Education Department

Professor: Kathleen Bands

Professor Emeriti: Patricia M. Bartlett, Dean Wood

Associate Professors: Kristine Calo, Jennifer Cuddapah, Christy Graybeal (chair), Ellen G. Koitz, David Steinberg, Tricia Strickland, Marisel Torres-Crespo

Associate Professor Emeriti: Noel Farmer, John C. George, Carla S. Lyon, Judith Sherman, Roberta Strosnider

Assistant Professors: Carmen Constantinescu (visiting), Rebecca Grove, Nora El-Bilawi (visiting), Paulette Shockey

Assistant Professor Emerita: Kittybelle Hosford

Instructor: Daniel Shea (visiting)

Clinical Instructors: Debra Hanley, Judy Snyder

Professional Development School Director, ECE and Elementary/Special and Secondary Education PDS Liaison: Paula Gordon

Title II Supplementary Information available at: https://title2.ed.gov/Public/Home.aspx

The Department of Education offers undergraduate and post-baccalaureate teacher education programs in early childhood education, dual certification in elementary and special education, and eight secondary education certification programs in the subject areas of art (preK-12), biology, chemistry, English, French (preK-12), history, mathematics and Spanish (preK-12).  Master of Science degrees are offered in Educational Leadership, Reading Specialization, Multidisciplinary Studies, and in Curriculum and Instruction, with concentrations in elementary education, elementary school science and mathematics, secondary education and special education. All Hood College Education programs are approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and meet the Title II requirements of the Higher Education Act.  In addition, all programs are based conceptually on the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Standards and adhere to the national standards for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). In partnership with the Department of Economics and Business Administration, the Department of Education offers a Doctoral Program in Organizational Leadership.

Education faculty are active in national professional organizations and in local schools as supervisors of students, consultants and researchers. Hood’s full-time faculty is supplemented by adjunct faculty who are recognized as distinguished educators.

Facilities: Several facilities on campus serve as laboratories or curriculum materials centers for the teacher education program. The Onica Prall Child Development Laboratory School (O.P.C.D.L.S.), founded in 1929, serves as a child development laboratory school for 3- and 4-year-old children. Students observe and teach in the O.P.C.D.L.S. An elementary science and mathematics classroom and the instructional technology classroom are available to students. In addition, many courses are taught in the Tatem Art Building’s “Smart Rooms,” which are equipped with instructional technology. Area school districts work cooperatively with the education department in offering numerous field experiences to teacher education students through Professional Development School (PDS)partnerships. Education students are engaged in continuous and extensive field experiences in the PDS and the O.P.C.D.L.S. beginning with their first education course and continuing through program completion.

Undergraduate Programs Offered:

• Early Childhood Education Major (B.A.)
• Elementary/Special Education Major (B.A.)
• Secondary Education Certification
• Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary/Special Education, and Secondary Education 

Graduate Programs Offered:

• Curriculum and Instruction (M.S.)
• Educational Leadership (M.S.)
• Education, Multidisciplinary Studies (M.S.)
• Reading Specialization (M.S.)
• Graduate Certificate in Elementary Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) Education

Doctoral Program Offered:

• Organizational Leadership (DOL/DBA)

Our Vision as a Department

The education department envisions developing well-educated and well-prepared teachers and educational leaders who are self-actualized in both intellectual pursuits and pedagogical applications.

Mission Statement

The mission of the education department is to prepare academically competent and professional educators who are committed to facilitating learning in a culturally diverse society. This mission reflects a commitment to providing a technologically enhanced environment in which to nurture highly skilled educators who have a broad base in the liberal arts, are active learners and are reflective practitioners. Inherent in our mission is the awareness that education is a scholarly pursuit, a science, an art and a profession. In order to meet our vision and mission statements, the education department has framed seven Institutional Outcomes (IOs) that all candidates must meet. These IOs are assessed at various points in the programs of study.

Institutional (Department) Outcomes

We believe that the education department at Hood College prepares educators who:

1. Demonstrate the subject matter content, pedagogical knowledge, teaching skills and professional dispositions necessary to ensure that all of their students and clients learn. (CONTENT KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS)

2. Use their knowledge of diversity to create learning environments that support the belief that all students can learn. (DIVERSITY)

3. Use assessment data to guide practices that support the belief that all students can learn. (ASSESSMENT)

4. Use technology to enhance learning. (TECHNOLOGY)

5. Communicate effectively with students, families and colleagues in order to facilitate learning. (COMMUNICATION)

6. Reflect on their practice and are committed to continued professional growth. (REFLECTIVE PRACTICE)

7. Demonstrate ethics and integrity to show respect for the profession. (ETHICS and INTEGRITY)

The education department envisions developing well-educated and well-prepared teachers and educators.