Teacher Professional Development

Early childhood is about more than classroom instruction. Pursue this program to learn about elements across society that impact early childhood.

The elementary years are about more than classroom instruction. Pursue this program to learn about elements across society that impact elementary schooling and elementary aged children.  

If you have a prior degree in physical education, sport and movement science or exercise science and you want to start a career as a physical education teacher, this is the path for you.

This program is designed for an experienced educators who holds an initial teaching license and wants to serve as a teacher of reading. Coursework will help you develop an understanding of reading and writing processes, enhance classroom reading instruction, assess reading difficulties, use literature in reading and language arts programs, and serve as a teacher leader around reading.

For those looking to add expertise in working with children on the autism spectrum, we offer a graduate certificate in autism studies that can be embedded in a master’s program or stand alone.

Today’s collaborative educational environment yields frequent opportunities for teachers to take on informal and formal leadership roles. To be effective, these positions of responsibility require a unique skill set. The Salem State University Graduate Certificate in Teacher Leadership is an engaging and efficient way of acquiring the framework of theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for success.