School of Teacher Education

The School of Teacher Education (STE) offers undergraduate, credential, master’s and doctoral degree programs designed to educate elementary and secondary teachers who promote, support, and implement an inquiry-oriented approach to teaching and learning for student success.

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2027 Admissions

2027 applications open August 1, 2026. Deadlines differ by program. Please see individual academic program information for details.

Part-Time Faculty Pool Application

The School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool to teach a variety of liberal study and credential courses and supervising credential students.

Learning From and With Children

Embedding Methods Courses in CVESD Classrooms

Teacher candidate nd Heritage Elementary student working on building a guitar out of cardboard boxes and tubes

An innovative approach to teacher preparation at SDSU places candidates in CVESD classrooms, where they apply theory in real time, gain hands-on experience, and create meaningful learning moments alongside elementary students.

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