Are you interested in Fitchburg State's nursing programs? As part of the GCE Blog's "Our Faculty" series, we introduce Nicole Lajoie, BS, RN-BC, Nursing Coordinator.

Are you a new or veteran music educator? Are you looking for a place to receive practical professional development that you can use right away in your classroom and as part of your music curriculum?  Are you looking for a place to share your ideas and hear other ideas you can implement in your music program? If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, then this new course offered through Graduate and Continuing Education at Fitchburg State is designed for you!

Are you interested in Fitchburg State's education programs? As part of the GCE Blog's "Our Students" series, we introduce Carolyn Buckley and thank her for sharing this post about her experience in the M.Ed. in Education, 5-12 (initial licensure) degree program. If you're interested in our education programs, please come to our upcoming information session on August 6.

Tell us about yourself.

My name is Carolyn Buckley and I just finished my first year with cohort two in the M.Ed. in Education, 5-12 program.  I live in Greenfield, MA with my fiancé, Marcus, and two stepchildren, Trevor and Jacqueline, ages 15 and 13.  I love to read, play Tetris, and travel.  I am a sixth and seventh grade math teacher at Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School.  Between working full-time and tutoring part-time, my family’s activities keep me busy.  Trevor plays football and runs both winter and spring track and Jackie plays soccer and is on the cheer squad.   My family is my biggest cheerleader; their support keeps me grounded and drives me to succeed. 

When advising students we often hear “If you don’t mind my asking”. Typically accompanying that statement are questions that students feel are embarrassing to ask and don’t want to bring up. As advisors we’re here to answer any and all questions you have, so of course we don’t mind your asking, we encourage you to ask as many questions as you want. The following are the top 5 questions you’re afraid to ask, but should be asking first!

More than half a century after the end of the Holocaust, we have learned much about the causes, organization, and terrible consequences of the genocide of European Jews, but a massive outpouring of research continues to add to and modify our knowledge of this event. 

This class focuses on the Holocaust and on making use of new findings, and integrates the latest research to provide students with the most recent knowledge to introduce current and emerging historical debates. The class will also discuss how we can apply this new information to build on past findings.

If you are interested in becoming an effective school leader our Educational Leadership and Management (EDLM) programs can help you achieve this goal.  We have a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in both School Principal and Supervisor/Director, as well as a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS). Courses are now offered in 7-week terms, a low-residency hybrid model, with one or two Saturday meetings for select classes.

Have you ever thought about the impact of media technologies and media practices on our social values, or how our media habits influence technology? Dr. Kyle Moody’s Social Media Theory course encourages students to explore the relationship between technology and society, among other related issues and theories, which will be offered online through Graduate and Continuing Education (GCE) during Summer Term A, 5/20/19 through 7/7/19.

If you missed the Applied Communication, Social Media Concentration webinar, here's the video recording and a list of all the questions asked during the webinar. If you still have questions, just click on the "Speak to an advisor" button at the end of this post and get all of your questions answered.

If you are a teacher, you know how important it is to continuously update your skills and add to your knowledge base to be successful in the classroom. Taking summer courses is a great way to do this, and with our one and two-week summer institutes for teachers, it’s easier than ever. And now, for the first time, we are able to offer on-campus housing for students taking these accelerated courses, so you save the time you would have spent commuting, and can easily walk to class each day!

If you missed the webinar, here's the video recording and a list of all the questions asked during the webinar. If you still have questions, just click on the "Speak to an advisor" button at the end of this post and get all of your questions answered.

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