New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey
New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey provides a process for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree (or higher) to become licensed teachers by taking classes while they are doing their first two years of teaching. Candidates take a 50-hour Introduction to Teaching Course which includes classroom observations and field experience followed by 24 credits of alternate route classes. Candidates must also teach for two years with successful evaluations in order to apply for a Standard Certificate to teach in New Jersey.
The program is be completed for graduate credits which may be used as part of a Masters degree at NJCU.
Detailed information on the program can be found here.
Barbara Etheredge, MA
Director, NPTNJ
Kristin McKillop,
Program Assistant, NPTNJ
For questions, email newpathways@njcu.edu.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 500 | Classroom Management Workshop | 1 |
| EDU 645 | Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| EDU 628 | Learning and Motivation | 3 |
| LTED 605 | Literacy in the Elementary Curriculum | 3 |
| LTED 607 | Reading Secondary School | 3 |
| EDTC 621 | Leading Curriculum Change Using the Internet | 3 |
| EDU 691 | Curriculum Integrating Social Studies World Cultures Literature | 3 |
| EDU 684 | Integrated Curriculum and Instruction including Diverse Populations | 3 |
| EDU 693 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 672 | Internship Seminar | 2 |