Pace University School of Education

Growing your expertise in literacy does not have to mean putting your career on hold.

The online Advanced Certificate in Literacy Specialist at Pace University is designed with working educators in mind. Many students complete the program in as little as three semesters, while others choose a part time schedule that fits alongside teaching, family, and other commitments.

However you move through the program, the goal is the same: helping educators build the knowledge and confidence to support stronger readers and writers in every classroom.

Get acquainted with the program and timeline:
https://online.pace.edu/certificates-badges/advanced-certificate-literacy-specialist/faq/

A season of celebration, reflection, and incredible achievement.🎓✨

From our Awards Ceremonies on the New York City and Westchester campuses to Commencement, we are so proud of all our students for the dedication, compassion, and hard work they brought to the School of Education community.

Congratulations to this year’s award recipients and graduates. We cannot wait to see the impact you will make in classrooms, schools, and communities everywhere. 💙💛

📸View more photos from our celebrations here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/tcNH2dbcGpHBfcww9

Congratulations to our newest Pi Lambda Theta (PLT) Inductees! Since 1910, this prestigious education honor society has recognized outstanding students with a strong commitment to academic excellence and the teaching profession. Yesterday, SOE faculty and staff, PLT inductees, and their families and friends gathered for a ceremony to celebrate this momentous occasion. 👏

At first glance, it looks like these second graders from Tarrytown are simply on their computers. Look closer—and you’ll see something far more meaningful: they’re engaged in a virtual tutoring session with first and second-year college students from Professors Musti and Sipos’s TCH 201 course. 📚✨

Through this civic engagement partnership, learning flows both ways—building skills, confidence, and connections across classrooms and communities. 💻🤝

🎓Class of 2026, it’s time to make it official and celebrate this incredible milestone.

If you’ve applied for graduation, register by April 24 to attend Commencement, request tickets, and order your cap and gown.

Visit pace.edu/commencement for everything you need, including links and details.

Isabella Durso ’26, an honors student in the School of Education, has already achieved so much—and she’s just getting started.

After completing her initial certification and continuing on to the fifth-year Special Education program, Isabella will begin a doctoral program at Tufts in Fall 2026.

At Pace, she worked closely with mentor Fran Falk-Ross, PhD, and authored an outstanding research paper, “In the Room or Down the Hall: Rethinking Occupational Therapy Access and Instructional Alignment,” which was selected for presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) this April.

Congratulations, Isabella! 🌟

Make an impact in the classrooms of the Lower Hudson Valley! Join us to explore how Pace University’s Online Alternative Certification Educators (ACE) Program empowers aspiring teachers to earn their Master of Science for Teachers (MST) degree and secure their initial teaching certification in New York State.

Your journey to making a difference in education starts here.

Virtual Infosession:
Thursday, April 2, at 5:30 PM
Register: https://grad.pace.edu/register/ACE041626