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Department overview

Teachers and School Leaders make a difference in the lives of children, families, and communities as they use their professional knowledge to create classrooms where all children experience the opportunity to be successful in school and in life. In the Educational Studies Department, you will learn how to understand the lives of your students and apply your knowledge to creating instruction that meets the needs of all learners.
 

Obtainable jobs
  • Teacher, Early Childhood (Ages Birth-Grade 3)
  • 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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EDD 625

Activity Approach to Development and Learning

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EDD 614

Different Minds: Exploring Cognitive Diversity

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Programs in this Department

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

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Staff

Director Listing:

  • Deirdre Armitage, Ph.D.
    Director of Fieldwork
    Location: Building 3S, Room 207C
    Phone: 718-982-3741
    Email: deirdre.armitage@csi.cuny.edu
  • Diane Brescia, BA
    Director of Program Administration
    Location: Building 3S, Room 211
    Phone: 718-982-3877
    Email: diane.brescia@csi.cuny.edu
  • Gail Rosenberg, MS, SAS
    Director of Teacher Performance Assessment Preparation
    Location: Building 3S, Room 216
    Phone: 718-982-3692
    Email: gail.rosenberg@csi.cuny.edu
  • El Samuels, Ph.D.
    Director of Assessment and Accreditation
    Location: Building 3S, Room 207A
    Phone: 718-982-4130
    Email: el.samuels@csi.cuny.edu

Staff Listing:

  • Joanne German
    Administrative Assistant
    Student Teaching, Accreditation, and SLS
    Location: Building 3S, Room 209
    Phone: 718-982-3715
    Email: joanne.german@csi.cuny.edu
  • Bryan McGuckin, BA
    Computer Laboratory Technician
    Audio-Visual Technologies
    Location: Building 3S, Room 202
    Phone: 718-982-3980
    Email: bryan.mcguckin@csi.cuny.edu
  • Walter Palmer, BS
    College Assistant/Computer Laboratory Technician
    Location: Building 3S, Room 206
    Phone: 718-982-3698
    Email: walter.palmer@csi.cuny.edu

Adjunct Faculty

  • Birnbaum, Joanna
  • Bruschi, Louis
  • Ciccarelli, Tatiana
  • DiFolco, Cynthia
  • Galizia, Joanna
  • Gooch-Brown, Laura
  • Mascia Millan, Angela
  • McNamara, Denise
  • McNeece, Candace
  • Mehmedovic, Besim
  • Morano, Frank
  • Speller, Marquitta
  • Walsh, Judy

Department Facilities

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Education Building
3S-208
Willowbrook Campus

Department Contact

Ruth Powers Silverberg
Chairperson and Professor
Phone : 718.982.3726
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Margaret Nichols
Administrative Assistant & Secretary to the Chairpersons
Phone : 718.982.3716
Contact Via Email
Mary Ann Durante
Office Assistant
Phone : 718.982.3719
Contact Via Email

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