Graduate Programs in Teaching in Higher Education

At Warner, regardless of the age level you are interested in, we will teach you how today’s students learn and how you can create an optimum learning environment for all. Warner helps tomorrow’s teachers move learning from memorization to critical thinking… from competition to community building… from “just getting over the finish line” to creating lifelong learners. That’s the Warner way.

It’s a movement focused on student-centered education with the goal of increasing intellectual engagement. It’s a commitment to developing “reform-minded” teachers who won’t settle for the status quo. It’s a goal of encouraging teachers to take responsibility for creating a learning environment that’s inviting for all students, no matter how they best learn. It’s an ability to nurture and develop teachers who step up to be leaders by imparting ideas and a vision for where their students and their institution can grow and contribute in meaningful ways. It’s an approach that creates great teachers and true educational leaders. 

All of our programs in teaching are firmly grounded in proven research and sound theory. Warner faculty, in conducting research and supporting others, stay on the cutting edge of where learning is and where it’s heading, helping to provide more in-depth knowledge of how people learn by better understanding how the world sees each student, and conversely, how each student sees the world. This ensures that Warner students have a keen understanding of where learning needs to go and the reasons why they will need to teach and engage students differently in the future.

Warner prepares students for teaching and the pursuit of educational endeavors beyond the classroom. We provide the theoretical foundation, the intellectual tools, and the practical experience to help graduates thrive in a wide variety of learning environments.

One of the fundamental pillars of a Warner School education is a commitment to social justice and a keen recognition of a teacher’s responsibility to balance the social inequities of the learning environment. Warner students are taught to be understanding and responsive to different learning styles, to adapt to diverse behaviors, and to be open to a wide spectrum of perspectives. As a result, they are driven to close the gap of social inequities, and build a supportive, engaging learning environment.

Warner graduates stand out – head and shoulders above their peers from other institutions, well prepared for a future in teaching and even better prepared for the future of learning. That’s the Warner difference.

If you have not yet obtained a teaching certification and want to teach in a public school in the United States, you can select one of our master’s programs designed to meet all NYS requirements for initial AND professional teaching certification.

Learn more about our programs preparing teachers for NYS certification.

We offer a set of more flexible 30-credit master’s programs NOT leading to NYS certification for those interested in teaching in settings other than NYS public K-12 schools. These could include: independent, private or charter schools; community colleges; professional or technical schools; colleges and universities outside the United States; or a variety of informal settings (such as afterschool programs, enrichment programs, summer camps, etc.).

Learn more about our master’s programs in teaching (without certification).