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The Fall session is underway and much is going on in the Graduate Education Department. You may register for Winter and Spring courses!
Also, we have our job board which lists new teaching openings. We are glad that you are part of our community!
Be sure to check the google calendar which can be found
here. This tells you the location, date, and time for your class.
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Gordon College Announces the New School of Education!
This new school represents a gathering of the College's existing undergraduate and graduate offerings in education under a single administrative roof. Gordon's Department of Education initiated this change in the fall of 2016 through discussions with the Academic Programs Committee and the full faculty before receiving Cabinet approval later that academic year. The Board subsequently approved it. Since the Board's approval, the College has been seeking philanthropic support for several initiatives around the creation of a new School of Education. This week, we are delighted to announce those gifts and the initiatives they will support with the School's founding.
Dr. Janet S. Arndt, currently the Director of Graduate Education will be installed as the Dean of the School of Education. Dr. Priscilla S. Nelson who is the Department of Education Moderator, and Chair of Undergraduate Department will be installed as the inaugural Richard F. Gross Endowed Chair in Education. This chair was created in honor of the College's sixth president through a generous gift, and it is a privilege to recognize Priscilla's longstanding service to the College and to the field of education with her appointment as chair.
The installation will be part of a larger celebration of the School of Education during this special Convocation. We will provide the college community with an update on the reorganization, and
also announce the creation of the Grace Evelyn Hinshaw '65 School of Education Endowed Scholarship. During this ceremony,
we will also introduce the Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award in honor of recent Gordon alumna Margaret Wright. As some of you may know, Margaret graduated in 2017 with a dual licensure in Early Childhood and English as a Second Language and sadly passed away during her first year of teaching kindergarten at the Cornerstone Schools of Washington, D.C. The award, which will recognize the work of a Gordon graduate who teaches in an underserved population, will provide funds for both the alumni and the school where he or she teaches, as well as for the awardee to return to Gordon's campus to share their experiences with current Education students.
If you are available, join us on Friday, November 15th at 10:20 AM for the Convocation in honor of the new Gordon College School of Education.
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Creative Commons licensed photo by flicker user Alina Yudkevich
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Winter and Spring Registrations are OPEN!
We are currently accepting winter and spring session registrations. Please register at least one week before a course starts.
View Winter 2020 Course Schedule:
View Spring 2020 Course Schedule:
If you are ready for courses in specific content areas, please email Dr. Janet Arndt with your areas of interest at
[email protected].
Withdrawal notifications: All withdrawal notifications can be sent to our general email at
[email protected]. Please reference the course number and title, year and session, with a brief explanation as to why the withdrawal is being sent. A confirmation will be sent within 2-3 days.
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Winter Registrations
If you are planning to take any courses during the Winter session, please be sure to register by December 16, 2019.
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Wilson Reading Systems® Level 1 Certification
Gordon College is offering an online, year-long, 10-credit Wilson Reading Systems® Level 1 Certification in the 2019-2020 school year. Wilson is dedicated to providing educators with the resources they need to help students become fluent, independent readers. Wilson is a provider of professional learning and research-based reading and spelling curricula for all ages. Its multisensory, structured curricula have proven highly effective for children who have reading difficulties.
Wilson Reading Systems® Level 1 Certification is as follows:
EDU695 Introduction to Multisensory Structured Language Instruction with the Wilson Reading System® (1 credit)
Overview of WRS® approach
EDU696 WRS® Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader: Online Course (Steps 1-6) (6 credits)
Provides practical application of reading research in the areas of phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, and reading comprehension
EDU697
Clinical Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader Practicum using the Wilson Reading System® (3 credits)
Supervised practicum
EDU 695B January 8-10, 2020 (In Person at Gordon College)
EDU 696/697 Begin with a live webinar on January 16, 2020, 6:30-9 p.m. (plus 6 follow up webinars)
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Melvin Brewing Scholarship
The Melvin Brewing Scholarship was created to help students lift a little bit of financial stress off of their shoulders. Students from all majors and areas of study are encouraged to apply.
To be eligible, each applicant will be asked to submit a short essay of no more than 500 words. The award for this scholarship is $1,000 and all applications must be submitted by March 30, 2020. At the conclusion of the application period, a committee will confer and select a winner by the first week of April 2020.
Students who are currently enrolled full or part-time in a college or university are eligible.
All applicants must be a U.S. citizen from the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
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Boston University Special Education Doctoral Program
Boston University and the University of Connecticut recently won a $2.5 million grant, to fund ten new doctoral students, five at Boston University and five at the University of Connecticut. This will fund students for 4 years of full-time, on campus study, culminating in a PhD.
Funded students will work directly on research with top scholars in the field, receiving mentorship to be exceptional researchers, scholars, and teacher educators. Students will also get monthly financial support, university health insurance, some money for books and materials, and funding to attend professional conferences every year.
For more information, please see here, and take a look at the attached flier. If this looks interesting to you, please reach out to Dr. Bettini ([email protected]) or Dr. Kearns ([email protected]) to discuss the possibility of applying! Please also feel free to pass this information along to colleagues or friends who you think might be interested.
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Winter Practicum
If you are planning your practicum this winter, please complete the practicum application found here. All MTEL test results, observation hours, course registrations and practicum applications must be turned in before starting your practicum. Contact Dr. Janet Arndt at [email protected] so she can follow-up on any required paperwork. Along with student teaching, there will be a weekly seminar held at Gordon College Monday nights to support your learning. More information will be sent after you complete and submit the application.
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December 2019 Degree Conferrals
December 31, 2019 is our next degree conferral period. You may pursue a degree conferral if you are finishing up your final coursework this fall and you have already completed your practicum or capstone coursework. If you are pursuing a degree, a typical credit load is 36-39 credits for a M.Ed. or 30 credits for an Ed.S. Your next step is to fill out a graduation application on my.gordon.edu which will confirm your major, clarify your diploma name and mailing address among other information. You will also be eligible to participate in our May 2020 graduation ceremony. Information about graduation will be forthcoming in February. Any degree conferral questions can be directed to Julie Lenocker at [email protected].
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Digital Literacy/Computer Science
Graduate Education has been given approval to offer the Digital Literacy/Computer Science teaching license.
The graduate student should have intermediate skills in this area to start the program. Within the graduate program, students complete the pedagogy courses to earn the initial license. Then they take the DLCS courses to earn the master's degree, which can be used to move the initial license to the professional license after working 3 years under their initial DLCS license. For more information, contact Janet Arndt at [email protected].
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Moderate Disabilities or Social Learning Content Courses
Do you need a one-credit course to meet the relicensing requirements in special education or in social emotional learning?
Sign up for these self-paced courses.
EDU613 Assistive Technology, Augmentative, and Alternative Forms of Communication (1) This course reviews common assistive technology, augmentative communication and alternative forms of communication for the classroom. Throughout the course, participants have the opportunity to observe and identify various ways to help their students access curriculum using these techniques. Students will also build a personal library of resources to assist their work in the classroom.
This is a Self-guided Online Course.
EDU764 Developing Social Emotional Competencies Through Self-Awareness (1)
This course in social and emotional learning proposes to advance the professional teacher's self-assessment to meet standards that require an inherent ability to connect with students on a human/personal level and consequently demonstrate the ability to be receptive to the social, emotional, and academic engagement of all children (Keystone Center, 2014). This is a Self-guided Online Course.
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MEPID Numbers
All students are required to submit their MEPID numbers (MA state teacher number, not license number) to Gordon College for reporting purposes. Please navigate to my.gordon.edu > Grad Ed Students tab > MEPID Number Submission to submit your number. If you are a current teacher, you may find your MEPID number on your Educator Licensure And Renewal (ELAR) account.
If you are new to teaching, then
you will want to open up a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) account as a first step toward your teaching career. This account will give you a teacher identification number and a location to check your teacher documents such as the MTELs and more as you move forward. To create an account go to
www.doe.mass.edu/educators
. On that webpage, click on ELAR, then choose "Create ELAR profile." There is no cost to create an account. Please send your MEPID number to [email protected] or by accessing your my.gordon.edu account and submitting it through the MEPID module (see directions above).
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Student Memberships
The following organizations have discounted memberships available for students. The cost and links are given if you would like more information regarding the membership benefits.
-National Association of Young Children | Cost: $33 | Click
here for more information.
-National Council of Teachers of English | Cost: $25 | Click
here for more information.
-Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) (ESL) | Cost: $25 | Click
here for more information.
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Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)(the International version of MATSOL) | Cost $35 Click here for more information.
-National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
| Cost: $48 | Click here for more information.
-Council for Exceptional Children (special education)
| Cost: $52 | Click here for more information.
-National Science Teachers Association
| Cost: $39 | Click here for more information.
-National Council for Social Studies
| Cost: $46 | Click here for more information.
-Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
| Cost: $65 | Click here for more information.
-International Dyslexia Association
| Cost: $45 | Click here for more information.
-International Literacy Association
| Cost: $30 | Click here for more information.
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Conferences
Massachusetts Council for Exceptional Children (MCEC) | November 22, 2019 | Norwood, MA |
Innovations in Special Education | PDPs Available | To register, click
here.
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Job Board
1. Next Generation Children's Centers | Beverly | Part-Time and Full-Time Preschool Teachers | Signing Bonus until 12/31 | Call Jensen
Jacobsmeyer at 978-202-4100, email
[email protected]
or check out their
website.
2. Lawrence Public School | Fifth Grade ELA | Three periods of ELA and an ELA based intervention block per week | Contact Sarah Trotsky at
[email protected].
4.North Shore Christian School | Beverly | Full-Time Elementary and Part-time Teaching Assistants | Check the website for more information
here.
5. North Shore Christian School | Lynn | Full-Time Middle School STEM Teacher | Check their website
here for more information.
7. Stoneham | Middle School | Paraprofessional Teaching | Two Positions
| Send resumes to Christopher Banos, Principal at:
[email protected]
8. Lexington Christian Academy | Part-time Spanish Teacher | For more information go
here.
9. Mystic Valley Regional Charter School | Several Openings | Contact Alexander J. Dan, Director/Superintendent, (781) 388-0222 or
[email protected]
10. Malden Public Schools | Many positions open | For more information check here.
11. Children's Center for Communication | Beverly, MA | Intensive Special Needs Teacher and Assistant Teacher and Licensed Teacher of the Deaf | Contact: Kristen Humber, CCC Program Director -
[email protected].
12. Lynn School District | ESL Teachers | For more information contact Michael Molnar at [email protected].
13. Salem, MA | Several Vacancies, All Levels | For more information look here.
14. North Andover | Several Vacancies | All levels | Check here for more information.
Agencies/International Opportunities
1. Southern Teachers | Helps teachers find jobs in K-12 private/independent schools around the South | Seeking candidates for teaching jobs for the 2020-21 school year. For more information check out their website.
2. International School of Tegucigalpa | Honduras | Bilingual Christian School | Elementary and Social Studies positions | Contact Bethany Saulnier at [email protected]
3. Christian Alliance International School (Hong Kong) | Several vacancies for licensed Teachers | Check here for the school's website and here for the list of openings.
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Foundations of Reading
Check this link to Reading Rockets for a useful guide to help study content for the MTEL Foundations of Reading test:
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Meals on Campus
Many of our courses run on Saturdays, and these professors often like to hold working lunches. If you would like to get lunch on campus, but do not have time to sit in the all-you-care-to-eat dining hall in Lane Student Center (link to campus map here), graduate students can request a to-go box at the cashier. Simply state that you are a graduate student looking to purchase a to-go meal, present the cashier with your student ID card, and pay the one-time $7 fee to by-in to the reusable to-go green box system. Then pay the cost of the meal ($8.50 for breakfast/brunch, $11 for lunch or $12.50 or dinner). After class, you can return your box to the cashier and receive a green-box card. At future meals, you will need to present this card and payment for the meal to receive a box. If you lose this card, you will need to purchase another green-box.
Click here to check the schedule and menu for dining services.
If you prefer to order food for deliver from off-campus restaurants, you can find a variety of available restaurants on grubhub.com, beyondmenu.com, or doordash.com. The address for delivery at Jenks Learning Resource Center is "Jenks Library at Gordon College, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984." The address for delivery at Ken Olsen Science Center is "Ken Olsen Science at Gordon College, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984."
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Parking Stickers
Parking stickers are required as a student at Gordon College for your vehicle if you are driving to Gordon's campus.
For Graduate students, the sticker is free and Gordon Police is open 24x7x365, so you can stop by the main entrance booth any time and register your car with Gordon Police.
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Student IDs
Student IDs are required as a student at Gordon College. Students who have IDs can check out materials in the library and access online library resources. They can also load printer points to print documents in the library. ID cards may be obtained by sending a photo to
[email protected]
, by going to the CTS office on the third floor of Jenks and having a picture taken there, or by having a picture taken in the Graduate Education office, Jenks 106.
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Resume and Cover Letter Assistance
The Gordon College Career and Connection Institute is open for assistance with resume writing. Call CCI at 978-867-4275 for hours.
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Academic Success Center
The Academic Success Center has many options to help with time management, study skills and organization available for all students. They are located on the 4th floor of Jenks Library in room 414. The hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call 978.867.4743 or email [email protected].
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Transcript Requests
The Registrar's Office does not offer a PDF transcript request form. All transcripts will be processed through our secure online transcript ordering system (https://www.gordon.edu/transcripts) or my.gordon.
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Cashier Office
For your convenience, there are two lock boxes available for deposit drop-offs. One is in Student Financial Services and the other is in the Controller's Office. Student Financial Service hours are 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. The Controller's Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Please make sure your deposit is in an envelope or an intercampus envelope before inserting into the lockbox.
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Bistro Hours
Gordon has partnered with Bon
Appétit for "grab and go" in the Bistro! The Bistro is located on the third floor of Jenks. Credit cards are accepted.
Bistro Hours:
Monday - Friday-7:45am-11:30pm
Saturday- Closed
Sunday- 6:00pm-11:30pm
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Library, CTS, & Bookstore Hours
Library Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 7:45am-midnight
Friday: 7:45am-9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-9pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-midnight
CTS Hours: The Bookstore:
Monday - Friday: 7:45am-8pm Mon - Fri : 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday: Closed Saturday - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: 6:00pm-10:00pm Sunday - Closed
Graduate students can use the library to print and copy via Papercut. Printer points can be loaded by bringing cash or check to the CTS Helpdesk, or the library circulation desk at night.
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Student Resources on the Web
Student Resources Website:
Graduate Education Student Blackboard Page:
Directions on how to self-enroll are located
here.
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30am
-6:30pm
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