The Education majors are degree programs that prepare students for careers in early childhood, elementary, secondary education as well as other related fields.
The Education majors are:
Lasell also offers a Master of Education degree program.
Note: Lasell offers licensure and non-licensure degree programs in education that are designed to meet the licensure requirements in the state of Massachusetts. Licensure may be valid in other states but may require additional steps and cannot be guaranteed. To learn more about licensure requirements in other states, please visit the Licensure Disclosure page.
Lasell University's education program has been recognized by Colleges of Distinction for its excellence
Within the Education Major, students complete Connected Learning projects, such as:
- Two on-campus Holway Child Study Centers present students with opportunities to work with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in various capacities starting in their first days at Lasell.
- Students put the strategies and methodologies they have gained into practice through innovative technology, such as TeachLivE which simulates a real classroom.
- Tomorrow's Teachers, a student-run and faculty-advised club on campus, provides peer mentorship, interclass collaboration and academic support through study groups and MTEL preparation.
- The Lasell College Chapter of Niños de Veracruz raises money to develop libraries, promote literacy, and provide scholarships for children in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.
- Early Literacy Teaching & Learning (ED206) explores literacy development in preschool and early elementary years. The class runs a Phonemic Awareness Fair where students interact with young children to promote phonemics and phonics.
For students who would like to be teachers in schools, we provide opportunities in urban and suburban schools and our partners include:
- Boston Public Schools
- Dedham Public Schools
- Newton Public Schools
- Waltham Public Schools
- Watertown Public Schools
- Other school districts and private schools in the metropolitan Boston area
For students searching for opportunities to work in the education field with non-for-profit organizations and other companies to help them develop and deliver education programs that support students outside the schools day, we partner with organizations like:
- Boys and Girls Club of America
- Habitat for the Homeless
- Head Start
- Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center, Inc.
- Newton Public Schools Employment and Community Relations Transition Program
- Perkins International (Watertown, MA)
- Price Center Organization (Newton, MA)
- YMCA
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Lori Rosenthal, Ph.D. Assistant Provost; Professor of Psychology Areas of Expertise: psychological perspectives; personality psychology; social psychology
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Patricia Garcia, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education Area of Expertise: School improvement; teacher leadership and social change; bilingualism and second language acquisition
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Elizabeth Hartmann, Ph.D. Graduate Chair and Professor of Education Area of Expertise: Universal Design for Learning (UDL); inclusive education; cultural competence; supporting learner variability
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Amy Maynard, Ed.D. Professor of Education Area of Expertise: early literacy; elementary literacy and assessment; elementary literacy
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Claudia Rinaldi, Ph.D. The Joan Weiler Arnow '49 Professor/Professor of Education, Chair of Education Area of Expertise: response to intervention; issues related to english language learners; multiculturalism in education
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