- To prepare you for applying to the nationally-acclaimed teacher education program at Montclair State University.
- To provide you with an initial field experience (30 hours) in an urban school setting.
- To broaden your understanding of the major social, political, and economic issues surrounding public education in the United States and specifically, New Jersey.
This is the course location for pre-service teachers enrolled in the Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling at Montclair State University in New Jersey, USA. This undergraduate-level course provides an overview of P12 schooling within a social and political democracy. As part of the course, students complete 30 hours of field work within an urban school. (3 credits)