For teachers seeking to integrate film content into English courses, and all those seeking a deeper knowledge of literary and film genres, this is a great course for you.

Graduate and Continuing Education is excited to offer a new course this summer, Teaching Through Dialogue: A Course for Teachers Who Want to Foster More Engaging, Meaning-Making, Student-Centered Talk.

What? You missed the Birth to 8 concentration webinar? We've got you covered. We saved a recording just for you! If you're just looking for answers to the questions, then jump below the video.

Well not 100 reasons, that would be crazy, but Fitchburg State has been offering summer classes for over 100 years and continues to offer these classes for students to catch up, get ahead, and advance their career. We’ve been at it for over 100 years so we must be doing something right.  We know you’re busy, and your time is valuable, so we’ll give you the top 4 reasons why you should take a course this summer:

You’re just about finished with your junior year of college and you’re starting to think about your future, or maybe you're just about to graduate with your bachelor's degree. Where are you going to work? Is your resume up to date? What about graduate school? You've still got time, right? There's no need to rush. But it’s never too early to start thinking about graduate school.

Have you ever heard the saying “the early bird gets the worm?" Well it’s true for course registration too! Students who register for courses early receive the most benefits.

You’ve made the decision to apply to a graduate program at Fitchburg State. Congratulations on taking the next step in reaching your goal! After all of your research about graduate schools, you may be asking yourself “what now?” We’re here to tell you what you should be doing right now to get started in the summer or fall semester.

Blog post by guest blogger, Reid Weber

A Personal Experience with Medieval Studies

For those of us teaching in higher education, our middle or high school classes can seem like ancient history. I look back in vague horror at equations in chemistry, wrestling with that confounded X in algebra, or my inability to do a second chin up in P.E. Yet, without a doubt my academic curiosity was nurtured in secondary education. Sure, I struggled with algebra, but I embraced social studies, history, literature, and the arts. I remember Mr. Kindschuh’s World History course well and even as I lecture today in front of university students, I marvel at the details I have held onto for so long. I remember being inspired by images of castles and cathedrals, culture and conquest, and the validation of discovering something I was truly passionate about. I was a B-/C+ high school student with little enthusiasm for most of my classes, but that brief flirtation with world history was the foundation for my success later in life.

Are you thinking about going to graduate school and wondering how you're going to pay for it? Rising tuition costs and paying for graduate school are a barrier to many students thinking about beginning or even returning to grad school, but there are options for you as a new or returning student. Graduate and Continuing Education at Fitchburg State (GCE) offers scholarship opportunities, loans, payment plans, and graduate assistantships. Read more to learn about options that may be right for you!