How do you give attention to one child while managing a class of 25? What are creative ways to engage a community of learners? How do you capture young hearts and minds and inspire them to reach their potential? The rewards and challenges of teaching in today’s classrooms are many.
Nazareth’s unique multiple certification program prepares you to apply for teacher certification in four different areas of general and special education, which leads to better preparation for the classroom and more employment options. Graduate with two full academic majors, one in inclusive early childhood/childhood education and one in the liberal arts and sciences. The childhood education degree program provides superb career services support and boasts a high job placement rate.
We often receive requests from districts for Nazareth alumni. Information collected from the Class of 2021 found that none were seeking employment, 70% had gone on to grad programs, 20% were employed and 10% were both employed and in graduate school.
New York state residents from groups historically underrepresented in the teaching field who enroll full-time in this degree program and are committed to teaching in high-need urban schools can apply to Nazareth for a Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) award that could cover up to half the tuition cost.
Special education teacher, Northside Elementary School, Fairport, N.Y.
"Nazareth’s site-based classes allowed me to take what I was learning within the classroom and immediately apply it in my day-to-day life. The professors at Nazareth were honest and sincere in their teaching as they carefully guided their students to become teachers themselves. The inclusive early childhood/childhood education major pushed me to step outside my comfort zone and reach my highest potential as an educator."