If you are interested in making a positive difference in the lives of junior high
or high school students, you want to teach. At ESU, you major in a content area, and
concentrate in Secondary Education. When you graduate, you will have a degree in your
chosen content area and a concentration, which is the path to be certified in secondary
education (Grades 7-12.). You will have two advisers: one in the major area and one
in the department of Professional & Secondary Education - Instructional Design Technology
(PSED-IDT).
ESU’s teacher certification program is nationally accredited through the Council for
the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and has received the "gold standard" as
Nationally Recognized.
All About Undergraduate Teacher Preparation at ESU
Experienced Professors and Teachers that CARE about your progress to becoming a strong
educator! ESU's faculty have been working with and leading innovative instructional design
and technologies since 2000.
Be prepared to teach in culturally relevant ways in online, blended and traditional
environments! We have professors that are experienced in all the different learning environments
as teachers, learners and scholars.
Value and Accredited: ESU’s teacher certification program is nationally accredited through the Council
for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, has received the "gold standard" as
Nationally Recognized and is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
You Major in your Content area: You get to know your content as someone who has mastered their content. You also
have flexibility if you decide to change majors.
Strong working relationships with area schools: When you need to do the field experiences or complete student teaching, we find your
placements.
Teach grades 7-12 the subject you major in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science,
English, General Science, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, and languages (Spanish,
French, German & Chinese)
Use technology to create interactive lessons in face-to-face and online environments
that keep students engaged and interested in their learning
Design instructional units with the Understanding by Design Framework so that learners
focus on the understanding what really matters
Create lessons using culturally relevant pedagogy, multiple means of engagement, representation
and action expression
Practice strategies to empower your diverse learners through the growth mindset, personalized
learning, and social-emotional support
Experienced Professors and Teachers that CARE about your progress to becoming a strong
educator! ESU's faculty have been working with and leading innovative instructional design
and technologies since 2000.
Be prepared to teach in culturally relevant ways in online, blended and traditional
environments! We have professors that are experienced in all the different learning environments
as teachers, learners and scholars.
Value and Accredited: ESU’s teacher certification program is nationally accredited through the Council
for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, has received the "gold standard" as
Nationally Recognized and is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
You Major in your Content area: You get to know your content as someone who has mastered their content. You also
have flexibility if you decide to change majors.
Strong working relationships with area schools: When you need to do the field experiences or complete student teaching, we find your
placements.
Teach grades 7-12 the subject you major in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science,
English, General Science, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, and languages (Spanish,
French, German & Chinese)
Use technology to create interactive lessons in face-to-face and online environments
that keep students engaged and interested in their learning
Design instructional units with the Understanding by Design Framework so that learners
focus on the understanding what really matters
Create lessons using culturally relevant pedagogy, multiple means of engagement, representation
and action expression
Practice strategies to empower your diverse learners through the growth mindset, personalized
learning, and social-emotional support
$62,360
median pay for high school teachers in 2022, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Certification Areas
Major in one of these areas, with a Secondary Education concentration.
Professional Licensure Disclosures and Distance Learning State Authorization: Applicants
who are applying to programs that may lead to licensure in states other than Pennsylvania
must be aware of the various state professional licensure requirements. Please see
ESU's professional licensure disclosures, Evaluation of Conduct Record, and check licensure requirements by occupation and state at CareerOneStop.
Contact Us
For additional information regarding the programs offered in the Professional & Secondary
Education department, please contact the secretary at ccooper12@esu.edu.
If you are interested in making a positive difference in the lives of junior high
or high school students, you want to teach. At ESU, you major in a content area, and
concentrate in Secondary Education. When you graduate, you will have a degree in your
chosen content area and a concentration, which is the path to be certified in secondary
education (Grades 7-12.). You will have two advisers: one in the major area and one
in the department of Professional & Secondary Education - Instructional Design Technology
(PSED-IDT).