The School of Education is committed to the preparation of teachers for today and for tomorrow. A broad and integrated liberal arts core is a foundation for teachers at all levels.
Advising is a form of teaching. Faculty advising of students involves formal matters such as approving course schedules prior to registration, helping students devise plans for their majors and other academic programs, and prompting students to monitor their own academic progress toward the degree. Faculty advising also includes conversation about students’ developing academic life and aspirations for the future. As students move toward graduation, faculty advisors, together with the Career Center staff, can offer guidance about employment and about graduate and professional school. Students should cultivate this advising relationship and draw on it throughout their time at Mount St. Mary’s.
During freshman year, Symposium instructors advise first-year students. This ensures that students will see their advisors regularly and that the advisor will know the academic progress of his or her symposium students. Beginning in the sophomore year, students who have chosen a major are assigned a faculty advisor from their major department(s).
Requirements for Teacher Internships:
Students must arrange their own transportation to internship placements and assignments.
*Note: Maryland passing scores for Praxis I must be earned prior to entering Internship I, or equivalent test scores must be on file, such as SAT or ACT (GRE scores are acceptable for MAT candidates). Information about qualifying Maryland equivalent scores can be found at MSDE Praxis I Information. For MAT candidates in social studies, business, English, mathematics or foreign language, Maryland passing scores on the content portion of Praxis II must also be earned prior to Internship I.
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For additional information regarding practicums contact:
Pi Lambda Theta is an international education honor association that recognizes scholarship and leadership in the field of education. The University’s chapter, Gamma Tau, holds an initiation ceremony once each spring semester. Nomination for initiation is made by Education faculty. To be nominated, a candidate must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, have achieved sophomore status, and a demonstrated record of leadership.Pamphlets containing more information can be found on the wall outside the school office. Nominations are considered each December.Mount St. Mary’s University recognizes graduating students who are members of Pi Lambda Theta at the Spring Honors Ceremony and commencement activities.
Brady, K.J.; Ohanian, M. M.Z.; Solar, E.; Frazier, L.C.; Cook, C.; & Marinak, B.A. Welcoming students back: PDS stakeholders reflect on emergency remote teaching and the return to “normal”. PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice, 16(4), 2021.
Brady, K.J., Foreward. In Rachel Slaughter Turning the page. The ultimate guide for teachers to multicultural literature. Rowan & Littlefield, 2021.
Ohanian, M. J. Z., Solar, E., Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B. Pedagogical practices and collaborative conversations: Teacher candidates’ approaches for supporting students’ motivation in writing. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education. Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 9. 2021.
“Pedagogical practices and collaborative conversations: Teacher candidates’ approaches for supporting students’ motivation in writing” with Ohanian, M. M.Z.; Solar, E.; Brady, K.J.; & Marinak, B. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education, 10(1), March 2021.
Brady, K.J.; Ohanian, M. M.Z.; Solar, E.; Frazier, L.C.; Cook, C.; & Marinak, B.A. Welcoming students back: PDS stakeholders reflect on emergency remote teaching and the return to “normal”. PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice, 16(4), 7-11. 2021
Frazier, L. C. & Palmer, B. M. (2021). Models for implementing effective online learning. In Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses, IGI Global. Reprint of chapter published in 2019.
Frazier, L. C. & Palmer, B. M. Models for Implementing Effective Online Learning. In “K-12 Online Learning E-Book Collection: Presenting K-12 Educators with the Knowledge Needed to Navigate the “New Norm” of Online Learning.” Reprinted from T. L. Heafner & R. Hartshorne (Eds.), Handbook of research on emerging practices and methods for K-12 online and blended learning. Ch. 17, Hershey: IGI Global, 2020.
Brady, K.J.; Ohanian, M. M.Z.; Solar, E.; Frazier, L.C.; Cook, C.; & Marinak, B.A. Welcoming students back: PDS stakeholders reflect on emergency remote teaching and the return to “normal”. PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice, 16(4), 7-11, 2021
Brady, K.J.; Ohanian, M. M.Z.; Solar, E.; Frazier, L.C.; Cook, C.; & Marinak, B.A. Welcoming students back: PDS stakeholders reflect on emergency remote teaching and the return to “normal”. PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice, 16(4), 7-11, 2021.
Ohanian, M. J. Z., Solar, E., Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B. Pedagogical practices and collaborative conversations: Teacher candidates’ approaches for supporting students’ motivation in writing. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education. Vol.10 : Iss. 1, Article 9. wmich.edu/wte/vol10/iss1/9, 2021
Brady, K.J.; Ohanian, M. M.Z.; Solar, E.; Frazier, L.C.; Cook, C.; & Marinak, B.A. Welcoming students back: PDS stakeholders reflect on emergency remote teaching and the return to “normal”. PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice, 16(4), 7-11, 2021.
Ohanian, M, Brady, K, Solar, E., Cook, C, and Marinak, B. Teacher candidates supporting writing motivation: A qualitative view of the motivation to write profile – College. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education. 10(1), 1-18. Winter/Spring 2021.
Ohanian, M.M.Z. (2020). Perceptions on identity, race, and identity: Teacher candidates’ online discussions. The International Journal of Learning in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-7955/CGP, December 2020.
Frazier, L. C. & Palmer, B. M. (2021). Models for implementing effective online learning. In Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses, IGI Global. Reprint of chapter published in 2019.
Frazier, L. C. & Palmer, B. M. Models for Implementing Effective Online Learning. In “K-12 Online Learning E-Book Collection: Presenting K-12 Educators with the Knowledge Needed to Navigate the “New Norm” of Online Learning.” Reprinted from T. L. Heafner & R. Hartshorne (Eds.), Handbook of research on emerging practices and methods for K-12 online and blended learning. Ch. 17, Hershey: IGI Global, 2020.
Brady, K.J.; Ohanian, M. M.Z.; Solar, E.; Frazier, L.C.; Cook, C.; & Marinak, B.A. Welcoming students back: PDS stakeholders reflect on emergency remote teaching and the return to “normal”. PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice, 16(4), 7-11, 2021.
Ohanian, M. J. Z., Solar, E., Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B. Pedagogical practices and collaborative conversations: Teacher candidates’ approaches for supporting students’ motivation in writing. Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education. Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 9. wmich.edu/wte/vol10/iss1/9, 2021.
“Pedagogical Practices and Collaborative conversations: Teacher Candidates’ Approaches for Supporting Students’ Motivation in Writing. (Paper Presentation) with Ohanian, M. J.Z., Solar, Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B., Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Hilton Head, SC, November 2021.
“Pedagogical Practices and Collaborative conversations: Teacher Candidates’ Approaches for Supporting Students’ Motivation in Writing. (Paper Presentation) with Ohanian, M. J.Z., Solar, Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B., Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Hilton Head, SC, November 2021.
“Pedagogical Practices and Collaborative conversations: Teacher Candidates’ Approaches for Supporting Students’ Motivation in Writing. (Paper Presentation) with Ohanian, M. J.Z., Solar, Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B., Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Hilton Head, SC, November 2021.
“Pedagogical Practices and Collaborative conversations: Teacher Candidates’ Approaches for Supporting Students’ Motivation in Writing. (Paper Presentation) with Ohanian, M. J.Z., Solar, Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B., Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Hilton Head, SC, November 2021.
Accepted Paper Presentation, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Virtual Annual Meeting, Global Consciousness in a Global Service Learning Program to Costa Rica April 2020.
“Pedagogical Practices and Collaborative conversations: Teacher Candidates’ Approaches for Supporting Students’ Motivation in Writing. (Paper Presentation) with Ohanian, M. J.Z., Solar, Brady, K.J., Cook, C., & Marinak, B., Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Hilton Head, SC, November 2021.