圣约翰大学

The Master of Science programs in Adolescent Education (Career Change, Field Change, and Continuing) enable prospective teachers and practicing teachers to acquire the skills they need in such areas as language acquisition and literacy, curriculum development, instructional planning, multiple research-validated instructional strategies, content area knowledge, the uses of technology, and the history, philosophy, and role of education.

Please note that the full degree cannot be taken at the Long Island Graduate Center and at least one course must be taken at our Queens campus.

Graduates of our program have:

• a breadth of knowledge in both liberal arts and sciences and the subject areas they will teach
• pedagogical knowledge with the understanding and skills necessary to be competent and qualified professionals
• the ability to promote the well-being of students by providing a supportive and Nurturing learning environment
• the ability to form productive connections with students of diverse background and varying abilities

Career Outcomes

The programs will prepare graduates to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles of language acquisition and literacy by native English speakers and students who are English language learners (ELLs).
• Demonstrate knowledge of theories of first and second language acquisition.
• Apply the theoretical underpinnings and processes of language acquisition and literacy to use in the classroom.
• Identify types, purposes, and uses of language.
• Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum development and instructional planning including, but not limited to, those identified by the national standards in the student’s content area.
• Demonstrate knowledge of theories of curriculum development and planning.
• Develop strategies for instructional planning in one’s content area, congruent with the national standards in the specific content area.
• Use technology as a resource to address the needs of all learners when developing and implementing instructional strategies in the content area.