School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies

Teaching preschool through grade 5
The ECED program and faculty have a national reputation for their contributions to the field of Early Education. Our program places a strong emphasis on field experience: With this program, students complete student teaching experiences in both pre-K and grades K-5.
Contact the ECED Undergraduate & Transfer Advisor
Contact the ECED Graduate & Additional Licensure Advisor

Teaching grades 4 - 9  (ages 8 - 14)
We offer several licensure and non-licensure programs in Middle Childhood Education (MCED), at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The MCED licensure program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Ohio State Department of Education.

Teaching grades 7 - 12
The Adolescent and Young Adult Education (ADED) program dates back to the early years of the university. Our faculty includes full-time college and adjunct faculty with recent 7-12 teaching experience. 
Contact the ADED Program Coordinator
Contact the Master of Arts in Teaching ADED Program Coordinator

The MAT: Secondary Education is a graduate-level program that prepares teacher candidates for initial licensure in Ohio and many other states. The program accepts candidates interested in teaching Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies in grades 7-12; it also prepares multi-age teachers (pre-K through 12) in Art, Dance, Foreign Language, Health and Physical Education.

The Alternative Licensure Professional Development Institute at Kent State serves new teachers who completed the Ohio Department of Education requirements for an Alternative Resident Educator License. These teachers have four years to complete 15-18 credit hours, depending on their area of licensure, from a state-approved professional development institute. The ALPDI program is designed to be completed in 3 semesters or one calendar year, and is 100% online.

Teaching high school career-technical programs
CTTE is one of a small number of teacher education programs in Ohio designed to prepare teachers as educators primarily in Ohio Schools in Career-Technical Programs. The program offers Associate of Science and Master's degrees, the Career-Technical Alternative Resident Educator License, and the Career-Based Intervention Endorsement Program.
Contact the CTTE Program Coordinator

Teaching grades preK-12
The Physical Education & Sport Performance program is among the best in the United States in preparing teachers who exemplify best practices in the PK-12 setting and professionals who promote high quality physical activity opportunities for individuals across the lifespan. The program offers 3 undergraduate degrees, 2 graduate degrees, 1 endorsement, and 2 minors, and places a strong emphasis on field experience, internships and professional development opportunities across all degree options.
Contact the Physical Education & Sport Performance Program Coordinator

Teaching Early Childhood through Secondary Education
The Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) program area offers graduate degree programs intended for those pursuing intensive advanced study in personally relevant curriculum and teaching areas. 
Contact the C&I Program Coordinator

The Educational Technology program offers a variety of graduate programs to advance your career in using technology, broadly defined, for learning and teaching.
Contact the Educational Technology Program Coordinator

Teaching grades K-12
Our program prepares educators to teach literacy in K-12 settings.
Contact the Literacy Education Program Coordinator