"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a
fire" ~William Butler Yeats What is education? Education is the
act of imparting knowledge or skill to a recipient. For
students, a program in education leads to educating others
through teaching, leading camps and day care centers,
researching, making policies, and other knowledge-driven
activities. To teach, one must be aware that in addition to
increasing a student's knowledge base, a teacher is also
impacting the social, personal, and cultural development of
individuals. Teachers communicate ideas, develop learning
activities, evaluate academic performance, and interact with
parents and guardians. The Teacher Education Certification
program at William Paterson University leads to teacher
certification in the areas of Early Childhood Education,
Elementary Education, Subject Area, Physical Education, Special
Education, and Music Education. To be eligible to pursue a
particular certificate, a student must be in the appropriate
major. Please refer