These mission statements and the ideals upon which they are based reflect the goals that the Tufts Teacher Preparation Program has for licensure candidates. Working together, faculty from Fenway, the BAA and Tufts Department of Education seek to create a model in which licensure candidates can become effective urban teachers and educational leaders. The curriculum includes intensive study and curriculum course work in the academic field for which certification is sought. These courses address what competent teachers should know and be able to teach in the discipline. Students study human development and learning, child and adolescent development, and exceptionalities in learning.
Students learn about the social, cultural, and historical foundations of education.
This academic instruction is carefully integrated with a yearlong, full time practicum supervised by experienced urban educators.