Future Teachers' Academy
Kean University, New Jersey’s first teacher’s college, offers majors that lead to successful careers in education. High school students that participate in Kean's FTA benefit from meaningful experiences that emphasize equity, innovation and reflective practice.
As part of our ongoing efforts to support districts in encouraging local high school graduates to consider teaching as a profession, Kean’s College of Education established the Kean Future Teacher Academy (FTA). Over the past 20 years, faculty have worked alongside high school teachers to provide juniors and seniors with an opportunity to explore various programs that lead to certification while experiencing hands on workshops.
Kean University's Future Teacher Academy is a bi-annual on campus event (Fall and Spring) for high school students that express an interest in teaching as a career. The students that attend the FTA events work directly with COE faculty as they:
- Observe experienced teachers and real-world applications of various instructional methods and best practices
- Explore and implement emerging educational research and technology
- Translate and apply theories to classroom practice
- Prepare to enter the teaching profession and succeed as an effective educator
Meeting the Learning Challenge Brought on by COVID-19
Nearly 100 New Jersey public school administrators came together on Kean University’s campus recently to hear the latest research on learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic and sample new technologies to support students and educators in the post-COVID learning environment.
Husband and Wife Kean Education Grads Lead Rival NJ School Districts
Roberta and Alvin Freeman have spent years in school together. The couple met as teachers in Long Branch, went to Kean together to earn their master’s and doctorate degrees in education, and now both serve as school superintendents – in neighboring towns.
Kean University Is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership
As part of a longstanding commitment to diversity and equity in higher education, Kean University announced today it is the first university in New Jersey to join Moon Shot for Equity, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030