教学部为准和实践教育者，课程协调员，专上教育者和其他教育专业人员提供优质计划。作为教育学院的一部分，教学部在培养教育者时已经确定了三个学术组成部分：基本要求，专业内容知识要求和体验式学习（知识，技能和性格）。教学部提供的基础，中学，阅读，教学技术和教育心理学领域的研究生和本科专业课程范围广泛，可促进教师，学生和教育专业人员之间的合作。该部门会为有见识，有能力和道德的从业者做好准备，他们是反思型决策者。教与学系的教职员工重视卓越，并致力于教学，研究和服务。
The Department of Teaching and Learning is committed to preparing knowledgeable, reflective, and skilled educators to teach in a globally diverse society with an emphasis on strong content knowledge and meaningful field experiences in all disciplines. The department supports FAU's Strategic Plan including our commitment to student success, collaboration with community stakeholders, and engagement in scholarly research. Students benefit from faculty members' expertise in content knowledge, pedagogy, research, and service. Our primary goal as teacher educators is to prepare graduates who become effective, inspirational, and successful teachers of diverse learners. Our broad range of graduate and undergraduate professional programs in the areas of elementary, secondary, reading, environmental education, instructional technology, and educational psychology promote collaboration among faculty, students, school districts, community partners, and educational professionals.