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Teacher Education

A teacher sits at a desk and teaches a class from her computer.
September 21, 2021
The abrupt, collective shift from classroom to online teaching in the spring of 2020 upended the best-laid lesson plans. Overnight, teachers, many of whom had never taught online, found themselves […]
A woman speaks on the phone in the midst of stacks of papers, binders, an additional landline phone, and crumpled up pieces of paper.
September 21, 2021
Education is arguably one of the best investments you can make with your time, money, and effort. Then again, so is family life and the pursuit of a career. How […]
An aerial view of a young child writing in a notebook in front of a open laptop displaying a video call with his teacher.
February 5, 2021
As more K-12 students are choosing online instruction, educators can boost their chances of success by keeping students engaged even without the benefit of classroom interaction. Teachers have a variety […]
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December 16, 2020
Teachers nationwide take on the challenge of educating young minds, dedicating themselves to applying best teaching practices in the classroom. Some states do a better job than others in rewarding […]
December 16, 2020
Kelsey Lessard, alumna of Merrimack College’s online M.Ed. program, and current Dean of Curriculum & Instruction (K-1) at Arlington Elementary School in Lawrence, MA, stopped by for a recent episode with MINTS […]
A student sits at a desk and works on her computer.
October 15, 2020
To slow transmission of the COVID-19 virus, education leaders around the world have shuttered schools and fully moved to online learning platforms or had to adopt hybrid online/in-person models to […]
A teacher and a group of students sit in a circle on the floor.
May 8, 2020
Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College Once you’ve become a teacher, it’s difficult to imagine having the time and energy to enter an online master’s […]
A young child sits between tall stacks of books.
January 29, 2020
Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College Early childhood education plays a vital role in the development of a child. Numerous studies have found that […]
A teacher smiles at a student standing beside her as she writes on a whiteboard.
December 23, 2019
Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College Educators with expertise in curriculum and instruction are in high demand in Massachusetts and across the nation. The […]
A young child reads a book out loud under the guidance of a teacher.
December 18, 2019
Insights from the School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers have become increasingly important as more children enter the public school […]