About the School of Education

With more than 2,700 students, the School of Education is one of the largest such schools in New York. We offer undergraduate and graduate programs in early childhood education/art education; childhood, bilingual, and special education; and secondary education as well as additional graduate programs in school psychology, counseling, and leadership. Through these programs, we prepare the next generation of teachers, administrators, counselors, and school psychologists to work with New York’s highly diverse student populations and to create socially just, intellectually vital, aesthetically rich, and compassionate communities that value equity and excellence, access, and rigor.

Mission

The School of Education prepares teachers, administrators, counselors, and school psychologists to serve, lead, and thrive in the schools and agencies of this city and beyond. Through collaborative action, teaching, and research, we develop our students’ capacities to create socially just, intellectually vital, aesthetically rich, and compassionate communities that value equity and excellence, access and rigor. We design our programs in cooperation with liberal arts and sciences faculties and in consultation with local schools in order to provide our students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, proficiencies, and understandings needed to work with New York City’s racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse populations. We believe that teaching is an art that incorporates critical self-reflection and openness to new ideas, practices, and technologies, and that focuses on the individual learner’s needs and promotes growth. Our collective work is shaped by scholarship and is animated by a commitment to educate our students to the highest standards of professional competence.

Accreditation

Brooklyn College is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The following AAQEP-accredited programs at Brooklyn College (PDF) have been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through June 30, 2031. Accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality.

Additional Resources

Conceptual Framework
Title II

National Recognition

Nationally Recognized

Childhood, Bilingual, and Special Education

• Childhood Education B.A.—Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
• Childhood Education M.S.Ed.—Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
• Special Education: Early Childhood M.S.Ed.—Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Early Childhood Education/Art Education

• Early Childhood Education B.A.—National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Early Childhood Education M.S.Ed.—National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education B.A.—National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Secondary Education

• English Education B.A.—National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• English Education M.A.—National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• Mathematics Education, Secondary Level B.A.—National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

School Psychology, Counseling, and Leadership

• School Psychology M.S.Ed.—National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Accredited

School Psychology, Counseling, and Leadership

• School Counseling M.S.Ed.—Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)