Education Department

Professor: Kathleen Bands

Professor Emeriti: Patricia M. Bartlett, Dean Wood

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

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

Assistant Professors: Rebecca Grove, Suzanne Hiller, Paulette Shockey

Assistant Professor Emerita: Kittybelle Hosford

Instructor: Daniel Shea (visiting)

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 degrees in early childhood education and elementary/special education as well as certification in early childhood education, dual certification in elementary and special education, 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, 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. In partnership with the Department of Mathematics, the Department offers a Master of Science in Mathematics Education and a Master of Science in Mathematics Instructional Leadership. 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 Georgetown Hill at Hood College Lab School, founded in 1929, serves as a child development laboratory school for 3- and 4-year-old children. Students observe and teach in the Lab School. 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 Lab School 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 (Graduate Certificate, M.S.)
• Education, Multidisciplinary Studies (M.S.)
• Mathematics Education (M.S.)
• Mathematics Instructional Leadership (M.S.)
• Reading Specialization (M.S.)
• Elementary Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) Education (Graduate Certificate)
• Secondary Mathematics Education (Graduate Certificate)

Doctoral Program Offered:

• Organizational Leadership (DOL/DBA)

Our Vision as a Department

We believe that education is a scholarly pursuit, a science, an art, and a profession. Quality education is a fundamental right of every child and well-prepared educational professionals are integral to the success of students and society as a whole. To this end, the Education Department at Hood College strives to prepare and support future and current educators who are experts in both content and pedagogy, and responsive to meeting the diverse needs of every student. Our programs aspire to develop reflective practitioners who continually improve their practice and advocate for the value of education. 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Education Department at Hood College is to prepare future and current educational professionals with the knowledge, skills, strategies and dispositions necessary to facilitate learning in a diverse society.

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.