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Institutional:
Middles States Commission on Higher Education
Program-related:
Marywood University’s education unit is proud to be recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The approval process establishes rigorous standards for program quality and professional educator competency and holds licensed institutions accountable for meeting these standards.
Marywood University School of Education Certification Programs are designed to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education program competencies. Upon successful completion of one of our certification programs, students may apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education in the area they studied.
School of Education
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School of Education
Marywood's educational tradition is more than 85-years-old, but that doesn't mean we take an "old school" approach to learning. Instead, our students benefit from innovative, personalized programs that balance theory and research with practical application of that knowledge in real school settings. We offer a variety of programs and teacher certifications, both online and in person. As an undergraduate, you'll begin field experience in local schools during your first year of study, have the opportunity to learn in first-rate facilities, find supportive faculty who are dedicated to your development as a teacher, and benefit from a program whose graduates are actively recruited. On the graduate level, a range of certifications, specialized endorsements, and advanced degrees meet the educational needs of practicing teaching professionals and future leaders in education.
Undergraduate Programs
Early Childhood and Elementary Education/Special Ed (BS)
Special Education (BS)
Early Childhood Education (BS)
Early Childhood and Elementary Education/Special Ed (Cert)
Communications: Instructional Grade 7-12 (Cert)
School Counselor PK-12 (Cert)
Graduate Programs
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Early Childhood and Elementary Education/Special Ed (Cert)
Teaching Secondary K-12 (MAT)
Teaching PK-4 (MAT)
Teaching Special Education PK-12 (MAT)
Higher Education Administration (MS)
Reading Education (MS)
School Leadership/Principal (MS)
Special Education (MS)
Special Education Administration and Supervision (MS)
Autism Spectrum Disorders Endorsement (Cert)
Biology: Instructional Grade 7-12 (Cert)
Communications: Instructional Grade 7-12 (Cert)
Curriculum & Instruction (Cert)
English as Second Language (Cert)
English: Instructional Grade 7-12 (Cert)
Intern Certification for M.A.T. Programs (Cert)
Math: Instructional Grade 7-12 (Cert)
Music: Instructional Grade K-12 (Cert)
Online Instruction Endorsement (Cert)
Reading Specialist: Instructional (Cert)
School Counselor PK-12 (Cert)
School Leadership/Principal (Cert)
Social Studies: Instructional Grade 7-12 (Cert)
Spanish: Instructional Grade K-12 (Cert)
Special Education Supervisor (Cert)
Special Education: Instructional Grade PK-12 (Cert)
Superintendent Certification (Cert)
Accreditations
Institutional:
Middles States Commission on Higher Education
Program-related:
Marywood University’s education unit is proud to be recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The approval process establishes rigorous standards for program quality and professional educator competency and holds licensed institutions accountable for meeting these standards.
Marywood University School of Education Certification Programs are designed to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education program competencies. Upon successful completion of one of our certification programs, students may apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Education in the area they studied.
About The School of Education
We believe that faculty and prospective educators should be liberally-educated professional persons who can effectively communicate with students, colleagues, and parents. They model and hold themselves responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating instruction that promotes for all students:
- Mastery of a dynamic body of knowledge
- Creativity
- Problem-solving
- Active learning
- Intellectual excitement
- Lifelong reflective learning
- Cooperation and collaboration
- Responsible work habits
- Wellness
- Respect for and integration of individual, group, and cultural differences
- Civic responsibility for an interdependent and just world
They strive to promote learning in a developmentally appropriate, technologically rich, and affirming environment.
Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education
We believe that faculty and prospective educators should be liberally educated professional persons who can effectively communicate with students, colleagues, and parents. They model and hold themselves responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating instruction that promotes for all students: mastery of a dynamic body of knowledge, creativity, problem solving, active learning, intellectual excitement, lifelong reflective learning, cooperation and collaboration, responsible work habits, wellness, respect for and integration of individual, group and cultural differences, and civic responsibility for an interdependent and just world in a developmentally appropriate, technologically rich and affirming environment.
School of Education Faculty
At Marywood, you will find a supportive faculty dedicated to your development as a teacher.
- PDE Reporting
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- rstevens2@marywood.edu
- 570-348-6211 x2511
- Coordinator of Assessment & Certification
- acbabcanec@marywood.edu
- 570-961-4731
Teacher Education Handbook
This handbook is provided as a supplement to the Marywood University Catalog to explain important policies and requirements of teacher-education programs. Familiarize yourself with its content and ask questions of your advisor or School of Education faculty or staff whenever needed.
From #DayOne, Marywood is here for you each step of the way. For currently enrolled students visit the School of Education Student Resources Website for academic tips, forms, and more to guide you on your academic journey.
Field Experience
Field experience is a required component of Marywood's education programs. It provides teaching candidates with first-hand experience in the real world of classroom teaching.
Teaching candidates are required to participate in a field placement (urban, suburban, or rural) every semester from freshman through senior year.
Prior to the student teaching semester, candidates participate in an intensive, supervised "block" practicum. This block is two days for a minimum of one semester. Candidates are able to apply methods coursework directly to practical application in the classroom.
Candidates must accumulate at least 190 field hours before student teaching. This includes a minimum of 12 weeks of pre-student teaching.
Important Note: No student is allowed to complete a field placement without all current clearances on file in the Field Office.
Join the School of Education Field page on Brightspace.
- Log into Brightspace;
- Go to "Discover" in the green navigation bar;
- Search for: School of Education/Field Experience;
- Click to enroll.
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School of Education Events
Communities and Courts
Sep 17 Academic Dates Wed, Sep 17, 4:00PM - Wed, Sep 17, 5:30PMCommunities and Courts
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 4 – 5:30pm EDT
Location: Academic Dates
Location: Swartz Conference Room A
This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.
All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).
Location: Swartz Conference Room A This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with ot...
Communities and Courts
Oct 01 Academic Dates Wed, Oct 1, 4:00PM - Wed, Oct 1, 5:30PMCommunities and Courts
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4 – 5:30pm EDT
Location: Academic Dates
Location: Swartz Conference Room A
This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.
All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).
Location: Swartz Conference Room A This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with ot...
Mid-Semester Examinations Begin
Oct 06 Academic Dates Mon, Oct 6, 12:00AM - Tue, Oct 7, 12:00AMMid-Semester Examinations Begin
Date/Time: Monday, October 6, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Undergraduate and Graduate Fall Break Day … No Classes …
Oct 13 Academic Dates Mon, Oct 13, 12:00AM - Wed, Oct 15, 12:00AMUndergraduate and Graduate Fall Break Day … No Classes …
Date/Time: Monday, October 13 – Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Fall Semester Classes Resume
Oct 15 Academic Dates Wed, Oct 15, 12:00AM - Thu, Oct 16, 12:00AMFall Semester Classes Resume
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Communities and Courts
Oct 15 Academic Dates Wed, Oct 15, 4:00PM - Wed, Oct 15, 5:30PMCommunities and Courts
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 4 – 5:30pm EDT
Location: Academic Dates
Location: Swartz Conference Room A
This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.
All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).
Location: Swartz Conference Room A This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with ot...
Undergraduate Midterm Grades Due by 5 P.M.
Oct 16 Academic Dates Thu, Oct 16, 12:00AM - Fri, Oct 17, 12:00AMUndergraduate Midterm Grades Due by 5 P.M.
Date/Time: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Registration Begins for Spring Courses
Oct 27 Academic Dates Mon, Oct 27, 12:00AM - Tue, Oct 28, 12:00AMRegistration Begins for Spring Courses
Date/Time: Monday, October 27, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Communities and Courts
Oct 29 Academic Dates Wed, Oct 29, 4:00PM - Wed, Oct 29, 5:30PMCommunities and Courts
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 4 – 5:30pm EDT
Location: Academic Dates
Location: Swartz Conference Room A
This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.
All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).
Location: Swartz Conference Room A This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with ot...
Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Courses
Oct 31 Academic Dates Fri, Oct 31, 12:00AM - Sat, Nov 1, 12:00AMLast Day to Withdraw from Fall Courses
Date/Time: Friday, October 31, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Advocacy Day (Online Hours to Supplant Lost Day)
Nov 05 Academic Dates Wed, Nov 5, 12:00AM - Thu, Nov 6, 12:00AMAdvocacy Day (Online Hours to Supplant Lost Day)
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Communities and Courts
Nov 12 Academic Dates Wed, Nov 12, 4:00PM - Wed, Nov 12, 5:30PMCommunities and Courts
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 4 – 5:30pm EST
Location: Academic Dates
Location: Swartz Conference Room A
This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with other distinguished legal professionals from our region, will be leading a workshop series on campus titled The Courts and Our Community: Civics Engagement. These sessions are designed to introduce students to key legal concepts and to foster civic awareness through direct engagement with judges, attorneys, and legal scholars.
All workshops will take place from 4:00–5:30 p.m. on the dates listed below. We invite you to consider incorporating this opportunity into your course. If you choose to participate, students would attend all six workshops as part of your class requirements, with attendance and engagement contributing approximately 15% of the course grade. For students unable to attend, this portion of the grade may be reallocated to other course components (e.g., exams, assignments).
Location: Swartz Conference Room A This fall, the Honorable Judge Karoline Mehalchick, along with ot...
Fall Semester Classes Resume
Dec 01 Academic Dates Mon, Dec 1, 12:00AM - Tue, Dec 2, 12:00AMFall Semester Classes Resume
Date/Time: Monday, December 1, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Final Grades Due by Noon
Dec 16 Academic Dates Tue, Dec 16, 12:00AM - Wed, Dec 17, 12:00AMFinal Grades Due by Noon
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed
Jan 19 Academic Dates Mon, Jan 19, 12:00AM - Tue, Jan 20, 12:00AMMartin Luther King, Jr. Day...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Monday, January 19, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Last Day to Register/Add Spring Courses
Jan 20 Academic Dates Tue, Jan 20, 12:00AM - Wed, Jan 21, 12:00AMLast Day to Register/Add Spring Courses
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Semester Classes Resume
Jan 20 Academic Dates Tue, Jan 20, 12:00AM - Wed, Jan 21, 12:00AMSpring Semester Classes Resume
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Last Day to Resolve Temporary Grades
Feb 13 Academic Dates Fri, Feb 13, 12:00AM - Sat, Feb 14, 12:00AMLast Day to Resolve Temporary Grades
Date/Time: Friday, February 13, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Mid-Semester Examinations Begin
Mar 02 Academic Dates Mon, Mar 2, 12:00AM - Tue, Mar 3, 12:00AMMid-Semester Examinations Begin
Date/Time: Monday, March 2, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Break (3/7-3/15)
Mar 07 Academic Dates Sat, Mar 7, 12:00AM - Mon, Mar 16, 12:00AMSpring Break (3/7-3/15)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 15, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Semester Classes Resume
Mar 16 Academic Dates Mon, Mar 16, 12:00AM - Tue, Mar 17, 12:00AMSpring Semester Classes Resume
Date/Time: Monday, March 16, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Undergraduate Quarterly Grades Due By 5 P.M.
Mar 17 Academic Dates Tue, Mar 17, 12:00AM - Wed, Mar 18, 12:00AMUndergraduate Quarterly Grades Due By 5 P.M.
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Last Day to withdraw from spring classes
Mar 27 Academic Dates Fri, Mar 27, 12:00AM - Sat, Mar 28, 12:00AMLast Day to withdraw from spring classes
Date/Time: Friday, March 27, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Easter Holiday Begins at Conclusion of Classes
Apr 01 Academic Dates Wed, Apr 1, 12:00AM - Thu, Apr 2, 12:00AMEaster Holiday Begins at Conclusion of Classes
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
All Administrative Offices Open
Apr 02 Academic Dates Thu, Apr 2, 12:00AM - Fri, Apr 3, 12:00AMAll Administrative Offices Open
Date/Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Easter Monday...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed
Apr 06 Academic Dates Mon, Apr 6, 12:00AM - Tue, Apr 7, 12:00AMEaster Monday...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Monday, April 6, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Registration Begins for Fall Courses
Apr 07 Academic Dates Tue, Apr 7, 12:00AM - Wed, Apr 8, 12:00AMRegistration Begins for Fall Courses
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Spring Semester Classes Resume
Apr 07 Academic Dates Tue, Apr 7, 12:00AM - Wed, Apr 8, 12:00AMSpring Semester Classes Resume
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Hooding and Honors Ceremonies
May 15 Academic Dates Fri, May 15, 12:00AM - Sat, May 16, 12:00AMHooding and Honors Ceremonies
Date/Time: Friday, May 15, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Session I & III Classes Resume
May 26 Academic Dates Tue, May 26, 12:00AM - Wed, May 27, 12:00AMSummer Session I & III Classes Resume
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Session I Grades Due by Noon
Jun 30 Academic Dates Tue, Jun 30, 12:00AM - Wed, Jul 1, 12:00AMSummer Session I Grades Due by Noon
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Independence Day Observed...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed …
Jul 03 Academic Dates Fri, Jul 3, 12:00AM - Sat, Jul 4, 12:00AMIndependence Day Observed...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed …
Date/Time: Friday, July 3, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Independence Day...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed
Jul 04 Academic Dates Sat, Jul 4, 12:00AM - Sun, Jul 5, 12:00AMIndependence Day...No Classes … All Administrative Offices Closed
Date/Time: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Session III Ends
Aug 15 Academic Dates Sat, Aug 15, 12:00AM - Sun, Aug 16, 12:00AMSummer Session III Ends
Date/Time: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Summer Session II & III Grades Due by Noon
Aug 18 Academic Dates Tue, Aug 18, 12:00AM - Wed, Aug 19, 12:00AMSummer Session II & III Grades Due by Noon
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
Official Graduation Date for Students Fulfilling Degree Requirements in Summer Sessions
Aug 25 Academic Dates Tue, Aug 25, 12:00AM - Wed, Aug 26, 12:00AMOfficial Graduation Date for Students Fulfilling Degree Requirements in Summer Sessions
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Location: Academic Dates
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