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In many professions, it’s easy to overstate the importance of the job. But in the case of our educators, it’s more likely that people will underestimate the importance of teachers in our society. For those who have dedicated their lives to teaching others, it’s good to reflect on the vital importance well-educated, quality teachers play in shaping […]
Media reports around technology and data science are sometimes a blizzard of hyperbole, exaggeration and “pie in the sky” predictions. For example, weren’t drones going to deliver every package to our door by now? Shouldn’t we all be able to talk to our houses and cars at this point, and they’ll answer back? And speaking of […]
Merrimack College officials recently culminated a plan launched earlier this decade to move the school’s sports team into the highest level of collegiate competition. In four years, Merrimack’s sports teams will compete in NCAA Division I athletics as part of the Northeast Conference (NEC). This includes joining one of the most popular and competitive of […]
The population of the United States might be shifting to the South and the West, but the best paying teaching jobs continue to be in the Northeast. With the exception of California, most of the best paying teaching jobs are in the Northeast states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. While some other states like Alaska occasionally crack the top of teacher […]
There are many choices for educators looking to elevate their career by earning a master’s degree. More universities are offering graduate degrees for teachers. Sometimes it’s difficult to identify the quality schools. Merrimack College offers advantages for teachers pursuing a degree in Massachusetts. They include the following: Online Education Merrimack College offers master’s degree programs […]
Just like a person launching a career in software engineering might choose to work in high-tech areas such as Silicon Valley or Boston, teachers gain an advantage by choosing the best states for teachers. Some states have a higher demand for teachers. But most teachers focus more on the quality of the education system than the salary they […]
Big data already is having a significant impact in the healthcare industry on issues as disparate as patient satisfaction scores and improving time spent transferring patients from one area of a hospital to another. It eventually will lead to breakthroughs in aiding real-time patient diagnosis by medical professionals as well as more efficiency and effectiveness […]
Big data offers opportunities in all industries to make operations more efficient and effective. Those same benefits can be applied in public education at all levels. Massachusetts, as one of the country’s leaders in both technology and education, is expected to be among the forerunners for states using big data to improve classrooms. However, much […]
Passing the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure is one of the major steps for every teacher in the state. It’s a mandatory test that demonstrates a teacher’s expertise in the subject matter of their chosen teaching area, as well as an ability to communicate and read with comprehension. The MTEL, put in place in 1998, is part […]
For teachers everywhere, earning a master’s degree improves both their skills in teaching and their chances of earning the top jobs in their profession. In Massachusetts, it’s a requirement for teaching at the highest levels in the state. Earning a master’s degree in elementary education in Massachusetts opens the door to earning higher levels of […]