Education Studies Department

Stonehill’s Early Childhood Education program equips future educators with the knowledge and skills needed to be highly effective teachers in prekindergarten through grade two.

It leads to initial licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Early Childhood: Teacher of Students with and without Disabilities, PreK-2.

Stonehill’s Elementary Education program equips future instructors with the knowledge and skills needed to become highly effective teachers in grades one through six.

It leads to initial licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Elementary, 1-6.

The Education Studies program is designed for students who wish to pursue the academic study of education but are not interested in teaching licensure.

Education studies is also offered as a minor through the Education Studies Department.

Stonehill’s Secondary Education program equips future educators with the knowledge and skills to be highly effective teachers in middle and high school classrooms.

It leads to initial licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in one of the following areas: Biology (8-12), Chemistry (8-12), English (5-12), Foreign Language – French (5-12), Foreign Language – Spanish (5-12), History (5-12), Mathematics (8-12).

Stonehill’s Special Education program equips future educators with the knowledge and skills needed to be highly effective special education teachers in prekindergarten through grade eight. 

It leads to initial licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Teacher of Students With Moderate Disabilities, PreK-8.

The Inclusive Education Master's Degree Program fosters the skills you need to create and lead equitable classrooms that encompass a range of student needs and promote equity, social justice, diversity and accessibility.

This program leads to a master's degree and a specialization in diversity, equity and inclusivity, or Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, PreK-8 or 5-12, or math/science, 5-8.

Inclusive Education Postbaccalaureate Licensure Program leads to Massachusetts initial licensure in special education, 5-12, or math/science, 5-8.

This program prepares current educators who already hold a master’s degree to create and lead equitable classroom environments that are encompassing of a range of student needs and promote equity, social justice, diversity and accessibility.

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity (DEI) Graduate Certificate Program prepares you to lead and create spaces that promote diversity, equity and inclusivity as well as embrace practices that foster social justice and democracy.

This program is offered fully online. 

Education majors will demonstrate the competence in oral and written communication skills necessary to be effective in their professional practice.​ 

Objectives: ​ 

• Students will communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences using oral explanation and a variety of symbol systems, including visual display  
• Students will communicate effectively in writing with a wide range of audiences using language and format appropriate to the purpose  
• Students will communicate effectively with diverse learners 
• Students will demonstrate ethical, culturally proficient and collaborative communication practices
• Students will provide learners and/or families with effective, constructive feedback  

Education majors will demonstrate the professional disposition necessary to be effective in their professional practice.​ 

Objectives:​ 

• Students will take an active and open stance to professional learning  
• Students will engage respectfully in discussions about students, families, school professionals and communities
• Students will engage professionally with school/organization personnel in field placements, pre-practica, internships and practica 
• Students will collaborate effectively with colleagues and education professionals 
• Students will show improvement in their practice based on targeted feedback and personal reflection 

Education majors will have the content knowledge necessary to be effective in their professional practice. ​ 

Objectives: 

• Students will demonstrate fluent knowledge of relevant curriculum content 
• Students will apply principles of child development to the design of developmentally appropriate materials and experiences 
• Students will design and teach coherent lessons on a clearly defined topic, appropriately anchored in a sequence that shows breadth and depth of content knowledge 

Education majors will have the pedagogical skills necessary to be effective in their professional practice.​ 

Objectives: 

• Students will use effective practices to develop safe, healthy classroom communities that foster student engagement and learning  
• Students will write meaningful learning objectives  
• Students will design and administer assessment that monitors student learning, provides purposeful feedback on progress, and furnishes evidence to inform instruction 
• Students will manage attention, momentum, routines, space, time and discipline to ensure effective operation in the learning environment 
• Students will design and teach lessons that skillfully integrate pedagogical techniques, including content-specific pedagogy, to promote the learning of all students