About Teachers College

Teachers College, Columbia University is an institution with a rich and distinguished record in the field of education. Decade after decade, since its founding in 1887, the College has anticipated concerns and acted with initiatives to advance educational reforms and issues. With its tradition of innovation and insights, the College is one of the leading schools of education in the country, if not the world, embracing three fields: education, psychology and health.

Curriculum & Teaching

Curriculum & Teaching programs at Teachers College, Columbia University are designed to provide students with the intellectual tools needed to re-imagine schools and other educational settings. Students enrolled in these programs study the problems of curriculum and teaching across all subjects and all levels of schooling, from early childhood through the education of teachers and supervisors. Broad questions about the nature, purpose and design of curriculum and about the theory and practice of teaching remain at the core of all teacher education programs.

Degrees Offered

M.A., Ed.M. & Ed.D.

Our Programs

• Curriculum and Teaching
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Special Education
• Elementary Inclusive Education
• Elementary Inclusive Education and Teaching
      Students with Disabilities
• Gifted Education
• Literary Specialist

More than Its Name Implies

While about one-third of Teachers College students are working toward or developing their teaching career, the TC student community pursues careers in a wide range of fields including educational policy, educational administration and leadership, arts administration, technology, psychology, social and behavioral sciences, health, communications and international and comparative education.

Allison Donnelly:

M.A., Deaf Education

Allison Donnelly chose to attend Teachers College to further advance her deaf educational skills. She relished the opportunity to go from a large state university setting as an undergraduate to the more focused graduate environment of Teachers College. As she works toward a Master's in Deaf Education with a focus on Hard of Hearing and Mental Retardation, she has grown to further appreciate the mission and goals of TC.

"Not only is Teachers College, Columbia University a top-notch school," says Donnelly, "but TC is innovative in the ways they look at urban education and the way they seek to really change what goes on to make education across the country better for students. It's not just that you can say 'it's Columbia University.' It's that you can say that this school's philosophy provides this great outlook for education in general."