IU Indianapolis Teacher Education Urban Degree Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education program is designed for individuals interested in developing the skills necessary to effectively engage, educate, and empower diverse learners in a variety of urban education settings both in the public and private sectors. Students learn from experienced faculty members who prepare them to be transformative educators of early childhood-aged children. In this program, you will:
- Practice assessing children’s knowledge, planning instruction, and teaching in real classrooms
- Progress from working with individual children to teaching small groups to managing the entire class
- Learn to address issues of equity and other barriers to education in urban communities
- Practice culturally relevant and inclusive teaching
Completion of this program prepares graduates to teach infant/toddler preschool programs and grades K-3 with an emphasis on child development, family-centered practices,
The Urban Teacher Ed Program prepares students to be a transformative teacher of elementary-aged children. Students join a "cohort", become an "intern", and learn from experienced faculty members who conduct urban education research and collaborate with mentor teachers in local partnership schools. Graduates are prepared to teach grades K-6.These programs prepare secondary teachers to work effectively with urban schools and communities, to challenge barriers to educational opportunities, and to adopt an anti-racist stance towards teaching. During our programs, students have substantive, meaningful, and ongoing field experiences. After our program, graduates are highly sought by local school districts because they aspire to teach for social change in urban schools. Programs are available in English, social studies (history), mathematics, and world languages.
All-grade programs in visual arts and physical education are offered by the Herron School of Art and the School of Health & Human Services. Graduates are prepared to teach grade P-12.
Minors
The Urban Education Studies Minor at IU Indianapolis provides students with an opportunity to examine systematically an institution that occupies a unique position in society and profoundly influences the lives of virtually every member of society. This program enables undergraduate students to gain a critical understanding of the correlations between education and the development of societies and individuals. The Urban Education Studies Minor students encounter the wide array of professional possibilities in the field of education and beyond. The minor is geared toward those students who want a richer understanding of the how education systems work and enablele those considering a career outside of school settings.
