Our Education seniors were treated to a Senior Send-Off at the McKay Campus School! After walking through a high-energy cheering gauntlet, they entered a room transformed into the world of Miss Rumphius.. Miss Rumphius, written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney, is a classic children's book about Alice Rumphius, who fulfills her childhood dreams of traveling, living by the sea, and making the world more beautiful by scattering lupine seeds, earning her the nickname "the Lupine Lady".

Each graduate left with their own copy of the classic book—a reminder that as they head into their own classrooms, they are exactly the ones who will make the world a more beautiful place.

Yesterday, Fitchburg State’s Education Department hosted its annual ceremony to initiate new members into Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the National Professional Association and Honor Society for Educators.

We also took this opportunity to bestow department awards and honor our graduating class as they prepare to enter the field. As we celebrate #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we are proud to recognize these students who embody our long tradition of excellence in teacher preparation.

History came full circle last Thursday in the  Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library, as the Fitchburg State community gathered to rededicate the Children’s Literature Collection to Professor Emerita Lillian A. Tater. The ceremony, held on April 30, took place exactly 50 years to the day after the original 1976 dedication, marking a poignant milestone in the university’s English Studies heritage.

Yesterday afternoon, our SEAM (Student Education Association of Massachusetts) chapter hosted an incredible panel in Percival 108. Alumni middle and high school teachers from our local community stopped by to share the "real deal" about life in the classroom.

From navigating daily challenges to those "lightbulb moments" that make it all worth it, our future educators walked away with a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Huge thanks to our panelists for giving back to the next generation of teachers!

Our Fitchburg State University Education Department recently hosted our annual   Educator Partner Meet & Greet   at the McKay Campus School! This event is a vital bridge for our soon-to-be-graduates, giving them a head start on networking with local school districts before they hit the job market this spring.

With the summer program right around the corner, the Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) program at Fitchburg State University held a Skate to Success Event yesterday afternoon  at the Wallace Civic Center. The event provided the opportunity to meet our UBMS students and thank you for helping to make this program successful.  

 Fitchburg State University’s Future Falcon Academy welcomed middle school students from Fitchburg, Leominster, Ayer/Shirley and Gardner for the Future Falcon Academy this week. This immersive week long experience provided each student with a fun and meaningful introduction to university life. Students participated in a variety of engaging activities, including a Fitchburg State University Student Panel and Q&A, College 101 Fair, Animals with a Purpose: How Dogs Support People Every Day, Equity and Diversity in a Multicultural Society, a tour of the Fitchburg State University Police Department, recreational time in the game room, and much more.

Education Professor Danette Day  held an exercise on day one of her Culturally Proficient Educator course where students interviewed and then introduced each other to the rest of the class. 

Last week, students enrolled in our Upward Bound Math & Science Program (UBMS) program decorated cookies, sipped some hot coco, made snowflakes, snow globes, and cut out snowflakes in Thompson Hall at their Winter Enrichment Day.

Lourdes Ramirez, Coordinator of Field Placements, Partnerships and Recruitment for Fitchburg State’s School of Education, Early College Dual Enrollment, Fernando Garcia-Rodriguez and Assistant Director of Admissions Eliezer Rivera a cohort of local high school students enrolled in The Future Educator Academy program to campus for a day of programming. Students completed a badge focused on topics in education; CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Fitchburg State University Police Off. Emily Ramos, Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution Techniques with School of Education Professor Emily Fournier, Career Planning & My Future Badge with Career Services and Advising Center Director Lindsay Carpenter Connors, and  Supporting Mental Wellness in the Classroom with Behavioral Sciences Professor Megan Krell, College Reading & Learning Association with Director of the Academic Coaching and Tutoring Center (ACT)  Kat McLellan, and more.