English Major with Teacher Certification in Elementary Education (Kindergarten-Grade 5)

Students who wish to pursue K-5 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program Web site for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook. Prerequisites for admission to a teacher preparation program in English and current requirements may be obtained in the English Department or at http://chss.montclair.edu/english

Elementary Education students interested in obtaining additional state certification in English/Language Arts for the middle school level should contact Dr. Laura Nicosia for advising.

 

English Major with Teacher Certification in English (Preschool-Grade 12)

Undergraduate Initial Teacher Certification Program
Director: Laura Nicosia

Montclair State University’s English Education Program has been committed to educational excellence and innovation since its inception. This certificate program is characterized by a curriculum that emphasizes strong disciplinary and pedagogical knowledge, teaching for critical thinking, the need for teachers to be stewards of best practice, and the importance of providing pedagogically valid environments for teaching and learning.

All interested undergraduate students must apply for admission to the English Education Program and must have accumulated sufficient credits in the major (at least 9) to allow a computation of a 3.0 GPA in the major and a 2.75 overall.

We strongly suggest that students apply in beginning of the second semester of their sophomore year, if all prerequisites have been fulfilled.  Waiting to apply to the program only complicates efforts to graduate in a timely fashion.  Students may access the application packet at:  http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/cop/teacher/undergrad.shtml, call the office of Teacher Admissions at 973-655-7976, or visit University Hall, Suite 1160 for complete application instructions.

As with all English majors, students with an English Education concentration must complete all General Education courses, successfully complete at least eleven courses in the major and fulfill all other requirements with regard to genre and topical areas as specified in Part II of the English Major Guidelines.  Teacher Education students must maintain a grade point average in the major of 3.0 (B).

Courses required for English Education:

• ENGL 200, Pursuits of English
• ENGL 353 or ENGL 354, Shakespeare
• ENFL 208: Introduction to Film
• A Poetry course
• Study of the English Language (Choose One):
  ENGM 384, The Grammars of English
  LNGN 220, Structure of American English
  LNGN 284, History of the English Language
LNGN 230, Language in Society

• A Writing Intensive course (Choose One 200-level or higher):

• ENWR 204, Advanced Expository Writing
• ENWR 205, Creative Nonfiction
• ENWR 371, Teaching Writing, 6-12

We suggest that all English Education students pursue obtaining a Substitute Teacher’s License from the State of New Jersey and investigate taking the Praxis Examination (#10041) early in their program of studies to prepare for various Fieldwork experiences and to begin the professional journey.

Center of Pedagogy

Please remember to review information on the Center of Pedagogy Web.

If you need further information or help with teacher education advising please see Ms. Ruth Berenson Rm. 1160 in University Hall in the Center of Pedagogy.