Graduate School of Education
Special education and diversity—these are two of the hallmarks of Touro’s Graduate School of Education (GSE).
participation in clinical practice and membership in state and national organizations within their respective fields.
With enrollment nearing 2,500, GSE is one of the largest graduate schools of education in New York State and is turning out an abundance of highly qualified teachers and school leaders. Touro’s programs in early childhood education, childhood education and Jewish childhood education are structured to enable students to gain certification in both education and special education by earning a single degree.
TRAILBLAZER IN DIVERSITY
GSE offers a rich array of programs in a wide range of educational specialties and fields, including M.S. programs in education/special education, mathematics education, school leadership, teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), teaching students with disabilities grades 7-12 generalist, teaching literacy and school counseling. We also offer a master’s in instructional technology in conjunction with the Graduate School of Technology and six advanced certificates in the following areas: gifted and talented education; teaching students with autism and multiple disabilities; bilingual general education; bilingual special education and speechlanguage disabilities; bilingual pupil personnel services; and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Touro GSE offers educational options to meet every student’s needs, including in-person and online. In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Touro GSE in the Top 100 for Best Online Programs in Graduate Education nationally. GSE faculty remain committed to ensuring the effectiveness of the school’s graduates and continually scan the needs of New York’s schools and the profession by way of their
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GSE is a front-runner in awarding master’s degrees to minority students. Year after year, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ranks Touro among the top 100 universities nationally for awarding the most master’s degrees to African American, Hispanic, Native American and Asian American student populations. In 2020, GSE ranked 35 among the top universities for awarding master’s degrees to educators of color. Learning within a diverse cohort prepares and motivates our students to teach in today’s ethnically and culturally diverse classrooms. In addition, Touro is one of 75 institutions nationwide, and one of five in New York participating in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Scholars program for the preparation of future educators from underrepresented communities. “These rankings reflect Touro’s commitment to educating a diverse group of highly qualified teachers who will effectively meet the needs of our elementary and secondary school classrooms and curriculum,” observed Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish. “Our mission has always been to foster professional development and academic leadership for all individuals so they can prepare for the unique challenges they will face in their careers as educators.” RESEARCH IMPACTING ACHIEVEMENT AND EQUALITY Through its Lander Center for Educational Research, GSE coordinates efforts to initiate, promote and support research, policy and practice for effective leadership, skilled
