Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education
Support the emotional, social, linguistic, and intellectual development of children, grades one through six. Become a Childhood or Bilingual Childhood major to acquire analytical skills, be immersed in the field, and gain practical skills to be an exemplary teacher and advocate for children.
The mission of the Department of Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education in the School of Education at Brooklyn College is to prepare teachers for effective classroom practice of diverse students in urban settings. Our work is driven by a commitment to social justice and beliefs that all children can learn; that education is necessary for all humans to realize their full potential; that a quality education is a right not a privilege. Our goal is the development of knowledgeable, skilled teacher candidates who are well versed in research, theory and practice. We emphasize the preparation of candidates for effective practice with emerging bilinguals and students with special needs. Our program supports teacher candidates to value and possess culturally relevant pedagogies; the ability to be self-reflective, sensitive to the needs and challenges of their students and families and knowledgeable of the communities in which they teach. Our program focuses on teacher candidates’ strengths, dispositions and capacities for growth and development; we strive to recognize and leverage the resources our candidates bring to the classroom. We promote the role of creative arts in schools and acknowledge the importance of using new and emerging technologies in instruction, thus enabling teacher candidates to collaborate on a global platform.
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