Education
SHU Education Faculty and Staff
Dr. Edward Malin, Ph.D., Chair
Emily Burgos, Administrative Assistant to the Chair
Beverly Birch, Executive Secretary
Antoinette Bruciati, MS, MAT, Instructor, Coordinator of Educational Technology
Karen Christensen, Director of Lisbon Programs
Dr. Daniel Christianson, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Karen Doepper,Education Systems Manager
Dr. Maureen Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dianna Fitzsimmons, Administrative Assistant, Educational Leadership Program
Thomas Forget, Associate Professor, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Jane Gangi, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Michael Giarratano, Assistant Professor
Dr. Velma Heller, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Edward Hendricks, Assistant Professor
Dr. Edward Joyner, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Dr. Abdul Latif, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. Lois Libby, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director 5th Year Internship Program
Dr. Maria Lizano-DiMare, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. Karl Lorenz, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Director of Teacher Certification Programs and Student Teaching
Dr. Jeanne Marcato, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Paul Massey, Assistant professor
Dr. Sondra Melzer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. Edward Murray, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Dr. Terry Neu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Gerald Neipp, Assistant Professor
Gail Nordmoe, Assistant Professor
Kathy Olsen, Executive Secretary
Dr. Anthony Pittman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. Stephen Rubin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of Educational Administration, Leadership and Management
Dr. Ms. Cima Sedigh, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. Dorthy Vasquez-Levy, Ph.D., Associate Professor
The Education Department offers two teacher certification programs: the Elementary School program prepares
teachers of children in grades pk-6; and the Secondary School program prepares teachers of an academic
subject in grades 7-12.
The Teacher Education program offers a professional curriculum approved by the State of Connecticut for
certification in elementary and secondary education. Prospective teachers must major in an academic discipline,
in addition to completing the teaching certification sequence. Thus, the teacher-graduate not only enters the job
market with more than one skill but also possesses a solid academic background and a high level of professional
competence.
Teacher Education programs focus on the personal growth of the teacher, the enhancement of a positive self-
image, and the social and emotional qualities conducive to teacher effectiveness. The components of the
program, such as course work, fieldwork, student teaching and supervision, are designed to assist students in
broadening their knowledge of theory, pedagogy, various instructional approaches and the ability to engage in
active inquiry. Fieldwork and student teaching are specially designed to help students experience the
interrelationship between theory and practice.
RELATED CAREER TITLES:
*Adult Education *Educational *Media Center
Teacher Resource Specialist
Coordinator
*Alumni Relations *Educational *Missionary Worker
Coordinator Therapist
*Athletic Coach *Elementary *Physical Education
School Teacher Instructor
*Athletic Director *Employee *Preschool
Training Instructor Administrator
*Child Life *Financial Aid *Registrar/Admissions
Specialist Counselor Director
*Curriculum *Grant Writer *Religious Institution
Specialist Education Coord.
*Day Care *Guidance *Resource Teacher
Administrator Counselor
*Education *Historic Site *School Psychologist
Management Administrator
*Educational *Instructor, *Secondary School
Materials Sales College/University Teacher
Rep.
*Education and *Kindergarten *Social Services
Training Teacher Volunteer
Administrator
*Educational *Librarian *Speech Pathologist
Administrator
*Student **Tutor *Vocational
Admissions Rehabilitation
Administrator Counselor
*Student Affairs *Teacher, *Special Education
Administrator Industrial Arts Administrator
*Student Personnel *Training *Library Consultant
Administrator Specialist
*Teacher,
Adventure/Outdoor
Ed.
SOME EMPLOYERS OF EDUCATION MAJORS:
Business and Industry Hospitals
Camps Libraries
Churches Non Profits
Colleges and Universities Public and Private Schools
Community Centers State and Federal Government
Educational Publishers Youth Services
RELATED MAJOR SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS:
Ability to teach / train Explaining ideas clearly
Writing and presenting Decision making
Organization Planning
Dealing with parents or Lesson planning
guardians
Summarizing ideas Ability to teach students
with different learning levels
Flexibility Team player
Creativity Computer skills
TEACHING RESOURCES:
MiddleWeb's 10 Great Web Sites for Teachers: http://www.middleweb.com/10TeachingSites.html
"What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching" article by Department of Education:
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear
MightyMentors: matches retired and experienced teachers with students and new teaching graduates; site
includes an FAQ section with tips on how a student can get the most out of the mentor/protege relationship:
http://www.mightymentors.com
Yahooligans! Teachers' Guide: http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/
American Education Research Association: http://www.aera.net/
Chat rooms for teachers, lesson plans, job center, bookshelf, web tools and much more:
http://teachers.net
Classroom Connect - conferences, best k-12 Internet links, products, online materials
and online teacher contacts: http://www.classroom.net/
Education Homepage: http://www.columbia.edu/%7Esss31/Education/
Education Week on the Web: archives, magazine articles, jobs by region and title, some job fairs:
http://www.edweek.org
Galaxy Professionals Guide to Information:
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Social-Sciences/Education.html
Resources on Teaching Portfolios: http://grad.uwyo.edu/pict/portfoli.htm
Teachers Edition Online: helping tools and ideas for busy teachers:
http://www.teachnet.com
Teachers Helping Teachers: provides basic teaching tips to inexperienced teachers;
ideas that can be immediately implemented into the classroom: http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/
JOB LISTINGS/JOB SEARCH RESOURCES:
School Spring: http://www.SchoolSpring.com
Teacher Support Network: http://www.teacherssuportnetwork.com
ABC Teaching Jobs: http://abcteachingjobs.com/
Education and Teaching Jobs: http://www.nationjob.com/education/
Teachers-Teachers.com: free service that allows teachers to market themselves to public and private schools
nationwide: http://www.Teachers-Teachers.com
National Educators Employment Network: www.teachersatwork.com
School jobs: http://www.school-jobs.net
ESL Employment: http://www.eslemployment.com/
Quintessential Careers (teaching jobs internet sites): http://www.quintcareers.com/teaching_jobs.html
Want to teach: http://www.wanttoteach.com
K-12 Job Search: http://k-12jobs.com
Education America Network: http://www.educationamerica.net/
Teach Arkansas: www.teacharkansas.org
schoolSTAFF: http://www.schoolSTAFF.com
National Association of Teachers' Agencies: helping teachers find jobs: http://www.jobsforteachers.com
Academic Employment Network: http://www.academploy.com/
Student Affairs Job Search: http://www.StudentAffairs.com
Education and non-education music jobs: http://www.menc.org/industry/job/jobcente.html
National Educators Employment Review - job listings and articles:
http://www.thereview.com
Private School Employment Network - jobs, resume database:
http://www.privateschooljobs.com
Teachers.net: subscribe to job alert for new jobs, view jobs already listed, job talk, references, tools and web
sites: http://www.teachers.net/jobs/jobalert
Teach for America: http://www.teachforamerica.org/tfa/
US Teach: www.usteach.com
TEFL jobs: http://www.eslbase.com
TeacherLinkUSA: http://www.teacherlinkusa.com
National Association of Teachers’ Agencies: www.jobsforteachers.com
Career Chase: http://www.careerchase.net/
Mighty Mentors: www.mightymentors.com
Academic 360: www.academic360.com
Dave’s ESL Café: www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/jobcenter.html
National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse: www.recruitingteachers.org
RESEARCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
Institute of Education Science: National Center for Educational Statistics: http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/
Connecticut State Department of Education: http://www.state.ct.us/SDE/
Great Schools.net: http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/distlist/CT
Private School Directory:
http://educationseek.com/schools/Private_Schools/
Public School Review - research public school information: http://www.publicschoolreview.com/
Common Core of Data: Information on Public Schools and US School Districts:
http://nces.ed.gov/ccdweb/school/district.asp
American School Directory: http://www.asd.com/cgi-bin/asd/DSHomePage
Peterson's Education Center: k-12 schools: http://www.petersons.com/k12front.html
Salary relocation calculation and school reports (research schools):
http://www.homefair.com/homefair/usr/nsrs/home.html?type=to
Private School Review: http://www.privateschoolreview.com/
INTERNATIONAL TEACHING POSITIONS:
Web sites for Teaching Abroad: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/esl/bestwebsites.shtml
Education Jobs in the UK: http://www.education-jobs.co.uk
Jobs in Education in Canada: www.jobsineducation.com
English Job Maze (ESL/EFL jobs): www.englishjobmaze.com
Department of Defense Schools: http://www.dodea.edu/
Department of Defense Overseas Schools:
http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,31992--,00.html
Teach English in Greece (Anglo-Hellenic Teacher Recruitment): http://www.anglo-
hellenic.com/teachers/careeroptions.html
International School Services: www.iss.edu
European Council of International Schools: www.ecis.org
Friends of World Teaching: www.fowt.com
ELT News - for English Teachers in Japan: www.eltnews.com/home.shtml
Teaching Jobs Overseas: www.joyjobs.com
Search Associates - a placement agency: www.search-associates.com
Institute of International Education: www.iie.org
WWTeach.com - international education, schools and living: members.aol.com/wwteach/Teach.htm
AASSA - South America: aassa.com
NAFSA - Association of International Educators: www.nafsa.org
ESLworldwide.Com - an Internet recruiting company focused on ESL teachers interested in teaching English
overseas: http://ESLworldwide.com
International Teaching Links: http://jobsmart.org/electra/question/intl.htm
Teaching English in Korea, Japan and China:
http://asiafacts.kingston.net/; http://www.aacircle.com.au/; http://www.eslmonkeys.com/teacher/findajob.html
Threshold Training Associates (teacher training center for teachers of English as a Second or Foreign
Language): http://www.intesolprague-teflcourses.com
Best Bets for Teaching Abroad: http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/teaching.html
Footprints Recruiting: http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com/index.php
EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS:
American Federation of Teachers: http://www.aft.org/index.htm
National Education Association: http://www.nea.org/
Resources of Education Societies: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/education_soc.html
Sylvan Learning Centers: http://www.educate.com/index2.html
US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/
*List of associations: http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/browse/edu00.00.00
EDUCATION SEARCH SITE RESOURCES:
Education World - Awesome site for articles, lesson plans, curriculum, technology in the classroom, job listings
newsletter, school issues, and a career center: http://www.education-world.com/
Job Profiles for Educators: http://www.jobprofiles.org/edu.htm
Education America Network: http://educationamerica.net (includes cover letter tips and samples)
Education Canada Network: http://educationcanada.com
Teacher Certification Requirements, State by State: http://www.academploy.com/certif.cfm
US Charter Schools: http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/index.htm
Salary Surveys: http://www.aft.org/research/salary/home.htm
Local School Directory: http://www.localschooldirectory.com
“Education Jobs” Large variety of national job listings: http://www.nationjob.com/education/
“Higher Education Jobs” An engine to job search openings at colleges and universities:
http://www.higheredjobs.com/
“Teaching Jobs and Teaching Positions” Job listings. Need a password to enter but it is free to signup:
http://www.teachers-teachers.com/
“Jobs in Higher Education” News and advice for the job seeker: http://chronicle.com/jobs/
“Teaching Jobs” Thousands of teaching jobs from K-12: http://www.educationjobs.com/
“Teaching Jobs and Teaching Positions in Education” Lots of inside information on how to get the best teaching
jobs: http://www.teacherjobs.com/
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Association for the Mentally Retarded
We've prepared an on-line resource that will augment our activities and give you rapid access to information
about the mental retardation and disabilities field. Please bookmark this site and visit us often. And if you have
ideas and suggestions regarding how we may serve you better, please write us:
www.aamr.org/
Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance - AHPERD is an alliance of five national
associations, six district associations, and a research consortium which support healthy lifestyles through high
quality programs: www.aahperd.org
Association for Experiential Education
The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is a nonprofit, professional membership
association dedicated to experiential education and the people who work in the various fields that use it:
www.aee.org/
Association for Retarded Citizens
The mission of the Association for Retarded Citizens of Florida is to promote, for all people with mental
retardation and other developmental disabilities, the opportunity to choose and realize their goals of where and
how they learn, live, work and access leisure activities. ARC/Florida also acts to reduce the incidence and limit
the consequences of mental retardation and other developmental disabilities through education, awareness,
research, advocacy and the support of families, friends and community: http://www.arcflorida.org/
ENC Online Resources for Math and Science Education
Inspiration, support and guidance all at your fingertips! Math and science have never been more important to
the future of our children and our nation. ENC provides the resources and support for math and science
educators needed to help raise student achievement in these vital subjects:
www.enc.org
National Association for Bilingual Education
The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only professional organization at the national level
wholly devoted to representing both English language learners and bilingual education professionals. Along
with our affiliate organizations in 23 states, we represent a combined membership of more than 20,000 bilingual
and English-as-a-second-language teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, university professors and
students, researchers, advocates, policymakers, and parents: www.nabe.org/
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
NCTM is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development
to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. Founded in 1920,
NCTM is the world’s largest mathematics education organization, with 100,000 members and 250 Affiliates
throughout the United States and Canada: www.nctm.org
National Council for the Social Studies
Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for
fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the Social
Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators:
www.ncss.org/
National Council for Teachers of English
The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and
the language arts at all levels of education. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array
of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for
cooperation to deal with issues that affect the teaching of English:
www.ncte.org
National Science Teachers Association: www.nsta.org/
Organization of American Historians The Organization of American Historians is the largest learned society
devoted to the study of American history: www.oah.org/
RELATED PUBLICATIONS IN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT LIBRARY:
Great Jobs for Math Majors
Stephen Lambert, Ruth J. DeCotis
Great Jobs for Psychology Majors
Julie Degalan and Stephen Lambert
Math and Science Majors: Use your Knowledge to be Part of the Solution
Peterson’s Graduate Programs In Business, Education, Health
Teach English Abroad!
Vault Career Guide to 101 Career Alternatives for Teachers
Margaret M. Gisler
Vault Career Guide to Careers for History Buffs
Blythe Camenson
Vault Career Guide to Journalism and Information Media
Stephen Warley and Vault