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*Educator PreparationLeadership CouncilDavid MooreJim O’DonnellKim PainePam PearsonLauren SmithAndy WhalenBill WhighamPEHE AdjunctsEd Prep CouncilValerie Annear, ChairSimone Alter-MuriAllison Cumming-McCannIan DelahantyMaysa DeSousaSusan JoelHai KinalStephanie LoganAlex LudwigMichelle MoosbruggerJames O’BrienAnne WheelerLorie WoodsonDan ZukergoodBrenda deLiefde, recorderEducator Preparation HandbookJanice AlexanderAdmin. AssociateCounseling AdjunctsLeticia BoylesAnne DillardAllison Emhoff NoonanAshleigh MalinowskiAlicia MillerAmy MyersKelley PaigeAllison Cumming-McCann*Chair, Counseling DeptWesley Church* DeanSocial Work &Behavioral SciencesRachel Rubinstein* DeanArts and Sciences6EDUC AdjunctsSarah BatemenLaura PorterColette BidusKaty ReedAmanda CoddingDonna RichardsWendy CoteConnie RyderAmy GoldmanLinda SlozakJoanne HasbrouckAbby SteinerWillette JohnsonSue TeeceMarianne MerrittHolly TuttleRebecca Pietrzykowski Rhonda WainshilbaumEDUC FacultyEileen CyrEmily LyonsMark McCarthySara ScribnerDan ZukergoodValerie SullivanAdmin. AssociateStephanie Logan*, ChairEducation DeptBrenda deLiefdeAdmin. CoordinatorValerie Annear* Director,Educator Preparation &LicensureEneida GonzalezAsst. DirectorMichelle Moosbrugger*, ChairPhysical Education &Health Education Dept.M. Susan Guyer* DeanPhysical Education,Performance & SportLeadershipMary Ann Coughlin*Provost & Vice PresidentAcademic AffairsEducator Preparation Organizational ChartPEHE FacultyKate BowenJohn LiuKorey BoydMoira LongKeith BugbeeMike LouisMike CerasouloKathy ManganoOlya ClarkMike MillerTommy CrabillMark SimeoneMatt DavisMara SimonLouis DiRienzoDaniel SmithQuinn DuclosAnna SteinmanTed FranceCharlie SullivanShannon GiffordJohn TaffeNaomi GravesNicole WassellSteven GrocciaGreg WebsterJason HolderSpringfield CollegeResidence Life – John BarnouskyInclusion & Community EngagementCalvin HillMarketing & CommunicationsKelly GonyaFinancial Aid – April ArcouetteBusiness Office – Katie O’ConnorAlumni RelationsTamie Kidess LuceyAdmissionsMargaret PereirasNicole LevineAcademic AdvisingLeigh-Ann GomesCareer CenterScott DrankaLaurie WronaRegistrar’s OfficeMarshall BradwayAcademic Success CenterKaty ReedAndrew WilcoxRelated Stakeholders

Springfield CollegeEducator Preparation HandbookOVERVIEW AND STRENGTHS OF PROGRAMSOverviewFounded in 1885, Springfield College is a private, coeducational institution, offering bothundergraduate and graduate programs. SC was founded in large part to train physical activity leadersfor the YMCA and has a long history of preparing teachers and leaders, locally, nationally andinternationally. Our graduates are highly sought after by area school districts.All programs integrate SMK (subject matter knowledge) coursework, PST (professional standardsfor teachers) coursework, and substantial field-based experiences (FBEs) in urban and suburbanschool settings. The scope/length of these experiences is clearly one of our strengths as FBEs beginin the first semester. In addition, many of our students take advantage of opportunities forcommunity service, including after-school tutoring, art and outdoor adventure programs, andrecreation/sports programs for school-aged children.MissionThe Springfield College Educator Preparation unit is committed to developing extraordinaryeducators who challenge, empower and inspire all students. We strive to create educators who haveextensive content knowledge, promote equitable learning environments, and engage in reflectivepractices that inform their teaching. The Educator Preparation mission aligns with the college’smission to educate students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others.DistinctionsThe Springfield College curriculum and faculty are especially well suited to prepare tomorrow'seducators because they are attuned to the realities of today's classrooms and schools. Our manypartnerships with local schools have enabled our faculty and the teachers in the schools to engage intwo-way professional development. We have been able to align our curriculum with that of theschools, embedding the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks throughout the college curriculum.Local public and private school teachers and college faculty have worked collaboratively on ways toimprove the practicum experiences for our students, as well as further develop program specificguidelines for performance assessment.All of the educator preparation programs integrate coursework in a specific content area witheducation methods coursework and substantial field-based experiences in local urban and suburbanschool settings. Throughout their course of study, students are welcomed into local schools, wherethey test and hone their skills by observing, tutoring, and teaching with the guidance and supervisionof professionals. The scope and length of these experiences is clearly one of our strengths. Inaddition, many of our students take advantage of opportunities for community service. Theseexperiences include after-school tutoring, summer student leadership program, college readinessintensive, art and outdoor adventure programs, and recreation and sports programs for school agedchildren.Springfield College educator preparation programs are fortunate to have been awarded severalfederal, state and private grants over the past several years. These grants have helped support oureducator preparation programs as a whole and enabled us to establish some innovative programs inparticular. They have enhanced our ability to prepare:1. Quality educators who are in touch with best practices in the field of education.7

Springfield College2.3.4.5.Educator Preparation HandbookTeachers who are better able to educate and meet the needs of urban youth.Educators who are committed to serving their community.Career changers to be teachers.Teachers as leadersHistorically, our graduates have been employed in significant numbers and are well respected. Datafrom our alumni office indicate that there are over 600 Springfield College graduates (from allclasses) serving as teachers, coaches and administrators in local area schools (greater Springfieldarea). Other data collected by our Career Center show that approximately two-thirds of ourbachelor's degree graduates get full-time jobs in their field and another one-fourth go on to graduateschool.Our graduates from physical education, and the graduate secondary education, special education andschool counseling program are highly sought after by area school districts. Over the years ourphysical education graduates have distinguished themselves as educators, locally, nationally andinternationally.Education reform is supported by Springfield College. The College has always had minimumstandards in place for its educator preparation students. These standards have increased over theyears and include: minimum grade point averages, minimum grades in prerequisite core courses,grades of “B” or better in pre-practicum (early fieldwork courses), and passing scores on selectedMassachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL).Springfield College takes pride in the professional preparation of our future teachers and counselors.Over the years we have worked hard to maintain programs that are in concert with our mission, thestandards set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, andstandards articulated by national teacher education organizations (e.g., American Association ofColleges of Teacher Education, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, InterstateNew Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) and national content specific organizations (e.g.,National Association for Sport and Physical Education, National Council of Teachers ofMathematics, National Association for the Education of Young Children, National Board ofCertified Counselors).Program DescriptionsDetailed program descriptions can be found in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs. Please referto the catalogs for information on the specific course of study that you are required to follow inorder to complete an educator licensure program.All of our undergraduate programs are comprised of general education requirements, a liberal arts orscience major or a major appropriate for the teaching field, and professional preparation (pedagogy)coursework including extensive field-based experiences.Once admitted to Springfield College, undergraduate students seeking teacher licensure begin tofollow a course of study that puts them on track to apply for admission to a specific teacherpreparation program at the end of their sophomore year (or the equivalent for transfer students).Graduate students are admitted to Springfield College into an educator licensure program. The8

Springfield CollegeEducator Preparation Handbookadmission requirements for undergraduate and graduate students are detailed in section two of thishandbook and in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs.Prior to being placed for a full semester practicum, all educator preparation students are required tomaintain the requirements for admission, demonstrate their content knowledge through courseworkand tests, and demonstrate their potential to teach or counsel through pre-practicum experiences. Thepracticum application process is detailed in section four of this handbook.In order to successfully complete an educator licensure program and get endorsed by SpringfieldCollege, all undergraduate and graduate students must complete all program requirements. Thisincludes the successful completion of all required coursework including the practicum, and beingable to demonstrate, through systematic performance assessment, competence in the contentknowledge and professional standards set forth in the Massachusetts Department of Elementary andSecondary Education Educator Licensure regulations for a particular license (teaching orcounseling).Springfield College follows the DESE continuous improvement cycle specified in the DESEGuidelines for Program Approval. Each department will ‘Conduct an annual evaluation, identifyareas for improvement, set annual goals, develop an action plan, execute action plan, collect data –make improvements as needed.’ At the end of each academic year departments submit to theappropriate Dean, an annual report that follows the continuous improvement cycle detailed above.This is part of the regular Springfield College internal program review and outcomes assessmentprocess.WAIVER OF PROGRAM COMPONENTThe Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has mandated that allrequests for course substitutions or waivers for components of approved (accredited) preparationprograms be institutionally approved. This approval process is defined under the waiver policies andprocedures: “Sponsoring organizations with approved preparation programs have the authority toreview prior course work and work experience of their candidates and waive otherwise requiredcourse work, including the first half of the practicum or practicum equivalent, when designingprograms of study for them. Granting such waivers is the official responsibility of the sponsoringorganization. Records of candi

Wesley Church* Social Work & Behavioral Sciences. Springfield College Educator Preparation Handbook . 7 . OVERVIEW AND STRENGTHS OF PROGRAMS . Overview Founded in 1885, Springfield College is a private, coeducational institution, offering both . Springfield College takes pride in the professional preparation of our future teachers and counselors.