Best Undergraduate Programs for "Education"?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>My girlfriend is looking to transfer after this year, and was curious as to what colleges on the East Coast have the best undergrad programs in Education, as she likely wants to be a High School Social Sciences teacher (history, etc). Anyway, if anyone could link me and/or provide me with a list, that would be great!</p>

<p>Thank You,</p>

<p>Ben</p>

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<p>I have a friend who will be in an education program at Boston University. She was really excited about it and though I don't remember the details, it sounded great to me (involved a lot of real classroom experience, IIRC). Your girlfriend should definitely check Boston U out.</p>

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<p>^ Alright, thanks!</p>

<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt Peabody School of Education</p>

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<p>Ben,</p>

<p>Does your gf plan to get certified to teach in the state where she goes to schoo? Does she plan on staying there to teach? </p>

<p>Remember requirements for certification vary from state to state. There will be a number of great education programs in whatever state she decides to settle into. While she may be able to get interstate reciprocity these agreements vary state to state. </p>

<p>For example to obtain provisional certification (certificate is good for 3 years) in NYS she would need the following </p>

<p>Completion of a Baccalaureate teacher preparation program
Three required exams( beleive she would have to pass them before graduating)</p>

<p>LAST (liberal arts and science test
ATS-W (Assessment of teaching skills-writing)
CST (content specality test)</p>

<p>Permanent certification requires a Master’s degree and three years teaching experience. Also requires one year of mentored teaching experience.</p>

<p>Interesting article in the NY times this week on teacher education. I hope you pass it on to her
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/education/edlife/hartocollis31.html?pagewanted=2%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/education/edlife/hartocollis31.html?pagewanted=2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Teachers College (of Columbia University) is considered by many to be the most prestigious:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.tc.columbia.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.tc.columbia.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>The College of New Jersey. It used to be called the Teacher's College of NJ or something until they changed it, but education is still one of their most popular majors.</p>

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<p>While Teachers College along with Bank Street College are amongst 2 of the most presitgious programs they are for graudate students only. If Ben's gf is an undergrad this is not going to help her cause</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot guys!</p>

<p>Any school's in Boston, DC, or Virginia?</p>

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<p>True, sybbie719. Didn't think of that...</p>

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<p>Heh, any other suggestions in the areas I mentioned? UNDERGRAD! lol</p>

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<p>BUMP, any other ideas?</p>

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<p>what's the requirements for being a teacher in the state she wants to teach? i ask this because in california, there's no undergraduate education program. future teachers must major in a subject (preferably the one they want to teach), then get a teaching credential and pass an exam or two.</p>

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<p>TCNJ and Rider.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt's Peabody College of Education is suppose to be great</p>

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<p>^ Thank you!</p>

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<p>The funny thing is, some of the schools which have traditionally poured lots of resources into their education programs are schools which started out as "normal schools." They do a great job, but because they aren't research institutions or selective liberal arts colleges, they aren't as well known (and don't enjoy high overall rankings or a national reputation). Thus, it may be hard to ferret out what are truly great education schools just by asking around--or ever by asking an otherwise-knowledgeable group of "experts" such as the CC crowd.</p>

<p>You want to know what principals and other teachers think--that's who your gf will need to impress when it comes to job-search time.</p>

<p>KFC4u also has a good point--I believe many schools take the approach that for secondary-level teaching level, one should have a major (in the area he or she will be teaching) and teaching certification is an add-on, not necessarily a major in itself.</p>

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<p>Northwestern University!</p>

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<p>She might want to consider Brown; they offer a BA/MAT program that she might want to look into. Brown's also very strong in the social sciences.</p>

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<p>University of Iowa's research seems to dominate the education field.</p>