学术项目

The department offers advanced degrees for practicing teachers who wish to further develop their expertise and initial licensure for those entering the teaching profession. Our research-based 项目 are designed for early childhood, 小学, 中间, and secondary educators as well as literacy specialists.

最初的许可

PreK-6教育

For prospective teachers who want to obtain a license to teach in grade Pre-K through grade six.

中学

For prospective teachers who want to obtain an initial 中间 school teaching license.

中等教育

For prospective teachers who want to obtain licensure as a teacher in grades 6 through 12 in the following content areas: English, 数学, 地球科学, 化学, 生物学或物理学, and history/social studies, which will be listed on the license.a

Provisionally 许可的老师s

This certificate program is designed to support provisionally licensed teachers, who are employed by a school division in the Commonwealth, in meeting teacher licensure requirements.

许可的老师

教师领导能力 Certificate

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare educators as teacher leaders in school settings. 研究生s of this program will have training in how to mentor and coach teacher candidates, 新手, and experienced teachers.

阅读

The program is designed to provide professional training for prospective reading specialists, 识字的教练, and 小学- and secondary-level reading teachers.

Master of Science 在教育

For licensed teachers who want to improve and update their professional competency in teaching and enrich their teaching expertise.

数学专家

This graduate program leads to a Master’s of Science 在教育 degree.

Ph.D. 在教育

The curricula is solidly grounded in interpreting and producing research, use of technology to enhance the teaching/learning process, 股本, 和领导能力, which are woven into common core courses and concentration-specific courses.

证书

Literacy Coaching Certificate

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare 识字的教练 in understanding literacy development among children using research-based theories in literacy methods and instructional design.

研究生 Certificate in 中等教育

This certificate program is designed to support provisionally licensed teachers, who are employed by a school division in the Commonwealth, in meeting teacher licensure requirements.

教师领导能力 Certificate

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare educators as teacher leaders in school settings. 研究生s of this program will have training in how to mentor and coach teacher candidates, 新手, and experienced teachers.

教学 English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate

The purpose of this certificate is for students who want to teach English to speakers of other languages. There are two concentrations for this certificate: (1) the Adult Learner concentration can be used for teaching English to adult learners or for teaching English as an additional language abroad and (2) the teacher concentration for teachers in K-12 settings. (校内及网上).

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Tidewater Writing Project

The Tidewater Writing Project is a satellite of the Virginia Writing Project and a part of the larger network of the National Writing Project.

The National Writing Project is the premier effort to improve writing in America. Through its professional development model, NWP builds the leadership, 项目, and research needed for teachers to help their students become successful writers and learners. Studies of student achievement, both local and national, show positive results.

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