Earn Your Degree and Advance Your Teaching Career
Whether you鈥檙e just starting your undergraduate program, considering a post-bachelor鈥檚 career change, or seeking specialization in a particular area of education as a licensed teacher, 萝莉社鈥檚 School of Education can help you meet your goals. For over 40 years, we have been preparing educators to meet the needs of students in a complex, changing world. At North Park, you鈥檒l develop the knowledge and skills you need to thrive as a highly effective educator.
The School of Education has built a strong reputation in public and private schools throughout Chicagoland and the state of Illinois; districts and administrators recognize the excellent preparation our students receive. We have a network of more than 125 partner schools, as well as hundreds of alumni, that is available to you as you鈥檙e pursuing your degree and certification and when you鈥檙e ready to take the next step in your professional career. All of the School of Education certification/licensure and approval or endorsement programs are approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Undergraduate Programs
Earn your credentials as an Illinois teacher while completing your bachelor鈥檚 degree at 萝莉社. Choose from three undergraduate majors and a special licensure program:
- (Art, Spanish, Music, or Physical Education)
Graduate Programs
We also offer four graduate degrees and a post-bachelor鈥檚 teacher鈥檚 licensure program, each designed with working professionals in mind. Earn your educator鈥檚 license, a master鈥檚 degree, and/or specialized endorsements to advance your career. Options include:
- (MAT)
- (MAE)
- (MALLC)
- (Principal or Teacher Leader Endorsement) (MAEL)
- (TC)
Approval and Endorsement Options
In addition, as a licensed teacher, you can complete to expand and develop your career. You may also include one of these special programs alongside a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree or licensure program, or take the courses as a standalone set.
Unique Clinical Experiences
In licensure programs, you鈥檒l have the opportunity for that encompass public, private, urban, and suburban schools. You鈥檒l start spending time in real Chicagoland classrooms early in your education program through observation and teacher aiding, 鈥渕ini-teaching,鈥� and student teaching. This variety will help you identify both the type of school and the grade or subject area in which you want to serve.
Our Mission
In all of our programs, the School of Education is committed to preparing competent, respectful, and reflective professionals who are dedicated to serving diverse learning communities. Our experienced faculty and staff will provide you with individual and personalized attention throughout your journey toward becoming a highly effective, well-trained educator. You鈥檒l learn from full-time professors who have years of experience as teachers, principals, and administrators; adjunct faculty are often still working full-time in Chicago-area schools, bringing their invaluable real-life to your coursework.