D’Youville College, New York Announces Its First-Ever Partnership In India With JBCN Education And ChalkBoard

D’Youville College (Buffalo, New York), which is known for its teacher education programmes, announces its first ever India partnership with the country’s niche educational hub, JBCN Education, in collaboration with ChalkBoard School Solutions. The two entities have come together to launch Asia’s first ever online course for practicing teachers titled, Professional Masters in Education. Through the partnership, D’Youville and JBCN aim to upskill practicing teachers across Asia, setting a new benchmark in Teacher Training in the region.  The one-year course will focus on advanced knowledge in Educational Foundations, Learning Theory, Multiculturalism, Inclusion and Critical Issues in the field of Education and will give teachers a certification to teach across the globe.

President Lorrie A. Clemo, said, “At D’Youville College in New York, we strive to produce the best teachers in the world through offering programs recognized for producing great educators. We are proud to be associated with JBCN Education and ChalkBoard, with whom we share common goals regarding teacher professional development. This collaboration will enhance the quality of teaching professionals who will shape the minds of our next generation”.

This program also offers teacher essential knowledge and skills to support emerging professionals in their fields while providing them a flexible and individualized academic experience. This program features three diverse learning experiences- online, hybrid and study abroad- thus providing the convenience of time and place coupled with the distinctive opportunity of learning from international educators. The course is taught asynchronously and is perfect for working teachers with a busy schedule. The hybrid curriculum is designed to meet the needs of working in an international context.

On the launch of this course, Ms. Pinky Dalal, Founder, JBCN Education, said “NLE is an initiative to empower teachers with high quality, professional learning experiences, impacting the largest number of children who are the future. We are proud to collaborate with D’Youville College, New York with whom we’ve designed this unique course that will enable teachers to teach across the world and in the best Indian schools”.

The program affords students the opportunity to engage with the highly distinguished faculty of D’Youville College, who as part of the hybrid course model, will be delivered in-person, face-to-face classes in Mumbai. The course will commence on May 14th, 2018 and the admission applications will be available from February 15th onwards.