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Educating the Influencers of Tomorrow
Tap into the transformative potential of education with degrees that impact teaching and learning at all levels. Our 2023 degree application will open in early September.
Welcome to the Department of Curriculum & Teaching
The Department of Curriculum and Teaching supports our students to develop connections among theories of teaching and learning to enact multiple approaches to transformative practices on behalf of children and youth in schools and neighborhoods. We provide teachers, educational leaders, teacher educators, and educational researchers with the intellectual tools needed to re-imagine schools and other educational settings. Teacher inquiry, critical perspectives, knowledge of content and pedagogy, a curricular stance, and the interrelationship of theory and practice are woven throughout our certification and advanced programs.
Department Programs
Early Childhood Education
Our child-centered program (from Birth-Grade 2) is dedicated to culturally relevant practices.
Elementary Inclusive Education
Pursue initial teacher certification in one or both of the following areas: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Teaching Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6).
Secondary Inclusive Education
Earn a Master's degree in Secondary Inclusive Education, Intellectual Disability/Autism, or TESOL as part of the Teaching Residents at Teachers College (TR@TC) program.
Gifted Education
The M.A. in Gifted Education will take you beyond learning how to teach advanced students to deepening your critical thinking skills. You’ll explore the notion of gifted students and gifted education.
Literacy Specialist
Master's students investigate individual literacy learning, group literacy learning, teacher development, community partnerships, institutional change, and other contemporary and political issues facing literacy education.
Professional Certification in Elementary or Secondary Education
Earn your M.A. and professional certification in grades 1-6; or 7-12 in a subject area.
Curriculum & Teaching
Earn your M.A., Ed.M., or Ed.D. in Curriculum & Teaching and study curriculum development, school change and reform initiatives, action research and other school-based inquiry strategies, and gain perspectives on teaching as complex intellectual activity.
Interdepartmental Doctoral Specialization in Teacher Education
Doctoral students from across the College have the opportunity to prepare themselves to be critical agents in the transformation of teacher education.
Our Stories
A “Healing-Centered” Approach to Education
Through his global partnerships, TC alum Angel Acosta is making a difference with his unique pedagogy
A “Healing-Centered” Approach to Education
Through his global partnerships, TC alum Angel Acosta is making a difference with his unique pedagogy
Reimagining Education Institute Returns to TC This Summer
Insights on the online event that centers joyful learning and racial justice in classroom pedagogy, happening July 15-17, 2025
Reimagining Education Institute Returns to TC This Summer
Insights on the online event that centers joyful learning and racial justice in classroom pedagogy, happening July 15-17, 2025
This Curriculum Reimagines How We Teach Indigenous History
Reflections from classroom teachers on new Lenape curricula facilitated by the Lenape Center and TC’s Rachel Talbert
This Curriculum Reimagines How We Teach Indigenous History
Reflections from classroom teachers on new Lenape curricula facilitated by the Lenape Center and TC’s Rachel Talbert
NYC Council Funds Development of Latine Studies Curriculum
TC’s Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Advanced Study will play a lead role in developing the culturally-relevant curriculum for the city’s public schools
NYC Council Funds Development of Latine Studies Curriculum
TC’s Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Advanced Study will play a lead role in developing the culturally-relevant curriculum for the city’s public schools
What should you know about C&T programs?
Learn about our programs from our students.