and certification areas. 

Lehman prepares you to be competent in the following areas:

• Addressing the needs of diverse populations.
• Implementing best teaching practices for multilingual learners, low-income children and families, gifted and talented students and new immigrant populations.