Urban Teacher Academy

To qualify for the Certificate in Urban Teaching, register for the following two courses:

• EDT 318 (Junior Seminar): Yearlong class (fall and spring semesters) with field placement, 40-60 hours in the classroom.
• EDT 418 (Senior Seminar): Yearlong class (fall and spring semesters). Fall semester includes a teaching methods block, field experience (80 hours/Adolescent to Young Adult Education; 120 hours/Early Childhood Education) in urban school with mentor teacher. Spring semester includes full-time student teaching/internship (10-15 weeks) in mentor teacher's classroom.

Field Placement

Once you've registered for EDT 318 and EDT 418, you'll receive a field placement in an urban school. You'll also be assigned to highly qualified veteran teachers who work at your assigned school. As an Urban Teacher Academy student, you'll attend your regular UD courses during your junior and senior years, in addition to Academy seminars, which help builds your knowledge about urban environments.

Urban Teacher Academy Faculty

• Rochonda L. Nenonene, Ph.D.
• Novea McIntosh, Ed.D.

Additional Details

Visit the Catalog to view additional details about the urban teacher undergraduate certificate, including requirements and course descriptions.

This certificate is only open to degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Dayton.

To enroll, meet with your advisor and submit a Curriculum Maintenance Request to add the certificate to your student record. Approval processes vary by academic unit.

Work with your holistic advisor to learn how you can pursue this certificate without increasing your time to graduation.

For additional questions, contact Flyer Student Services.

A contract between the University of Dayton and Dayton Public Schools assures UD graduates an opportunity to secure a teaching position within the district after graduation. Successful students from the Urban Teacher Academy and UD's Lalanne program are also given priority on job placements within Dayton Public Schools.

Academy graduates who accept a teaching position within Dayton Public Schools receive ongoing program support from our Urban Teacher Academy faculty during their first three years of teaching.

You also have the opportunity to continue your urban training through the Lalanne program at the University of Dayton, where you'll receive two years of mentored teaching experience in an urban Catholic school while living in community and earning your master’s degree from the University of Dayton.

Additional Teacher Education Programs

• Adolescence to Young Adult Education (B.S.E.)
• Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy (B.S.E.)
• Intervention Specialist (Special Education) (B.S.E.)
• Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5 Education (B.S.E.)
• Secondary Catholic Religion Education (B.S.E.)
• World Language Education - Multi-Age P-12 (B.S.E.)
• Catholic Education (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Dyslexia (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Infant and Toddler Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Adolescence to Young Adult Education (Graduate Certificate)
• Dyslexia (Graduate Certificate)
• Infant and Toddler Specialist (Graduate Certificate)
• Reading Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Certificate)
• Early Childhood Generalist Preparation (Graduate Endorsement)
• P-12 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Endorsement)

Related Programs

• Educational Leadership: Literacy (M.S.E.)
• Human Services (M.S.E.)
• School Counseling (M.S.E.)
• School Psychology (M.S.E., Ed.S.)
• Principal Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• School Counseling (Graduate Certificate)
• Superintendent Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
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