Teacher Education
For teachers, education is as much a calling as it is a career. That’s especially apparent for those who decide to teach in low-income schools. While they face many challenges, these teachers have the invaluable experience of seeing firsthand how education powerfully impacts students’ lives. Some school districts now offer special incentives to attract educators […]
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 in uncharted territory. Educators experienced with remote teaching stepped up in the unfolding crisis, sharing their best online teaching tips with their colleagues. After the initial shock […]
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 can we manage competing priorities and maintain a healthy, happy school-life balance? Finding that right balance is a worthy, even joyful, challenge. Going back to school as […]
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 of options to accomplish that task, including keeping lessons streamlined, using all communication tools available, and creating online spaces for interaction. The need to know […]
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 teachers for their effort and setting them up for success. Massachusetts is one of them. Massachusetts consistently ranks among the top states for teachers in […]
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 (Merrimack Institute for New Teacher Support) to share research she recently did on “Redefining Homework Expectations to Increase Positive Relationships Between Teachers and Students”. In […]
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 reduce exposure risk. For teachers in either case, it’s presented the challenge of learning how to engage students without having them in the traditional classroom […]
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 degree in education program. However, the benefits of earning the degree make it well worth the effort and with the option of online learning helps make […]
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 the years spent in kindergarten through second grade are among life’s most important. Teachers who complete a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education degree program prepare […]
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 ability to both design educational curricula and develop best practices for curriculum implementation is highly valued by school districts, colleges, and universities. Earning a Master of […]