Teacher Certification/Master of Education in Urban Teaching

This joint program offered by the Providence College Schools of Continuing Education and Professional Studies provides an alternative path to secondary school certification and focuses on training teachers to succeed in diverse, urban classrooms. In other words, it’s real preparation for real classrooms - those with the most need.

The curriculum addresses the biggest challenges in today’s urban high school classroom. You’ll learn about classroom management, cultural competency, project-based learning, and ESL methods, among other best practices. We prepare teachers to engage students and help them set and achieve their academic goals.

Program Goals

• To prepare teachers for increasingly diverse schools and for teacher-shortage areas
• To reduce the achievement gap in urban schools by encouraging and preparing individuals to teach in these settings using specialized methods
• To encourage career changers - especially those with backgrounds outside of education, such as science, business, and law - to pursue careers in education