Spanish Teacher (7-12), B.A.

Major Requirements (58 Credits)

Thirty credits in the content area are required for New York state certification to teach a language other than English at the secondary level, 24 of which must be taken in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures as follows:

Both of the following: Spanish 2030W and 3610.

Two of the following culture courses: Spanish 3515, 3525, 3510, or 3520.

Twelve credits to be selected from Spanish 2021, 2024, 2432, 2120, 3515, 3525, 3510, 3520. Tier II, Tier III, and/or Tier IV.

The remaining six credits may be selected from the following options:

• Up to two additional courses in the major language and/or from Modern Languages and Literatures 1030 or higher.
• Two courses in a second language, Modern Languages and Literatures 1030 or above.
• Up to two courses in related areas, subject to department approval.

In addition, students must complete the following pedagogical courses in the Department of Secondary Education for a total of 28 credits: 2001, 2002, 3401, 3402, 3456, 4401, 4411,  4482, and 4541.

Consult the Secondary Education section in the Undergraduate Bulletin for additional information on sequencing, pre-requisites and specific requirements (including GPA) to take particular Secondary Education courses.

Students qualifying for the initial certification in adolescence education may obtain an extension to teach English, social studies, mathematics, a modern language, or one of the sciences in grades five and six by taking Secondary Education 3454.

This program reflects changes in teacher certification requirements recently implemented by the New York State Education Department. Students completing majors in secondary education or in special subjects under the former requirements should refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin.

Admission Requirements and Academic Standing

Students must have a GPA of 2.70 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to take Secondary Education 2001 and 2002.

Students must have a B- in both Secondary Education 2001 and 2002, New York City Department of Education Fingerprint clearance, and a GPA of 2.75 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to continue to Secondary Education 3401, and/or Secondary Education 3402, and/or Secondary Education 3456.

To take Secondary Education 4401, students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, a B- or better in both Secondary Education 3401 and 3402, and/or permission of the head of the program.

Students must earn a B- or higher in Secondary Education 4401, and a GPA of 2.75 or higher in their major.

All students accepted to the School of Education are required to submit fingerprint verification before signing up for most education classes. Fingerprint verification is required for work in New York City Department of Education schools if you already have fingerprint records or not. Follow these instructions.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Be prepared to pass NYSED teacher certification examinations in content area, pedagogy, and knowledge of students.
• Apply the ACTFL, CEC, NCSS, NCTE, NCTM, NSTA, and SHAPE Standards and the Next Generation Learning Standards to planning, instruction, and assessment for all students, including those of low SES, linguistic/cultural minorities, and those with IEPs.
• Design lessons and units of study that engage all students, including ELLs and students with IEPs, in doing, thinking, reasoning, speaking, and writing in the content areas.
• Incorporate community resources in culturally relevant units of study.
• Create classrooms that support social and emotional learning.
• Make plans for and use technological tools (e.g., communication and collaboration tools, adaptive devices, Web-based digital media) in instruction.
• Analyze instructional materials and assessments in order to identify linguistic and extra-linguistic demands and challenges of performance tasks in the content areas.
• Analyze and interpret whole-class interaction focusing on guiding techniques conducive to orchestrating meaningful, inclusive, and content-rich conversations.
• Analyze and interpret samples of student work and classroom data to identify different levels of student learning as well as typical errors and misconceptions.
• Conduct and use research in their own practices to improve learning and teaching.

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