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Institutional:
Middles States Commission on Higher Education
Program-related:
Marywood University’s education unit is proud to be recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The approval process establishes rigorous standards for program quality and professional educator competency and holds licensed institutions accountable for meeting these standards.
Marywood University School of Education Certification Programs are designed to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education program competencies. Upon successful completion of one of our certification programs, students may apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education in the area they studied.
School of Education
Marywood's educational tradition is more than 85-years-old, but that doesn't mean we take an "old school" approach to learning. Instead, our students benefit from innovative, personalized programs that balance theory and research with practical application of that knowledge in real school settings. We offer a variety of programs and teacher certifications, both online and in person. As an undergraduate, you'll begin field experience in local schools during your first year of study, have the opportunity to learn in first-rate facilities, find supportive faculty who are dedicated to your development as a teacher, and benefit from a program whose graduates are actively recruited. On the graduate level, a range of certifications, specialized endorsements, and advanced degrees meet the educational needs of practicing teaching professionals and future leaders in education.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Accreditations
Institutional:
Middles States Commission on Higher Education
Program-related:
Marywood University’s education unit is proud to be recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The approval process establishes rigorous standards for program quality and professional educator competency and holds licensed institutions accountable for meeting these standards.
Marywood University School of Education Certification Programs are designed to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education program competencies. Upon successful completion of one of our certification programs, students may apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education in the area they studied.
About The School of Education
We believe that faculty and prospective educators should be liberally-educated professional persons who can effectively communicate with students, colleagues, and parents. They model and hold themselves responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating instruction that promotes for all students:
- Mastery of a dynamic body of knowledge
- Creativity
- Problem-solving
- Active learning
- Intellectual excitement
- Lifelong reflective learning
- Cooperation and collaboration
- Responsible work habits
- Wellness
- Respect for and integration of individual, group, and cultural differences
- Civic responsibility for an interdependent and just world
They strive to promote learning in a developmentally appropriate, technologically rich, and affirming environment.
Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education
We believe that faculty and prospective educators should be liberally educated professional persons who can effectively communicate with students, colleagues, and parents. They model and hold themselves responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating instruction that promotes for all students: mastery of a dynamic body of knowledge, creativity, problem solving, active learning, intellectual excitement, lifelong reflective learning, cooperation and collaboration, responsible work habits, wellness, respect for and integration of individual, group and cultural differences, and civic responsibility for an interdependent and just world in a developmentally appropriate, technologically rich and affirming environment.
School of Education Faculty
At Marywood, you will find a supportive faculty dedicated to your development as a teacher.
Stevens, Dr. Rachael L
- PDE Reporting
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- rstevens2@marywood.edu
- x2511
Babcanec, Annette C
- Coordinator of Assessment & Certification
- acbabcanec@marywood.edu
- 570-961-4731
Teacher Education Handbook
This handbook is provided as a supplement to the Marywood University Catalog to explain important policies and requirements of teacher-education programs. Familiarize yourself with its content and ask questions of your advisor or School of Education faculty or staff whenever needed.
From #DayOne, Marywood is here for you each step of the way. For currently enrolled students visit the School of Education Student Resources Website for academic tips, forms, and more to guide you on your academic journey.
Field Experience
Field experience is a required component of Marywood's education programs. It provides teaching candidates with first-hand experience in the real world of classroom teaching.
Teaching candidates are required to participate in a field placement (urban, suburban, or rural) every semester from freshman through senior year.
Prior to the student teaching semester, candidates participate in an intensive, supervised "block" practicum. This block is two days for a minimum of one semester. Candidates are able to apply methods coursework directly to practical application in the classroom.
Candidates must accumulate at least 190 field hours before student teaching. This includes a minimum of 12 weeks of pre-student teaching.
Important Note: No student is allowed to complete a field placement without all current clearances on file in the Field Office.
Join the School of Education Field page on Brightspace.
- Log into Brightspace;
- Go to "Discover" in the green navigation bar;
- Search for: School of Education/Field Experience;
- Click to enroll.
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School of Education Events
Monday Classes Must Supplement with Online Hours to Meet Regulatory Requirements
Dec 09 Academic Dates Mon, Dec 9, 12:00AM - Tue, Dec 10, 12:00AMMonday Classes Must Supplement with Online Hours to Meet Regulatory Requirements
Date/Time: Monday, December 9, 2024
Location: Academic Dates
All Administrative Offices Closed
Dec 23 Academic Dates Mon, Dec 23, 12:00AM - Thu, Jan 2, 12:00AMAll Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Monday, December 23, 2024 – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
All Administrative Offices Reopen
Jan 02 Academic Dates Thu, Jan 2, 12:00AM - Fri, Jan 3, 12:00AMAll Administrative Offices Reopen
Date/Time: Thursday, January 2, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Registration Begins for Summer Classes
Jan 06 Academic Dates Mon, Jan 6, 12:00AM - Tue, Jan 7, 12:00AMRegistration Begins for Summer Classes
Date/Time: Monday, January 6, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
University Housing Reopens at 12 P.M. (First Meal Begins with Dinner)
Jan 12 Academic Dates Sun, Jan 12, 12:00AM - Mon, Jan 13, 12:00AMUniversity Housing Reopens at 12 P.M. (First Meal Begins with Dinner)
Date/Time: Sunday, January 12, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Semester Classes Begin
Jan 13 Academic Dates Mon, Jan 13, 12:00AM - Tue, Jan 14, 12:00AMSpring Semester Classes Begin
Date/Time: Monday, January 13, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No Classes, Administrative Offices Closed
Jan 20 Academic Dates Mon, Jan 20, 12:00AM - Tue, Jan 21, 12:00AMMartin Luther King, Jr. Day: No Classes, Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Monday, January 20, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
No Classes. All Administrative Offices Closed.
Email ReminderLast day to register/add classes.
Jan 21 Academic Dates Tue, Jan 21, 12:00AM - Wed, Jan 22, 12:00AMLast day to register/add classes.
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Semester Classes Resume
Jan 21 Academic Dates Tue, Jan 21, 12:00AM - Wed, Jan 22, 12:00AMSpring Semester Classes Resume
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Mid-Semester Examinations Begin
Mar 03 Academic Dates Mon, Mar 3, 12:00AM - Tue, Mar 4, 12:00AMMid-Semester Examinations Begin
Date/Time: Monday, March 3, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Break (Through 03/15)
Mar 08 Academic Dates Sat, Mar 8, 12:00AM - Mon, Mar 17, 12:00AMSpring Break (Through 03/15)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 8 – Sunday, March 16, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
University Housing Reopens at 12 P.M. (First Meal Begins with Dinner)
Mar 16 Academic Dates Sun, Mar 16, 12:00AM - Mon, Mar 17, 12:00AMUniversity Housing Reopens at 12 P.M. (First Meal Begins with Dinner)
Date/Time: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Semester Classes Resume.
Mar 17 Academic Dates Mon, Mar 17, 12:00AM - Tue, Mar 18, 12:00AMSpring Semester Classes Resume.
Date/Time: Monday, March 17, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Undergraduate Quarterly Grades Due By 5 P.M.
Mar 18 Academic Dates Tue, Mar 18, 12:00AM - Wed, Mar 19, 12:00AMUndergraduate Quarterly Grades Due By 5 P.M.
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Last Day to Withdraw from Spring Classes
Mar 28 Academic Dates Fri, Mar 28, 12:00AM - Sat, Mar 29, 12:00AMLast Day to Withdraw from Spring Classes
Date/Time: Friday, March 28, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Easter Holiday Begins at Conclusion of Classes
Apr 16 Academic Dates Wed, Apr 16, 12:00AM - Thu, Apr 17, 12:00AMEaster Holiday Begins at Conclusion of Classes
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
University Housing Closes at 8 P.M. (Last Meal Served is Dinner)
Apr 16 Academic Dates Wed, Apr 16, 12:00AM - Thu, Apr 17, 12:00AMUniversity Housing Closes at 8 P.M. (Last Meal Served is Dinner)
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Holy Thursday: No Classes, All Administrative Offices Open
Apr 17 Academic Dates Thu, Apr 17, 12:00AM - Fri, Apr 18, 12:00AMHoly Thursday: No Classes, All Administrative Offices Open
Date/Time: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Good Friday: No classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Apr 18 Academic Dates Fri, Apr 18, 12:00AM - Sat, Apr 19, 12:00AMGood Friday: No classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Friday, April 18, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Holy Saturday … All Administrative Offices Closed
Apr 19 Academic Dates Sat, Apr 19, 12:00AM - Sun, Apr 20, 12:00AMHoly Saturday … All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Easter Monday: No Classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Apr 21 Academic Dates Mon, Apr 21, 12:00AM - Tue, Apr 22, 12:00AMEaster Monday: No Classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Monday, April 21, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Semester Classes Resume
Apr 22 Academic Dates Tue, Apr 22, 12:00AM - Wed, Apr 23, 12:00AMSpring Semester Classes Resume
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
107th Annual Commencement Ceremony
May 17 Off Campus Event Sat, May 17, 12:00AM - Sun, May 18, 12:00AM107th Annual Commencement Ceremony
Date/Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Location: Off Campus Event
Marywood University's 107th Annual Commencement Ceremony held at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Email ReminderMemorial Day: No Classes, Administrative Offices Closed.
May 26 Academic Dates Mon, May 26, 12:00AM - Tue, May 27, 12:00AMMemorial Day: No Classes, Administrative Offices Closed.
Date/Time: Monday, May 26, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Last Day to Register/ Add Classes for Summer III Session
May 27 Academic Dates Tue, May 27, 12:00AM - Wed, May 28, 12:00AMLast Day to Register/ Add Classes for Summer III Session
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Session I & III Classes Resume
May 27 Academic Dates Tue, May 27, 12:00AM - Wed, May 28, 12:00AMSummer Session I & III Classes Resume
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Juneteenth Day (Online Hours to Supplant Lost Day) No Classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Jun 19 Academic Dates Thu, Jun 19, 12:00AM - Fri, Jun 20, 12:00AMJuneteenth Day (Online Hours to Supplant Lost Day) No Classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Session I & III Classes Resume
Jun 20 Academic Dates Fri, Jun 20, 12:00AM - Sat, Jun 21, 12:00AMSummer Session I & III Classes Resume
Date/Time: Friday, June 20, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Design Your Future Summer Overnight Camp 2025
Jun 21 Center for Architectural Studies 105 Sat, Jun 21, 2:00PM - Sat, Jun 28, 3:00PMDesign Your Future Summer Overnight Camp 2025
Date/Time: Saturday, June 21, 2pm – Saturday, June 28, 2025, 3pm EDT
Location: Center for Architectural Studies 105
DESIGN your FUTURE
an inside architecture + design summer 2025 program
June 21, 2025 @ 2 pm through June 28, 2025 @ 3 pm
Students enrolled in the Design your Future Program will be
actively participating in a combination of fun design projects and competitions,
organized and guided by Marywood University's experienced faculty.
Students will be exposed to a number of practical and theoretical questions presented
as part of guest lecture and workshop series, and will have the opportunity
to converse with practicing architects and designers.
Design your Future Program 2025, accepts students who will be starting
their Fall ’25 academic year as rising juniors, seniors, or as high school graduates.
The DyF'25 in-residence program, will be housed in Marywood's Center for Architectural Studies,
Students will be assigned individual desks and will have the opportunity of using the
same spaces as our undergraduate and graduate students. Furthermore,
students enrolled in the program will have the opportunity of seeing in action
various laboratories and shops (wood/metal/3D printing/CNC router/laser cutting/etc.)
Design your Future Program 2025 is designed with the desire of an immersive experience,
engaging students in a number of demonstrations anchored to the Architecture,
Interior Architecture, and Construction Management Programs. The program’s principal goal
is to reach out to a wide group of high school students. The program considers diversity
and inclusivity to be important factors in the establishing of an
affordable participation fee of $1,150.
The program fee includes:
- overnight stay in a room shared with one roommate)
- three daily meals served in the dining hall
- day trip (transportation and tickets) to an amusement park
- supplies for all program’s daily activities
Design your Future Program 2025 will accept registrations until the maximum number
of students has been reached or until May 30th 2025.
Full amount is due at the time of registration.
Full refund can only be issued on or before May 16th 2025.
Drop off - June 21, 2025 @ 2pm
Pick up - June 28, 2025 @ 3pm
DyF '25
Program Director
Arian Korkuti, Ph.D.
akorkuti@marywood.edu
Summer Session I Final Grades Due by Noon
Jul 01 Academic Dates Tue, Jul 1, 12:00AM - Wed, Jul 2, 12:00AMSummer Session I Final Grades Due by Noon
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Independence Day: No Classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Jul 04 Academic Dates Fri, Jul 4, 12:00AM - Sat, Jul 5, 12:00AMIndependence Day: No Classes, All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Friday, July 4, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Last Day to Register/ Add Classes for Summer II Session
Jul 09 Academic Dates Wed, Jul 9, 12:00AM - Thu, Jul 10, 12:00AMLast Day to Register/ Add Classes for Summer II Session
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Last Day to Withdraw from Summer III Classes
Jul 18 Academic Dates Fri, Jul 18, 12:00AM - Sat, Jul 19, 12:00AMLast Day to Withdraw from Summer III Classes
Date/Time: Friday, July 18, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Session III Ends
Aug 16 Academic Dates Sat, Aug 16, 12:00AM - Sun, Aug 17, 12:00AMSummer Session III Ends
Date/Time: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Sessions II & III Final Grades Due by Noon
Aug 19 Academic Dates Tue, Aug 19, 12:00AM - Wed, Aug 20, 12:00AMSummer Sessions II & III Final Grades Due by Noon
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
University Housing Opens for New Residential Students
Aug 23 Academic Dates Sat, Aug 23, 12:00AM - Sun, Aug 24, 12:00AMUniversity Housing Opens for New Residential Students
Date/Time: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Official Graduation Date for Students Fulfilling Degree Requirements in Summer Sessions
Aug 25 Academic Dates Mon, Aug 25, 12:00AM - Tue, Aug 26, 12:00AMOfficial Graduation Date for Students Fulfilling Degree Requirements in Summer Sessions
Date/Time: Monday, August 25, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
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