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University of Houston-Downtown is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award masters and baccalaureate degrees.
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- Department of Urban Education
- 1002 Commerce St.
- Commerce Building Suite 440
- Houston, TX 77002-1014
- Phone: (713) 222-5349
- Fax: (713) 226-5294
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Department Chair
- Viola M. Garcia, Ed.D.
- Chair & Professor
- Commerce Building Suite 440J
- Phone (713) 221-8165
- Sue Mahoney, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor & Assistant Chair
- Commerce Building Suite 440K
- Phone (713) 221-2719
About The Department of Urban Education
Welcome to The University of Houston-Downtown’s Department of Urban Education. UHD’s teacher education program is a state approved Center for Professional Development and Technology (UHD-CPDT). The center trains new elementary, secondary and bilingual teachers, and also provides staff development and technology support for public schools. The mission of the UHD-CPDT is to prepare future teachers for the urban classroom who will enhance the chances of academic success for at-risk children and adolescents in inner-city schools.
The goals of the UHD-CPDT are to prepare urban teachers who will:
- Possess strong working knowledge of general and teaching field content and pedagogy
- Demonstrate understanding of appropriate instructional strategies to ensure that each child achieves academic success
- Use technology efficiently and productively for instructive and administrative purposes;
- Work collaboratively with others
- Demonstrate appreciation of diversity by structuring the environment so that each child can learn
- Use effective communication skills and encourage effective communication from others
- Demonstrate reflective practices which lead to an ever increasing level of professionalism.
Last updated or reviewed on 5/21/13
