From the Program Coordinators

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Adam Yuro

Adjunct Lecturer and Co-Coordinator, Graduate Program in Spanish Teacher Education, Undergraduate Program , Middle & High School Education

adam.yuro@lehman.cuny.edu Carman Hall, Room 227
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Tashika McBride

Lecturer and Coordinator, Graduate Program in Human Rights & Restorative Justice, MHSE Undergraduate Co-Advisor, Middle & High School Education

Welcome to the Undergraduate Education program for seventh grade through twelfth grade. We are committed to preparing competent, qualified, ethical, and reflective practitioners for service in diverse communities who believe in promoting care, justice, and equity in urban settings.

Our program is divided into two components, the minor in education and teacher certification. The minor in Education is open to all students with about 60 credits. Upon completion of the minor, if you have decided to become a grade seven through twelfth grade teacher and your overall GPA is a minimum of 3.0, you will then complete an additional four (five for Art) courses. Completion of the minor and then the teacher education sequence will provide you with an initial teacher certification, allowing you to begin teaching in your subject area.

One of our major program goals is to support your development of leadership skills, knowledge, and dispositions so you are prepared to make a critical difference in the lives of students.

The Evalyn and Stephen Milman Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships for Innovation in Teaching are intended to recognize educator candidates who have demonstrated excellent academic performance and strong dispositions for being outstanding educators, and/or have already demonstrated leadership skills in a discipline (e.g., Early Childhood Education, Counseling Education, or Science Education).

Are you interested in becoming a middle or high school teacher?

The Department of Middle and High School Education (MHSE) has created for you a video which presents how the program works including how to join the MHSE minor and the pathway to New York State Teacher Certification!

The video includes information from our Office of Careers in Teaching (CIT), Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC), Blueprint to Success (BTS), and other resources.

Additionally, The Department of Middle and High School Education (MHSE) has created a slideshow which presents how the program works including how to join the MHSE minor and the pathway to New York State Teacher Certification!

The slideshow includes information from our Office of Careers in Teaching (CIT), Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC), Blueprint to Success (BTS), and other resources. (Click here to view the slideshow)