There is an urgent need for highly educated professionals to understand research and best practices in order to assist schools and practicing educators in increasing overall achievement in the U.S. and closing the persistent achievement gap between students from different socioeconomic and ethnic groups. To that end, the faculty who work in the areas of Teaching, Learning and Culture offer classes and research experiences aimed at merging accountability in education with a focus on justice.

Doctoral and Master’s degree candidates who focus on Teaching, Learning and Culture often have professional goals such as the following.

• To become professors in universities and colleges educating future K-12 teachers and administrators
• To become researchers and/or policy makers in public and private arenas focused on K-12 schooling
• To become principals, superintendents, or administrators, such as directors of curriculum or professional development, in public or private schools
• To develop curricula for public or private organizations such as schools, universities or materials publishers
• To become university educators in related fields such as nursing, speech therapy, and educational psychology