The University of Rochester's Warner School of Education and Human Development believes education can transform lives and make the world more just and humane. This concept is vital to the University of Rochester's mission of Meliora — to make the world ever better. In service to this mission, Warner supports students to:
BECOME teachers and researchers who are knowledgeable, reflective, skilled, and caring educators who can make a difference in individual lives and their fields.
GENERATE and share knowledge leading to new understandings of education and human development, on which more effective educational policies and practices can be grounded.
COLLABORATE among fields, combining research, scholarship and practice to make a meaningful difference in schools and communities everywhere.
Few careers give you the opportunity to impact individuals and communities like teaching. Can you think of a specific teacher who made a difference in your life? Would you like to become that kind of teacher?
Warner will prepare you to become an innovative K-12 school teacher, empowered and able to help all students succeed. Warner's teacher preparation programs offer the shortest path to New York State initial and professional teaching certification.
All master's programs prepare you for New York State teaching certification and are only offered at the graduate level. If you're new to teaching, these programs are designed for you.
You must start the master's program leading to initial teaching certification in the summer if you want to complete it full-time in 15 months.
Students at University of Rochester have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with University of Rochester to see if you can, too!
Amount
Description
Varies
Scholarship
Upon admission to the program, all graduate students beginning a master’s program in teacher education leading to New York State teaching certification are guaranteed a minimum 65 percent tuition scholarship.
Childhood Education/Elementary Education (grades 1-6) Computer Science (all grades) Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2) English Language Arts (grades 7-12) English to Speakers of other Languages (all grades) Foreign Languages 7-12 Mathematics (grades 7-12) Reading / Literacy (all grades) Science 7-12 Social Studies (grades 7-12) Students with Disabilities (all grades)
Program Overview
Full-time
Full-time degree and initial certification programs are designed to be completed in 15 months, with summer sessions on each end of the program and a full academic year in the middle.
Part-time
You may pursue master’s degree programs with initial and professional certifications part-time or seek multiple certifications within a single degree program. You can flexibly complete part-time and multiple-certification options beyond the 15-month timeframe commonly pursued by full-time students.
You will take intro courses with topics such as:
Race, class, gender and (dis)ability in education systems
Supporting culturally diverse learners in their schools and communities
Inclusive literacy learning and teaching
You will:
Participate in a minimum of seven weeks of mentored hands-on classroom experiences
Take seminars and courses to learn teaching strategies in your certification area
Study youth development and instructional design
Complete state-mandated workshops needed for certification
You will:
Participate in a minimum of nine weeks of mentored hands-on classroom experiences
Take seminars and courses to learn teaching strategies in your certification area
Study long-term curriculum planning and assessment
Complete your state-mandated certification tests
You will:
Take courses that address your collaborative teaching partnership
Study methods for supporting English Language Learners and students with disabilities
Complete your capstone portfolio
Complete your program and transition into the teaching profession
Program Hallmarks
During the academic year, your courses will align with your hands-on experience.
The Warner School’s traditional programs feature a minimum of 16 weeks of classroom experience during the academic year, while year-long teacher residencies offer you opportunities to participate in paid, co-teaching partnerships alongside your coursework as part of a selective admission process.
You will also:
Build relationships with students in interactive learning environments
Set up and manage small group work
Plan, teach and evaluate lessons
Participate in coaching sessions with your supervisor and mentor teacher
The Warner School is deeply committed to culturally responsive and sustaining education that serves all students' social and educational needs in partnership with families and other professionals in their school communities.
Your coursework and classroom experiences will help you understand the cultural, socioeconomic, and individual factors that enable and challenge learning, including multilingualism, racial and ethnic diversity, (dis)ability status and poverty.
Additional licensure options and advanced certificates allow you to specialize in:
Urban education
Teaching students with disabilities (with dual certifications in a subject area/grade level and special education)
Teaching multilingual learners (with dual certifications in a subject area/grade level and TESOL)
The Warner School’s master’s degree programs encourage collaboration across disciplines, professions and groups to promote educational improvement and support positive human development.
The Warner School is a research school of education grounded in commitments to making the world more just and humane.
Local collaborations include:
Teacher residency
After-school and summer program partnerships with Rochester regional districts and community organizations
Urban Teaching and Leadership programming with school counselors and leaders
The East High Educational Partnership Organization, which reimagined and reformed school culture and generated significant growth in student learning and graduation outcomes at one of the Rochester City School District’s largest high schools
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