Special Opportunities
Conferences, institutes, and seminars at NYU's Washington Square campus feature distinguished visiting faculty and topics of professional concern.
The Programs in English Education and Early Childhood and Elementary Education offer a four-week, 6-9 point summer study abroad program in York and Oxford, England, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2005. The curriculum offers educators an opportunity to explore British approaches to the teaching and learning of language and literacy across all school levels, from early childhood through college. The program is designed for teachers, mentor-teachers, and curriculum specialists in elementary education, literacy and language, and English. Participants engage in the process of developing literacy curricula that reflect depth of content and include pedagogy and instructional practices that have potential to reach a wide range of students. Critical issues for both teachers and students, such as approaches to collaboration, assessment, and evaluation, are an integral part of this program of study. This and other study abroad programs are listed here.