Curriculum and Instruction

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Department of Curriculum and Instruction Overview

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction offers CUNY undergraduate programs in Early Childhood, Childhood and Adolescent Education in Social Studies, English, Sciences, Mathematics, and World Languages (Italian and Spanish), leading to Initial Teacher Certification. CUNY MSEd in Childhood, Adolescent (Social Studies, English, Biology and Mathematics), and the unique CUNY MSEd Sequence 2, leading to initial certification in these programs, designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a field other than Education. Other CUNY program offerings include the MSED in TESOL, the Advanced Certificates in TESOL and the Bi- Lingual Extension Program.

What are obtainable jobs with degrees in Education?

Teacher, Early Childhood (Ages Birth-Grade 2)
Teacher, Childhood (Grades K-8)
Teacher, Adolescence (Grades 9-12)
Teacher of English Language Learners
Special Education Teacher, Self-contained
Special Education Teacher, Inclusive Classroom
Grade Leader
Adult Literacy
Prison Educator
Instructional Coordinator
Curriculum Coordinator
Testing Coordinator
School Leader (Principal, Assistant Principal)
District Leader (Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Borough Field Support Center)
Corporate Trainer

Certified Graduates are eligible for these positions in Traditional Public Schools, Charter Schools, Independent Schools, Parochial Schools, Private Schools, and other entities including non-profits and corporations.

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TESOL program

Graduate Program to Prepare Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

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Early Childhood program

Undergraduate Program for the Preparation of teachers of Birth to Grade 2 students.

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MSEd -Sequence 2

Graduate Program to prepare secondary teachers for initial certification, intended for those with an undergraduate degree.

View all courses in College Catalog

Programs in this Department

*All programs are offered jointly with the Department of Educational Studies but programs marked with an asterisk are offered primarily by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

Curriculum and Instruction Department Faculty and Staff

Full Time Faculty

Director & Staff Listing

Director Listing:

Deirdre Armitage, Ph.D.
Director of Fieldwork
Building 3S, Room 207C
Phone: 718-982-3741
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Diane Brescia, BA
Director of Program Administration
Building 3S, Room 211
Phone: 718-982-3877
E-mail
Gail Rosenberg, MS, SAS
Director of Teacher Performance Assessment Preparation
Building 3S, Room 216
Phone: 718-982-3692
E-mail

Staff Listing:

Joanne German
Administrative Assistant
Student Teaching, Accreditation, and SLS
Building 3S, Room 205
Phone: 718-982-3715
E-mail
Bryan McGuckin, BA
Computer Laboratory Technician
Building 3S, Room 206
Phone: 718-982-3980
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Walter Palmer, BS
College Assistant/Computer Laboratory Technician
Building 3S, Room 206
Phone: 718-982-3698
E-mail