In NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Teaching and Learning, you’ll be a part of a community that’s actively engaged with the theory and practice of how people learn. From our location in the heart of New York City, you’ll have access to one of the world’s most diverse and complex education systems – a training ground for building engaging learning spaces like no other.
As a Teaching and Learning student, you can:
- Develop your teaching skills and build your expertise in your content area
- Observe and train in global education systems
- Engage with urban schools and communities
- Learn how to promote equity and inclusion in the classroom
- Bring digital technology into real-world learning spaces
Our dynamic faculty have a wealth of hands-on experience in the field, from directing special education programs to advocating for social justice policy in the education space. They will provide mentorship, guidance, and support on your path to becoming an effective educator.
Programs
Bilingual Education
Prepare to work with students from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds through a career as a K–12 bilingual education teacher or researcher.
Childhood Education
Examine critical education issues and gain the skills and experience to thrive as a teacher in today's urban classrooms.
Computer Science Education
Computer science is a rapidly growing field, and skilled teachers are in demand – you can become one of them.
Early Childhood Education
Our degrees will prepare you to create quality care for all children by developing your teaching practice as a reflective practitioner and researcher.
English Education
Foster classroom environments where literacy flourishes, reading comes alive, and students develop personally and socially significant ideas.
Math Education
Fulfill the critical demand for outstanding math teachers in middle through high school, practicing educators, and doctoral researchers in math education.
Science Education
Become an effective science educator and leader in schools and nonprofits, and turn your passion for science into a career that makes a difference.
Social Studies Education
Gain the skills you need to teach history and the social sciences and develop your research skills in the field of social studies education.
Special Education
Learn to develop child-centered educational environments for students of all abilities and gain firsthand teaching experience with diverse student populations.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Prepare for a career as a teacher or researcher in English as a New Language (ENL), working with learners from diverse linguistic and educational backgrounds.
World Language Education
Prepare for a career as a teacher of Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish to learners in diverse national and international settings.
News
NYU Steinhardt Alumni Take Home Four Emmy Awards in 2026
Three alumni working on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "The Pitt" won big at the 78th annual Emmy Awards.
Many New Moms Suffer from Anxiety and Depression. What About Their Partners?
NYU Steinhardt Professor Erin O’Connor’s new research finds mental health screening lacking for parents who have given birth—and nonexistent for other caregivers, who also struggle.
Community Partnerships, Lasting Impact: Meet the IHDSC Partnership Development Seed Awardees
Funded projects support diverse groups such as New York City’s Black LGBTQ+ community, K–12 immigrant students across the United States, and children on Bantayan Island in the Philippines.
Telling Chinatown's Stories, Together
A research collaboration with the New York Chinese School is supporting Chinese diasporic youth to explore identity and history through art.
Steinhardt First-Year Students Gain Mentored Research Experience in Undergrad Pilot Program
A full-school effort welcomes students into the research community through paid training and assistantships.
NYU Steinhardt Hosts NYC Public Schools Students for Neuroinclusive 3D Printing Event
The Making Mentors program pairs autistic college and high school students for peer-based mentorship and support.
Studies of English Learners Grouped Together Show Negative Outcomes or No Benefit
Two recent studies from NYU Steinhardt researchers examine academic outcomes for elementary and high school students and found, in most cases, no benefits and some disadvantages from grouping English learners.
NYCPS Names Gabriela García de la Noceda (BS ’20) 2025 Big Apple Award Winner
New York City Public Schools honored the third-grade Special Education ICT teacher, who is an alum of NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Teaching and Learning.
Contact Us
NYU Steinhardt
Department of Teaching and Learning
239 Greene Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212 998 5460
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