Department of Education

Karen Case, Chair
860.768.4369
kcase@hartford.edu

Lisa Carlson, Office Coordinator Education 860.768.4252 lcarlson@hartford.edu Hillyer Hall, rm 206			Suzanne Cohen, Office Coordinator Educational Leadership 860.768.5263 scohen@hartford.edu Auerbach Hall, rm 223
Edward Lazaroff, Coordinator Student Teaching Office 860.768.4773 elazaroff@hartford.edu Hillyer Hall, rm 241			Brandy Ciraldo, Office Coordinator Student Teaching Office 860.768.5734 ciraldo@hartford.edu Hillyer Hall, rm 206

Degree programs in the Department of Education prepare candidates for entry level teaching positions to roles in higher education.The teacher preparation program at the undergraduate and graduate level is grounded in standards-based curricula that provide teacher candidates with relevant course work in teaching and learning that leads to certification in specialized programs. Teacher candidates acquire a knowledge base and cognitive understanding of evidence-based best practices and are able to apply these through their experiences in a variety of authentic professional practices in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Experiential learning opportunities for freshman begin with tutoring experiences during the first semester and evolve during subsequent semesters into internships, professional apprenticeships, practica, and student teaching.  Graduate students may also prepare for entry into practice in early childhood and elementary education. They are provided with similar experiential opportunities within an adult learner context. The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership – leading to the Doctor of Education  (Ed.D.) degree – reflects the latest thinking and research on leadership, organizations, and institutional change, particularly in higher education. It offers a rich teaching and learning environment shaped by faculty research studies, which are connected to and informed by our community partners.

The Department of Education fully supports the University’s mission of “a private university with a public purpose” by engaging in collaborative partnerships to benefit students and inform practice.  All candidates grow as reflective practitioners in an environment of “excellence through relevance.”

All Academic Programs in the Department of Education

Undergraduate

• Early Childhood Education 
• Elementary Education
• Integrated Elementary and Special Education
  
  Intercollegiate offerings combining curriculum from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professionss
• Secondary Education - English
• Secondary Education - Mathematics

Graduate  

• Early Childhood Education (Masters)
• Educational Leadership (Doctoral)
• Elementary Education (Masters)
• Montessori Concentration (Masters)

Education Faculty