Without a doubt, SUNY Cortland rates at the top in teacher preparation. You can choose teacher certification in nearly every subject area and benefit from education that prepares you to join our graduates in achieving 99 percent pass rates on assessment tests. Of course, that’s just what you expect from the largest nationally accredited teacher education program on the East Coast.
Majors/Programs
Our undergraduate majors and graduate programs in teacher education prepare you to think critically, use technology effectively, communicate clearly, understand and value diversity, contribute to your community and make a difference in the lives of students.
Cortland Urban Recruitment of Educators (C.U.R.E.)
A unique and comprehensive program in urban education, the C.U.R.E. program will prepare you to to teach in high-need urban schools in New York State and understand the effects of culture, ethnicity, gender, language, poverty and race.
Teaching Resources
From conferences and workshops on critical topics to centers and institutes that explore issues in depth, SUNY Cortland provides you with a wide variety of teaching resources, whether you’re an undergraduate or a graduate student.
Center for the 4th and 5th R’s
Using a comprehensive 12-point approach, the Center helps schools, teachers and parents maximize the power of character — respect and responsibility — through the Smart & Good Schools Initiative in partnership with the Institute for Excellence & Ethics.
Institute for Disability Studies
The dedicated and caring staff members of the Institute provide a wealth of resources, information — including a professional electronic journal — and support to individuals and families of individuals with disabilities.
International Teacher Education
As you prepare to become a professional educator, you may want to consider exploring other cultures through pre-service field placements at selected sites around the world.
Teacher Certification
In addition to the certification requirements for your specific undergraduate degree or graduate program, you must complete two key workshops, successfully pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting and achieve passing scores on a number of tests in the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations program.
Additional information is available through the New York State Education Department and our list of frequently asked questions.
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Student Teaching/
Field Placement
As a teacher candidate, your school-based field experiences and student teaching placements are coordinated through SUNY Cortland’s Field Placement Office. You’ll benefit from our commitment to providing diverse opportunities in various settings that make the most of your learning.
Please download our Teacher Candidate Student Teaching Handbook for complete details.
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Career Assistance
Meet with school districts in New York State that are ready to hire new teachers during this two-day event held each year on the SUNY Cortland campus.
Contact the Career Services office to learn what’s required for your professional credential file and how to prepare and present a portfolio of your best academic work and cocurricular achievements as a SUNY Cortland student.
Join your peers — junior or senior education majors — to learn about dining etiquette, career networking, interviewing skills and job search techniques during an informal gathering with school district administrators.
Visit Career Services for a complete listing of all the opportunies we provide to help you succeed.
Migrant Education Outreach Program
The Migrant Education Outreach Program (M.E.O.P.) assists school districts in meeting the unique needs of migrant children.
