Chair:  Jeanne Canelli

Professors:  Charles R. Beck, Cathleen Buydoso, *Diane L. Lowe

Associate Professor:  Jeanne Canelli

Assistant Professors:  Katherine L. Hibbard, Kelly Kolodny

Coordinator of Field Placements:  Peter Dittami

*Sabbatical: Spring 2006

Adjunct Faculty

Professors:  Margaret Lidback, Marguerite Mahler, Barbara Curtin Milot

Associate Professor:  Julia Scandrett 

Assistant Professors:  Joyce Cutler, Thomas Krainz

Instructors:  Teresa Sellarole, Mary-Ann Stadtler-Chester

Curriculum Library Coordinator:  Mary Pat Craig

PROGRAMS LEADING TO EDUCATOR LICENSURE

At Framingham State College, students will meet the requirements for the Initial license as an Early Childhood Teacher (Pre-K - 2) or Elementary Teacher (1 - 6) through completion of a coordinate major in education. Secondary Education students minoring in Education may obtain an Initial license in the following fields: studio art, biology, chemistry, English, French, history, mathematics, Spanish, and world languages. Students may obtain middle school level licensure in earth science (5 - 8) or in the secondary subjects listed above with the completion of additional requirements. Students may also obtain the Teacher of Health/Family and Consumer Sciences Initial license (all levels), and Teacher of Visual Art (Pre-K - 8) by special arrangement with the Art and Music Department. Since 1998, students seeking initial licensure at any level have been required to obtain a satisfactory score on the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL), formerly named the Massachusetts Educator Certification Test.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Framingham State College, the first public college in America to offer teacher preparation, continues to be in the forefront in teacher education, most recently in the area of teaching with technology. Teacher preparation students use wireless laptop computers and digital cameras in their technology-enhanced courses and student teaching. The teacher preparation programs listed above include a series of pre-practicum courses that enable students to address subject matter defined in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks while preparing for the student teaching experience. The success rate of our students on the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure is rooted in a strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum, supported by excellent education courses and academic support services that include test preparation workshops.

All programs of teacher preparation at the College are approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Students enrolled in initial licensure programs during the academic year 2003-2004 totaled 370, with an additional 144 seeking second certification through masters programs. Of these, 93 were in programs of supervised student teaching, which requires 300 hours of student participation, averaging 25 hours per week over a semester. In 2003-2004, 15 faculty members, 10 full-time and 5 part-time, participated as supervising faculty for student teaching, with a student/faculty ratio of 5:1. By the end of the academic year, 93 program completers had taken one or more components of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure with the following pass rates reported to both U.S. and Massachusetts Departments of Education:

* Rates for specific secondary subjects - history, English, mathematics, biology, earth science, visual art, French, Spanish, and home economics – are not calculated because fewer than ten students took the same assessment test.

PROGRAMS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION

Students who plan to become early childhood teachers (pre-K through grade 2) or elementary teachers (grades 1 through 6) fulfill the following components to meet the 32-course requirement for graduation, arranged to allow completion in four years:

Twelve (12) specified general education courses (outlined in 1 below).

Twelve (12) courses in an Interdisciplinary Major in Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a specialization in language arts, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, or geography and earth science; or a traditional major in a liberal arts and sciences discipline (2A or 2B below).

Eight (8) education courses in either the elementary or early childhood coordinate major (3A or 3B below).

In addition to requirements in these three areas, all candidates for educational licensure shall be required to pass the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL), which will assess communication and literacy skills; subject matter knowledge; and foundations of reading. The Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure is administered in the months of September, November, February, May, and July. The College will comply with state-mandated licensure requirements, which are subject to change.

1. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

All students at the College must satisfy a general education requirement consisting of courses that fulfill the twelve (12) general education goals. The courses listed below, with subjects related to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, are required for students in the Coordinate Major in Elementary Education and are recommended for students in the Coordinate Major in Early Childhood Education.

Goal(s)            Course(s)

1                      21.110             Expository Writing

2                      43.110             College Mathematics I

3                      61.——            Any language course

4, 12                21.261             American Writers I or

                                              21.262             American Writers II

4, 11                21.203             Global Perspectives in Literature

5                      84.160             Image, Sound, and Structure: An Approach to Art and Music

6                      53.109             Introduction to Physical Science

7                      23.101             Biological Concepts

8, 11                32.155             The Comparative History of World Civilizations

9, 11                22.110             World Regional Geography

9                      42.200             Psychology of Development

10                    32.151             U.S. History to Reconstruction or 32.152 U.S. History since
Reconstruction

2. INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR IN LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES OR TRADITIONAL LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES MAJOR

            A. INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR IN LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

Students may elect the Interdisciplinary Major in Liberal Arts and Sciences, a choice appropriate only in combination with the Coordinate Major in Early Childhood or Elementary Education. The Interdisciplinary Major consists of twelve (12) courses in one of four specializations, described below.  Note Some of the required general education goals are fulfilled through the Interdisciplinary concentration or the Liberal Art or Science major.

LANGUAGE ARTS (IDE)
(Home Department-English)

General Education: Specific general education courses are required or recommended for coordinate majors, as outlined in 1 above. However, students choosing the Language Arts specialization will fulfill goals 4 and 12 through literature courses taken in the major, leaving one general education elective and one free elective. Suggested electives: courses in history, child psychology.

Interdisciplinary Major with Specialization in Language Arts (Twelve Courses):

Writing (choose one):

            21.225             Introduction to Journalism

            21.282             Creative Writing

            21.284             Prose Writing

            21.286             Professional Writing

            21.333             Critical Writing

Science (choose one):

            33.103             General Chemistry

            33.131             Science-Environment and Health

            53.241             Introduction to Meteorology

            53.251             Introduction to Astronomy

            73.231             Physical Geology

            73.246             Oceanography

Mathematics (choose one):

            43.120             College Mathematics II

            43.117             Introduction to Statistics

            43.123             College Algebra

            43.200             Precalculus

            43.201             Intuitive Geometry

One (1) Grammar Course:

            21.297             English Grammar

Five (5) Literature Courses:

            21.204             Literary Study

            One children’s literature course

            Three (3) literature courses (not children’s literature and at least one at the 300-400
            level)

Two (2) courses in speech, drama, or film from the following:

            71.115             Introduction to Speech Communication

            71.201             Oral Interpretation of Literature

            71.212             Drama Workshop

            One Film Course

One (1) additional elective in children’s literature, writing, speech, drama, film, or literature 

SOCIAL SCIENCES (IDD)
(Home Department-History)

General Education: Specific general education courses are required or recommended for coordinate majors, as outlined in section 1 above. However, students choosing the Social Sciences specialization will fulfill goals 8 and 10 through history courses taken in the major, leaving one general education elective and one free elective. Suggested electives: courses in literature, child psychology.

Interdisciplinary Major with Specialization in Social Sciences
(Twelve Courses):

Writing: 32.250 Historical Research and Writing Science (choose one):

            33.103             General Chemistry

            33.131             Science-Environment and Health

            53.241             Introduction to Meteorology

            53.251             Introduction to Astronomy

            73.231             Physical Geology

            73.246             Oceanography

Mathematics (choose one):

            43.120             College Mathematics II

            43.117             Introduction to Statistics

            43.123             College Algebra

            43.200             Precalculus

            43.201             Intuitive Geometry

Six (6) History Courses:

            32.151             U.S. History to Reconstruction

            32.152             U.S. History since Reconstruction

            32.153             Western Civilization to the Renaissance

            32.154             Western Civilization since the Renaissance

            32.——           Two intermediate level history courses (one must be outside North
                                  America or Europe)

Three (3) Geography Courses:

            22.—               A regional geography course at the 200-level (not North America
                                  or Europe)

One (1) of the following:

            22.250             Geography of the United States and Canada

            22.251             Geography of New England

One (1) of the following:

            22.201             Economic Geography

            22.206             Political Geography

            22.211             Cultural Geography

            22.212             Geographic Perspectives on the Environment  

NATURAL SCIENCES (IDA)
(Home Department-Physics and Earth Sciences)

General Education: Specific general education courses are required or recommended for coordinate majors, as outlined in section 1 above. Students choosing the Natural Science specialization must substitute 53.201 Introductory Physics for 53.109 Introduction to Physical Science to fulfill general education goal 6.

Interdisciplinary Major with Specialization in Natural Sciences (Twelve Courses):

Writing (choose one):

            21.225             Introduction to Journalism

            21.282             Creative Writing

            21.284             Prose Writing

            21.286             Professional Writing

            21.333             Critical Writing,

Mathematics: 43.200 Precalculus

Two (2) Biology courses:

One (1) course from the following:

            23.250             Horticulture

            23.251             Vascular Plant Taxonomy

            23.252             Biology of Non-vascular Plants

One (1) course from the following:

            23.220             Animal Behavior

            23.232             Invertebrate Zoology

            23.234             Comparative Vertebrate Physiology

Three (3) Chemistry and Food Science courses:

            33.103             General Chemistry or

            33.107             Principles of Chemistry

            33.201             Organic Chemistry

One (1) course from the following:

            33.108             Principles of Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis (with permission)

            33.131             Science - Environment and Health

            33.151             Principles of Food Science

Three (3) Earth Science courses:

Choose from the following:

            53.241             Introduction to Meteorology

            53.251             Introduction to Astronomy

            73.231             Physical Geology

            73.246             Oceanography

Two (2) free electives 

GEOGRAPHY AND EARTH SCIENCE (IDR)
(Home Department-Geography)

General Education: Specific general education courses are required or recommended for coordinate majors, as outlined in section 1 above. However, students choosing the Geography and Earth Science specialization will take the required geography course and fulfill goal 6 through courses taken in the major, leaving one general education elective and one free elective. Suggested electives: courses in history, literature, child psychology.

Interdisciplinary Major with Specialization in Geography and Earth Science (Twelve Courses):

Writing (choose one):

            21.225             Introduction to Journalism

            21.282             Creative Writing

            21.284             Prose Writing

            21.286             Professional Writing

            21.333             Critical Writing

Science: 33.103            General Chemistry

Mathematics (choose one):

            43.120             College Mathematics II

            43.117             Introduction to Statistics

            43.123             College Algebra

            43.200             Precalculus

            43.201             Intuitive Geometry

Five (5) Geography courses:

            22.101             Introduction to Human Geography

            22.110             World Regional Geography

            22.2—             Any regional geography course at the 200-level

            Choose two (2) of the following:

            22.201             Economic Geography

            22.206             Political Geography

            22.211             Cultural Geography

            22.212             Geographic Perspectives on the Environment

            22.230             Geography of Natural and Man-Made Hazards

Four (4) Earth Science courses:

            53.241             Introduction to Meteorology

            53.251             Introduction to Astronomy

            73.231             Physical Geology

            73.246             Oceanography

B.         TRADITIONAL LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE MAJOR

Elementary Education: Changes in Massachusetts Department of Education regulations governing elementary teacher preparation became effective October 1, 2001 and affect students graduating after October 1, 2003. The regulations specify that curricula must include upper and lower level arts and sciences coursework, covering composition; American and world literature; U.S. and world history; geography; economics; child development; science laboratory work; and mathematics and science coursework appropriate for the elementary school teacher. These subjects follow the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and are covered on the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure. The Interdisciplinary Major, with specializations described in 2A, fulfills these requirements. However, students may also choose from among traditional liberal arts and sciences majors. Majors in mathematics, history, English, and geography are appropriate and may be completed within 32 courses over a four-year period. While students are not precluded from choosing other traditional majors, such choices will require more than 32 courses, and more than four years, to complete. Students will be required to complete general education courses listed in section 1 above, as well as any specified by the major department.

Early Childhood Education: Massachusetts Department of Education regulations do not specify curricular guidelines in subject matter for students seeking licensure in early childhood education. Students in this program may choose the Interdisciplinary Major or traditional majors mentioned above for elementary teacher preparation. Other majors that may be completed in 32 courses over four years are Art, Modern Languages, and Psychology; majors not mentioned may require additional coursework. The general education courses listed in section 1 above are recommended, but not required, for Coordinate Majors in Early Childhood Education.

3. COORDINATE MAJOR IN EDUCATION

Over the four years, students will complete one of the following sequences, depending on the level of licensure sought. The initial courses, 14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I and 42.200 Psychology of Development, are to be taken during the sophomore or junior year.

A. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECC)

(Pre-K - Grade 2 Licensure)

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I (taken during the
                                  sophomore or junior year)

            14.320             The Young Child: Emerging Literacy with Field Study II

            14.374             Early Childhood Curriculum: Mathematics and Science with Field Study
                                   III

            14.376             Early Childhood Curriculum: Reading, Social Studies, and Special Needs
                                  (14.374 and 14.376 must be taken together)

The Professional Semester (four courses)

            14.431             Early Childhood Professional Practicum A (Credit - two courses)

            14.432             Early Childhood Professional Practicum B (Credit - two courses)

B. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (ELC)

(Grades 1 - 6 Licensure)

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I (taken during the
                                   sophomore or junior year)

            14.322             The Child and Literacy with Field Study II

            14.341             Elementary Curriculum: Mathematics with Field Study III

            14.346             Elementary Curriculum: Science, Social Studies, and Special Needs
                                  (14.341 and 14.346 must be taken together)

The Professional Semester (four courses)

            14.437             Elementary Professional Practicum A (Credit - two courses)

            14.438             Elementary Professional Practicum B (Credit - two courses)

DECLARATION OF THE COORDINATE MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD OR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AFTER MATRICULATION

After matriculating at Framingham State College, students who wish to be considered for the Coordinate Major in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education must meet the following requirements:

1.   Cumulative quality point average (QPA) of at least 2.70.

2.   A “C+” or higher grade in 14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I, if already taken. Students must have completed at least eight (8) courses, including 21.110 Expository Writing or equivalent and one mathematics course.

3.   A passing score on the Communication and Literacy component (reading and writing) of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure.

4.   Application submitted to the Education Department before October 1 for admission in the spring semester, and before February 15 for admission in the fall semester.

PROGRAM IN SECONDARY EDUCATION

Students who plan to teach at the high school or middle school level must choose a major in a specific discipline, with a minor in Secondary Education. Programs in Secondary Education (both levels) are offered in studio art, biology, English, health/family and consumer sciences, history, mathematics, and modern languages. In addition, middle school licensure may be obtained in earth science, and high school licensure in chemistry.

SECONDARY EDUCATION MINOR

Teacher of School Subjects 8 - 12: Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I

            42.200             Psychology of Development

            14.315             Professional Preparation and Field Study II: Methods, Special
                                   Education, and Technology for High School (credit - two courses)

            14.410             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar I: High School (credit - two
                                   courses)

            14.411             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar II: High School (credit - two
                                   courses)

Teacher of School Subjects 5 - 8: Biology, Earth Science, English, History, Mathematics

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I

            42.200             Psychology of Development

            14.316             Professional Preparation and Field Study II: Methods, Special Education,
                                   and Technology for Middle School (credit – two courses)

            14.414             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar I: Middle School (credit - two
                                   courses)

            14.415             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar II: Middle School (credit - two
                                   courses)

Teacher of Health/Family and Consumer Sciences All Levels

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I

            42.200             Psychology of Development

            14.317             Professional Preparation and Field Study II: Methods, Special Education,
                                  and Technology for Health/Family and Consumer Sciences, All Levels
                                  (credit - two courses)

            14.417             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar I: Health/Family and
                                   Consumer Sciences, All Levels (credit - two courses)

            14.418             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar II: Health/Family and
                                   Consumer Sciences All Levels (credit - two courses)

Teacher of Modern Languages Grades 5-12

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I

            42.200             Psychology of Development

            14.318             Professional Preparation and Field Study II: Methods, Special Education,
                                  and Technology for Modern Languages, Pre-K to Grade 8 and Grades 5 -
                                  12 (credit – two courses)

            14.421             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar I: Modern Languages Grades
                                   Pre-K to Grade 8 and Grades 5 - 12 (credit – two courses)

            14.422             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar II: Modern Languages Grades
                                   5 - 12 (credit two courses)

Teacher of Visual Art Grades 5 - 12

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I

            42.200             Psychology of Development

            14.319             Professional Preparation and Field Study II: Methods, Special
                                   Education, and Technology for Visual Art, Pre-K to Grade 8 and Grades 5
                                   - 12 (credit - two courses)

            14.423             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar I: Visual Art Grades 5 - 12
                                  (credit - two courses)

            14.424             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar II: Visual Art Grades 5 - 12
                                  (credit - two courses)

Teacher of Visual Art Pre-K to Grade 8

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I

            42.200             Psychology of Development

            14.319             Professional Preparation and Field Study II: Methods, Special Education,
                                   and Technology for Visual Art, Pre-K to Grade 8 and Grades 5 - 12
                                  (credit - two courses)

            14.412             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar I: Visual Art Pre-K to Grade 8
                                   (credit - two courses)

            14.413             Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar II: Visual Art Pre-K to Grade 8
                                   (credit - two courses)

ADMISSION INTO TEACHER EDUCATION AND THE STUDENT TEACHING PRACTICUM

The Education Department is proud to continue Framingham State College’s long-established tradition of excellence in teacher preparation. The Department’s commitment has been stated as follows:

1.   To encourage students in their continuing adult development toward becoming self-directing, professional persons.

2.   To foster an enthusiasm for scholarly investigation and intellectual pursuit which will be reflected by students in professional field settings.

3.   To assist students in broadening their communication skills in order to enhance both their personal and professional advancement.

4.   To raise students’ social and cultural awareness through a professional program which reflects a philosophy of equal access to educational opportunity for all.

5.   To help students gain an understanding of human behavior, especially that of children and young people, that will aid them in working effectively with a variety of life styles and modes of learning.

These goals are consonant with the Standards established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as requisite for approval of programs to prepare candidates for licensure as teachers in this state and for reciprocal licensure through the Interstate Certification Compact. (See Handbook of Office of Professional Experiences for further information on teacher licensure standards.)

In accordance with the requirements for approval or accreditation established by the Commonwealth, the Framingham State College Professional Standards Committee applies specific criteria for the retention of candidates in teacher preparation to determine that they possess academic competencies and personal characteristics appropriate to the requirements of teaching. The Professional Standards Committee uses a number of criteria, both objective and subjective, for permitting students to progress through the teacher education programs.

The requirements for entering Field Study II, III, and student teaching are as follows:

1.   A student seeking early childhood or elementary licensure must be accepted as a Coordinate Major in the Education Department. A student seeking secondary licensure must declare an education minor in his/her discipline.

2.   Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate teacher licensure students must pass the “Communication and Literacy Skills” component of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) prior to entering curriculum courses with Field Study II (early childhood and elementary) or professional preparation (secondary). This policy took effect in Fall 2001.

3.   Students in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education must have a minimum of 2.70 quality point average (QPA) in all education courses (14.___) and Psychology of Development (42.200).

4.   Students in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education must maintain a minimum of 2.70 cumulative quality point average (QPA) in all courses taken at Framingham State College.

5.   Prior to beginning the student teaching practicum (early childhood, elementary, or secondary), all students (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate) must demonstrate competency in their subject matter field for licensure by achieving a passing score on the appropriate subject area subtest of the MTEL or an equivalent test. Early Childhood and Elementary Education students must also achieve a passing score on the Foundations of Reading test.

6.   To be recommended by the College for licensure, a student must have achieved an overall QPA of at least 2.70.

All students engaging in an experience requiring participation in the schools are required to be certified free from tuberculosis. This may be verified by proof of negative results of an intradermal tuberculin test. This information must be filed in the Office of Professional Experiences, Dwight 302.

The general procedures are as follows:

1.   Each student who is planning to teach shall, after satisfying general admission requirements of the College, be admitted to his or her respective program.

2.   Students make their first formal application for field experience in applying for 14.200 Education in American Society with Field Study I or 14.002 Field Study in Education, generally taken during the second semester of the sophomore year or the beginning of the junior year. Transfer students take field study as early as possible in their program. This is the first in a series of developmental professional experiences which continues through the student teaching practicum.

3.   Students make a second formal application for field experience as follows:

Program Field Placements:

Written prior application is necessary to obtain a field placement for the following courses:

            14.200             Education in American Society with Field Study I

            14.320             The Young Child: Emerging Literacy with Field Study II

            14.322             The Child and Literacy with Field Study II

            14.341             Elementary Curriculum: Mathematics with Field Study III

            14.374             Early Childhood Curriculum: Mathematics and Science with Field Study
                                   III

            14.431             Early Childhood Professional Practicum A

            14.432             Early Childhood Professional Practicum B

            14.437             Elementary Professional Practicum A

            14.438             Elementary Professional Practicum B

4.   Students make a final formal application for the student teaching practicum. This application will assist the Professional Standards Committee in evaluating the candidate’s suitability to pursue a career in teaching. References may be required along with other pertinent information from College faculty and administration. Applicants for the student teaching practicum who believe that they may not meet the criteria for retention in the program noted above are urged to consult with the Office of Professional Experiences well before the due dates for filing an application.

5.   The Professional Standards Committee shall assist the Office of Professional Experiences in evaluating students and shall function as an appeal board for students when necessary.

Students are required to make application for all professional field experiences in the Office of Professional Experiences (D302) prior to February 15 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester.

POLICY ON REPEATING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

When a grade of D, D+, D-, E, F, W, or U is received in a professional education experience, the course may be repeated once. Also, when a course with a field study is repeated, the field study portion must also be repeated. Failure to achieve a grade of at least C+ on the second attempt in any of the courses listed below will result in dismissal from the program:

14.002               14.346                   14.418

14.200               14.374                   14.421

14.315               14.376                   14.422

14.316               14.410                   14.423

14.317               14.411                   14.424

14.318               14.412                   14.431

14.319               14.413                   14.432

14.320               14.414                   14.437

14.322               14.415                   14.438

14.341               14.417

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES IN EDUCATION FIELD STUDY,
STUDENT TEACHING PRACTICUM

The professional education program at Framingham State College consists of a planned series of developmental experiences, the amount of participation and responsibility increasing as the student progresses through the program. These experiences are designed to provide a transition from theoretical knowledge to professional application, culminating in assignment to student teaching. All students in secondary education will take two consecutive quarters of student teaching practicum and seminar that will include twelve weeks of student teaching for five days each week. All undergraduate Coordinate Majors in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education are assigned to a student teaching practicum. This is a full-time experience and the student takes no other courses during the period of student teaching practicum.

The College assumes the responsibility for selecting cooperating teachers and schools and for assigning student teachers to those teachers and schools. While every effort is made to place student teachers in conveniently located centers, students must be prepared to assume responsibility for their own transportation.

Students are advised to check prerequisites in order to follow the correct sequence of professional experiences and courses that lead to student teaching. Students who do not follow the sequence may find themselves in difficulty because they have not taken a prerequisite course.

TEACHER EDUCATION CENTERS

Framingham State College utilizes on-campus and off-campus teacher education centers to provide students with a variety of professional experiences. Student teaching and field study assignments for early childhood, elementary, middle and high school students are made in standard public school settings that utilize the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The following urban and suburban sites were used during the 2003-2004 school year for pre-practicum and practicum experience for students preparing for teaching careers. 

Acton                                      Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

                                              Douglas School

Andover                                  Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School

Arlington                                 Ottoson Middle School

                                              Thompson School

Ashland                                   Ashland High School

                                              David Mindess School

                                              Pittaway School

                                              Warren School

Belchertown                            Swift River Elementary School

Bellingham                              South Elementary School

                                              Stallbrook Elementary School

Belmont                                  Belmont High School

                                              Burbank School

Berkley                                   Berkley Community School

Berlin                                      Berlin Memorial School

Billerica                                   Marshall Middle School

Boston                                    Boston English High School

                                              Boston Latin Academy

Burlington                                Fox Hill School

                                              Memorial School

Cambridge                               Kennedy/Longfellow School

Canton                                    Canton High School

                                              Dean S. Luce School

                                              William H. Galvin Middle School

Chelmsford                              Charles D. Harrington School

Concord                                  Concord Middle School

Dedham                                  Avery School

Dover                                      Chickering School

                                              Dover/Sherborne Regional High School

Dracut                                     Greenmont Avenue School

Fall River                                 B M C Durfee High School

Framingham                            Barbieri School

                                              Brophy School

                                              Cameron Middle School

                                              Charlotte A. Dunning School

                                              Framingham High School

                                              Fuller Middle School

                                              Health Education

                                              Hemenway School

                                              Keefe Technical High School

                                              Mary E. Stapleton School

                                              Miriam F. McCarthy School

                                              Potter Road School

                                              Walsh Middle School

                                              Woodrow Wilson School

Franklin                                   Franklin High School

                                              Helen Keller Elementary School

                                              Oak Street Elementary School

                                              Remington Middle School

                                              Tri County Regional Vocational Technical School

Grafton                                   Grafton Elementary School

                                              Grafton Middle School

Harvard                                   Bromfield School

Holden                                    Wachusett Regional High School

                                              Dr. Leroy E. Mayo School

Holliston                                  Holliston High School

                                              Miller School

                                              Robert H. Adams Middle School

                                              Savino Placentino School

Hopedale                                 Memorial School

Hopkinton                                Center School

                                              Elmwood School

                                              Hopkinton High School

                                              Hopkinton Middle School

                                              Hopkins School

Hudson                                   C.A. Farley School

                                              John F. Kennedy Middle School

Lakeville                                  Freetown-Lakeville Middle School

Leominister                             Fall Brook School

Lexington                                Fiske Elementary School

Lincoln                                    Lincoln School

Littleton                                   Littleton High School

Lowell                                     Dr. Gertrude Bailey International School

Ludlow                                    Chapin Elementary School

Lynn                                        Lynn English High School

Marlborough                            Charles Jaworek School

                                              Francis J. Kane School

                                              Marlborough High School

                                              Marlborough Intermediate

                                              Marlborough Middle School

                                              Richer Elementary School

Maynard                                 Green Meadow School

                                              Guy Fowler Middle School

                                              Maynard High School

Medfield                                  Medfield Senior High School

                                              Memorial School

                                              Ralph Wheelock School

Medway                                  Francis J. Burke Elementary School

                                              John D. McGovern School

                                              Medway High School

                                              Memorial School

Mendon                                  Miscoe Hill Elementary School

Milford                                   Brookside School

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