The mission of the School of Education at Queens College is to offer a progressive education, preparing the next generation of educators to become leading citizens in an increasingly global, pluralistic, and inclusive society. The School of Education is guided by the shared commitment of its faculty to promote the core values of Equity, Excellence, and Ethics.

These values serve as the foundation for the School of Education's Conceptual Framework, which centers around social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and advocacy. All programs are dedicated to developing and ensuring that every candidate embodies and reflects these Core Values, creating a unified approach across various disciplines and specialty certification areas.

Office Location: Powdermaker Hall, Room 100

Office Phone Number: 718-997-5220

Office Email: qcsoe@qc.cuny.edu

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se/

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION

Queens College offers various graduate level program leading to a master's degree or advanced certificate in education. Through these programs students enrich their knowledge of a specialized area of education or a related area of pupil personnel services or administration; and they develop the professional disposition, knowledge, and skills needed for successful career practice.

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Science

Undergraduate Programs in the School of Education:

Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/eece/

Powdermaker Hall, Room 054

718-997-5302

eece@qc.cuny.edu

Department Chair: Theodore Kesler

Department of Secondary Education & Youth Services

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/seys/

Powdermaker Hall, Room 150

718-997-5150

SEYS@qc.cuny.edu

Chair: David Gerwin

Undergraduate Education Programs in Other Schools:

Family & Consumer Sciences

School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/fnes/facs-programs/

Remsen Office, Room 306

718-997-4161

Jacqueline Barnaby, jacqueline.barnaby@qc.cuny.edu

Music Education

Aaron Copland School

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/music/undergraduate-programs/

Music Building, Room 203

718-997-3800

Susan Davis, susan.davis@qc.cuny.edu

Physical Education

School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/fnes/physical-education/

Fitzgerald Building, Room 203

718-997-2710

Jessica Angelastro, jessica.angelastro@qc.cuny.edu

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

School of Arts and Humanities

Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders

https://qc.cuny.edu/academics/lcd/ba-in-tesol/

Queens Hall, Room 300A

718-997-2870

Mitchell Proux, mitchell.proux@qc.cuny.edu

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se/field-placement/

The Office of Professional Practice and Community Partnerships at Queens College's School of Education serves as a vital resource for students, alumni, and local educational organizations. collaborating with over 300 partners primarily located in Queens and Long Island, the office facilitates a rich array of academic and professional experiences tailored to support candidates in their development educators. Through a coherent sequence of project-based and community-engaged clinical experiences, participants learn to foster equitable and socially just environments for all learners.

Powdermaker Hall, Room 10

718-997-5220

qcprofessional@qc.cuny.edu

Interim Director: Ann Ebe

All students in the School of Education must complete a clinical component to graduate and become certified in their discipline. Each program has specific expectations based on the specifications established by the New York State Department of Education. The clinical component includes time spent in schools, libraries, or mental-health facilities working with children and professionals in a given field of study. To learn more about the specific requirements for your program, contact the program leadership. Requirements for participation in clinical experiences can include fingerprint clearance, prerequisite courses, course GPAs, and/or permission form the program leadership.

Student Teaching Placement

https:///www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se/studentteachers-interns/

Powdermaker Hall 135

718-997-5546

Early Childhood and Childhood Education

eeceplacement@qc.cuny.edu

Secondary Education

seysplacement@qc.cuny.edu

Clinical Faculty: Michael Perrone, Ashley Zinnel

Field Placement Coordinators: Evelyn Lee, Victoria Dell'Era

ANTHOLOGY PORTFOLIO

The School of Education at Queens College has adopted an e-portfolio, web-based assessment management system called Anthology Portfolio, to ensure that candidates have the knowledge, skills, and disposition they need to become effective practitioners, and to advance assessment for learning.

Anthology Coordinator

Office of Assessment and Accreditation

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se/assessment-office/

Powdermaker Hall 137

718-997-5245

anthologyqcsupport@qc.cuny.edu

Mark Bannick

NEW YORK STATE CERTIFICATION

The Office of Teacher Certification serves as the liaison between teacher-education programs at Queens College and the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives. The certification office assists candidates who have completed their New York State-registered education-preparation programs (s)at Queens College to obtain their New York State certificate as a Classroom Teacher and/or Administration and Pupil Personnel Services. New York State periodically changes certification guidelines for teachers and other education professionals. Students and alumni are responsible for staying current with the latest certification guidelines, available online from the NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives. The Queens College Office of Teacher Certification also maintains information on its website.

Office of Teacher Certification

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se/teacher-certification-office/

Powdermaker Hall, Room 100

718-997-5547

tcert@qc.cuny.edu

NYC MEN TEACH

https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/se/nyc-men-teach/

The CUNY NYC Men Teach program provides academic and financial supports to program participants, with the goal of supporting them through the certification and hiring process so they can enter the NYC teaching workforce as effective urban educators. Program participants may receive monthly metro cards, book vouchers, free certification exam practice tests, certification exam vouchers, and other financial incentives, as well as access to a dedicated program manager who will help with advisement and academic supports. NYC responsive education. All programs and activities of the NYC Men Teach program are open to all eligible applicants, without regard to race, gender, national origin or other characteristic protected by law.

Powdermaker Hall, Room 100

718-997-5548

Nathaniel Smith, nathaniel.smith@qc.cuny.edu

Department: School of Education