School of Education

OPPORUNITY.

TO LEARN.

TO PRACTICE.

TO CHANGE.

O P P O R T U N I T Y

TO L E A R N .

TO P R A CT I C E .

TO C H A N G E .

Merrimack College

undergraduate programs in:Education, with licenses in:

- Early Childhood Education (PreK–2) - Elementary (1–6) - Moderate Disabilities (PreK–8) - Middle (5–8) and Secondary (8–12) licenses in:

- Biology - Chemistry - English - French - History - Math - Spanish - Physics [new]

Educational Studies, Theory and Policy [new]

Human Development

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education [anticipated]

Community Engagement [new]

graduate programs in:Education, with licenses in:

- Early Childhood Education (PreK–2) - Elementary (1–6) - Moderate Disabilities (PreK–8) - English as a Second Language (PreK–8) - Middle (5–8) and Secondary (8–12) (new) - Reading Specialist (all levels) [new]

Higher Education [new]

Community Engagement [new]

CAGS (Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies) [anticipated]

graduate institute for educationLeadership Think Tanks for:

- Principals [new] - Assistant Principals - Guidance Directors - Math Specialists

ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AT A GLANCE

The School of Education offers multiple licensure programs that have been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Interstate Certification Compact of the National Association of State Directors of Teachers Education. Students are thus able to receive reciprocal teaching licenses in more than 45 states. Please refer to the DESE’s website (www.doe.mass.edu) and each state’s requirements for exact terms of reciprocity.

to learn

The School of Education provides dynamic and focused programs that give you the tools and skills to suc-ceed. Our innovative programs make ideas come alive and help you — as an individual and a student striving for the future — to find your voice. We help you to make a difference in the schools and communities where you live and work. For the common good.

to practice

All of our programs have deep and sus-tained field experiences. Our students begin in their very first semesters to visit classrooms, to engage in service learn-ing, and to develop partnerships with dedicated and experienced mentors and supervisors in their practicum sites. We have multiple programs where semes-ter-long and year-long internships are the norm — because practice matters. Linking theory with action, and action with reflection, is what makes us better.

to change

To change — ourselves, our classrooms, our communities — is the hardest and most important thing we can ever do. Merrimack’s School of Education is committed to the betterment of our public commons through sustained and democratic engagement. Our longstand-ing partnerships with our local schools and community-based organizations promote global citizenship and local action. We embrace the universal and engage with differences.

Your Vision, Our Passion

“I have prepared myself for my career inside a classroom with knowledge gained outside of a classroom. I learned about my-self and about my capabilities…which was the greatest knowl-edge of all…The lesson learned is about self confidence and personal faith, which everyone can learn wherever there is a bit of willpower and gut.”KELSIE ROGERS, UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION MAjOR; STUDY ABROAD STUDENT, ARGENTINA

Pathways to Successadvising: personalization is what we doAll students have an advisor to discuss academic, personal, and professional goals. You’ll meet every term with your advi-sor, get support from the department chair, and be supervised by a college supervisor and a site-based mentor. We’ll make sure that you have a personalized term-by-term plan. A plan that is right for you.

options: choices for how to succeedThere are many different pathways towards success. You choose the best one. Undergraduate students can study abroad in Italy, England, or a dozen other places. They can engage in service learning and gain a dual license in elementary educa-tion and moderate disabilities. They can take advantage of a “9th semester” option or transition seamlessly into our mas-ters “4+1” program to get their graduate degree in just one more year. You decide.

career: preparation for your futureOur programs are geared to support your ultimate goals. We link you with schools and organizations, principals and direc-tors. We help you to understand what skills are necessary and why internships matter. We prepare you for the MTELs and help you to understand that it is just a test. Our career office will help you search for jobs and prep you for the interview. We know the routes to getting a job. We’ll help.

“Collaborating with Merrimack has allowed our school district to obtain dynamic, highly-driven recent graduates in our classrooms providing assistance to our students. We are proud to be a partner in education with Merrimack College and look forward to supporting many more Merrimack students in our school district.”jOANNE BENTON, SUPERINTENDENT, WILMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

education fellowshipsA select group of graduate students have full-tuition fellow-ships to participate in a year-long clinical residency in a partner school. They take graduate courses in the evenings while serving as full-time professionals in varied capacities in their classrooms. They have experienced mentors, college supervi-sors, and education advisors to support their learning and to strengthen their impact on students’ success. They serve in elementary, middle, and high schools. They work one-on-one with ELL students and deliver full classroom instruction. They meet with parents and sit on committees. It is relentless. But so are they.

community engagementExperiential education is always linked to academic course-work to make learning matter. Our work with the community is built on the foundations of respect, relevance, and reciprocity. Through service learning, community studies, and student-teaching, our classrooms come alive.

leadership think tanksOnce a month, experienced professionals come to Merrimack College to be a part of a “community of practice.” Principals; assistant principals; math directors; guidance directors — each with their own Think Tank. We bring in outside experts, synthe-size best practices, and foster dialogue and debate. We create

a culture of learning, which, in turn, creates a culture of action.

human developmentLearn about child and human development through an in-depth program in psychology and education. Prepare to become a teacher, social worker, school psychologist or work in a related field. Whether you work with young children or the elderly, this

program offers a comprehensive focus across the life span.

Academics That Make an Impact

“Merrimack College taught me the practical knowledge that I needed to be successful in the classroom. As a business major, Merrimack made it easy to transition to my ultimate goal of becom-ing a teacher by teaching me the knowledge that I can now apply in my classroom every day.”BRIAN REILLY, NORTH ANDOvER MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENT AT MERRIMACK COLLEGE

our facultyOur faculty is composed of distinguished researchers and teachers committed to providing a world-class learning environment. Our professors possess real-world experience, in-depth industry expertise, and firsthand knowledge of the trends that are shaping the face of education.

our deanDan W. Butin, Ph.D. is the founding dean of the Merrimack College School of Education. The author of seven books and dozens of articles, reports, and book chapters, he has won numerous aca-demic awards and is a keynote speaker at national and international confer-ences and universities.

our collegeFounded in 1947, by the Order of St. Augustine, Merrimack College is a private, selective college located just minutes from Boston. The College offers over 40 undergraduate majors in liberal arts, science and engineering, business and education. Merrimack also offers graduate programs in education and part-time degree completion and certificate programs. The College’s 2,000 students come from 25 states and 17 countries to form an engaged commu-nity of thinkers, learners and achievers who are driven to making a difference in the world.

Who We Are“My experience as an under-graduate student at Merrimack has been phenomenal. For me, it is the passionate, determined, and engaging education faculty that has made my experiences here at Merrimack so reward-ing and worthwhile…I can honestly say that it is the personal support and encour-agement from my professors that will remain with me. Their support and wisdom has truly prepared me to become an effective, understanding, and successful future teacher.”jESSICA BOLOGNA, UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION STUDENT, LICENSE IN MODERATE DISABILITIES

13:1 student to faculty ratio

100% MTEL pass rate for all

program completers

92% students professionally employed or enrolled in graduate school within

six months of graduation

Want to Learn More?www.merrimack.edu/schoolofeducation978-837-3414schoolofeducation@merrimack.edu

New Programs Coming in

2011

17 average graduate class size

School of Education315 Turnpike StreetNorth Andover, MA 01845978-837-3414www.merrimack.edu/schoolofeducation