Center of Pedagogy

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Center of Pedagogy is a unique structure at Montclair State University. The COP coordinates all aspects of teacher education for undergraduate and graduate initial teacher certification programs, a network of more than 25 school district partnerships, grant-funded projects for recruiting and preparing new teachers, and professional development for faculty on campus and in the schools.

Center of Pedagogy Brochure The Center of Pedagogy is one of Montclair State University’s most notable innovations. Montclair State University was the first university in the nation to create a formal structure in which faculty and administrators from arts and sciences, education, and the public schools—known as the Tripartite—are equally involved in the ongoing work of teacher education. Read More - Center of Pedagogy

The MSU Network for Educational Renewal, the Newark-Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program and the Center of Pedagogy in the College of Education and Human Services are featured examples in a news brief published by FHI 360, in collaboration with the Teachers for a New Era (TNE) Learning Network,  titled "Partnering to Prepare Tomorrow's Teachers: Examples from Practice".