If you want to be a teacher, there's no better place for you.
Our teacher education program is the oldest in the SUNY system, dating back to its foundation as the St. Lawrence Academy in 1816. In fact, we're one of the more highly regarded schools of education in the country. Our teacher education programs were recently accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the most rigorous of the teacher education accreditation standards.
Highlights
- Education scholarships
- TESA- Teacher Education Student Association
- Sheard Literacy Center
- Student Teaching opportunities in many counties within NYS as well as NYC, Canada and Australia
- Math/Science Center
- Small class sizes in Education courses
- Multiple opportunities to grow, take risks, and develop your own teaching philosophy
- Guidance and support from faculty
Academic Departments
There are three departments in the area of Teacher Education in the School of Education & Professional Studies:
Courtney Ferguson '22, a childhood / early childhood education major at SUNY Potsdam, discusses her reasons for becoming a teacher, and how she strives to be a support system for her students—in the same way that her kindergarten teacher supported her when she was a child.