Department of Urban Education
Bradley Hall, First Floor
110 Warren Street
973-353-3528
Website: http://www.ncas.rutgers.edu/urbaned
New Jersey certification for teachers for secondary education is offered at the Rutgers-Newark College of Arts and Sciences.
Chair: Arthur Powell
Professors:
Alan R. Sadovnik, B.A., Queen's College; M.A, Ph.D., New York
Carolyne J. White, B.A., M.A., Southern Illinois; Ph.D., Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
Associate Professors:
Arthur B. Powell, B.A., Hampshire College; M.S., Michigan; Ph.D., Rutgers
Roberta Schorr, B.S., Brooklyn College; Ed.M., Ed.D., Rutgers
Director of Teacher Education:
Joelle Tutela, B.A., Boston College; M.A., New York; M.A., Columbia Teachers College; M.A., Ph.D., CUNY (The Graduate Center)
Program Coordinator:
Ivette Rosario, B.A, Rutgers
Through its Urban
Teacher Education Program (UTEP), the Department of Urban Education prepares
teacher candidates to teach in racially, ethnically, economically, and
linguistically diverse urban middle and high schools.
While in UTEP, students major
in one of the following disciplines: English, mathematics, science (biology, chemistry, geology, environmental sciences, or physics), social studies (history or political science), and world language (Spanish or Portuguese).
The program and course information provided is complete and accurate
as of the date of publication of this catalog. Any updates as well as
additional information about UTEP may be found on the website.
Overview of the Urban Teacher Education Program
UTEP is a 30-credit course of
study that leads to a New Jersey State Teacher Certification. Its courses are
part of the Rutgers-Newark core curriculum and fulfill the second concentration
requirements.
UTEP's courses are organized
into four clusters. In Cluster I, students study the foundations of education, issues of urban education, and adolescent
development. Cluster II courses provide
candidates with opportunities to understand educational technology, research,
and assessment. In Cluster III, students investigate curriculum design and
pedagogical practices. Finally, in Cluster
IV, students develop actual teaching practices.
