The B.S. in Adolescent Education (grades 7-12) has concentrations in English, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Social Studies and Spanish (some concentrations are not available on all campuses). Completion of an undergraduate program in The School of Education, or a minor in Adolescent Education through St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences entitles a student to be eligible to receive initial New York State Certification. Students who earn this degree are qualified to teach in middle school and high school settings.

The program will prepare graduates to:

Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy of academic instruction in adolescent education.

• Demonstrate knowledge of theories pertaining to adolescents and learning.
• Identify theories and models for teaching students with exceptionalities,
• diverse learners and students at risk and their application in academic instruction.
• Use the principles of scientifically based research to obtain valid knowledge about instruction and assessment in the middle and high school grades.
• Use the findings of scientifically based research and best practices in the field and demonstrate the effect of these changes on content and pedagogy

Demonstrate knowledge of students.

• Describe characteristics of the age group that may include but need not be limited to ethnicity, race, religion and gender and how they affect pedagogy

Demonstrate knowledge of the expected skills and knowledge base of students in your discipline

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively utilize a wide range of instructional practices, approaches, methods and materials to support middle school and high school instruction in the classroom, including those from each specific discipline’s guiding professional body.
• Describe types of instructional practices, approaches and methods used to teach content.
• Apply instructional practices in practicum settings.
• Compare and contrast effectiveness of a variety of teaching techniques.

Demonstrate how research findings of professional organizations can be used to strengthen and update professional practice.

• Formulate a plan of instruction to teach and/or provide differential instruction of a given content as prescribed in the state standards for middle school and/or high school learning.
• Prepare instructional plans appropriate to meet the needs of all students, including those from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and with learning difficulties.
• Describe a learning environment that fosters academic achievement by assessing the level of prior knowledge, and using available materials, resources and/or technology.
• Demonstrate the use of technology as it applies to the specific content area.

• Social Studies
• Biology
• Spanish
English
Mathematics
Physics