A teacher preparation program is designed to prepare both undergraduate and graduate students to become licensed teachers. Programs can offer students specialized coursework in the grade level and subjects they are interested in teaching. The teacher preparation program also includes a hands-on student teaching experience, which is required in most states for licensing.

Typical coursework covers:

Topics:

• Issues in education
• Child or adolescent development
• Student assessment
• Differentiated learning
• 21st century skills
• Early childhood methods
• Language and literacy
• Educational psychology