Teachers have an ethical obligation to teach students how to use professional learning communities effectively. At MSU we have the same responsibility to model for our future teachers how to navigate these new interactive environments. As a result, please read the CoP Professional Learning Community Code of Conduct and indicate that you agree that you are willing to abide by this code:
codeofconduct.pdf

Montclair State University
University Hall, Suite 1160
Montclair, NJ 07043

Phone: 973-655-7976
Fax: 973-655-7779

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Teacher Education Admissions & Retention Department oversees admissions, retention, and program completion for undergraduate and graduate students in the Teacher Education Program. We are dedicated to preparing knowledgeable and committed teachers who develop a set of strong commitments to equity and diversity, critical thinking, social responsibility, and critical reflection. We believe that instilling teachers with such attitudes and dispositions, found in the Portrait of a Teacher, lays the foundation for sustaining a political and social democracy.

As a result, in making decisions about admission to the Program, the Portrait is used as a guideline in order to select students whose commitments match those of the Program. The Portrait is also used for ongoing assessment of students as they progress through the Program.

Montclair State University's Teacher Education Program has been continually accredited by the National Council for Accreditation in Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954 and is affiliated with national networks committed to the simultaneous renewal of P-12 schools and teacher education. Upon successful completion of the Program, students are recommended to the New Jersey Department of Education for certification.