College of Staten Island - Education Department

College of Staten Island The City University of New York

Education Department
Resources

On this page are collected various resources for helping your through your teacher preparation program and in beginning your career. Some of these materials are also available in other areas of our site, some are unqiue to this page. We hope you find them all useful.

General Resources

Catalogues
- Undergraduate Education Catalogue
- Graduate Education Catalogue

Student’s Assessment-Related Requirements

In order to complete their education program, there are some things that students must do concerning program and departmental assessment. These are explained on the Student Assessment Requirements. The online Tk20 Guide can also help student use that to submit most of their required materials.

Schematic of the Programs in the Education Department

Course Sequences
- Science, Letters, and Society Programs
  - Sample Schedule for BA in Science, Letters, and Society (SLS) Early Childhood Education
  - Sample Schedule for BA in Science, Letters, and Society
  - Sample Schedule for BA in Science, Letters, and Society Childhood Education
  - For more information about SLS courses and requirements, please refer to that area of the catalogue or contact Joanne German
- Undergraduate Adolescence Programs
  Undergraduate Adolescent Education Programs contains comprehensive information about those programs.
- Graduate Special Education Programs, Childhood
  - For those seeking additional certification in special education (Sequence I)
  - For those for whom special education will be their first teaching certificate (Sequence II)

Information about the Educational Research Seminar (EDD 630 & EDD 631)
Including:
- Explanation of the registration process. Registration for the EDD 630 differs somewhat from registration for other courses.
- Section descriptions. Descriptions of either the current sections, or—later in the spring semester—the sections for the up-coming academic year. The top of the table indicates to which academic year the sections apply.
- The requirements to enroll in the EDD 630/EDD 631 course sequence.

Brochure about the Early Childhood Program

Teacher Certification
- New York State Teacher Certification Information
- Some online resources to help you prepare for the exams
- New York State Teacher Certification Web Site, which includes such useful information as:
  - Information on taking the tests and certification requirements
  - List of the Certification Exams
  - Preparation Guides. (A few more preparation resources are linked to through this page.)

Program Portfolio Information
Information about key assignments, reflections, the relationship of the portfolio with Tk20, etc. You may also want to read the Student Teaching/Practicum Portfolio Handbook.

Summary of the Department’s Conceptual Framework

Miscellaneous but Useful
- Prof. Maxine Fisher’s “TechPoint: Technology Resources for Educators” Blog
- Useful and Interesting Websites for New Teachers
- An easy-to-use online app to find the location, time, and day a course is being held. The results also show you which sections are open or closed. Created by CSI’s Info Tech.
- Professional development videos created and made available by New York City’s District 75. Useful for those who teach all students.

Campus Maps (courtesy of Design Services)
- Grey-Scale .pdf Map
- Full-Color .pdf Map

Academic Calendars

Annual Title II Report
The Title II report for the most recent academic year can be accessed through this .pdf file. This report contains the pass rates for CSI students on the New York State Certification Exams.

Departmental Handbooks