Department of Education
Students in our Education Department are committed to transforming lives, educating learners of all ability levels, and reaching students at a young age to set them on a pathway to success.Our students are constant innovators, dedicated researchers, and promoters of social justice. With a focus on evidence-based best practices, you'll launch a meaningful career and meet the needs of all the students in your classroom.
Programs in this Department
- Elementary Education (BA/BS And MAT): 4 + 1 Program
- Special Education (BA/BS And MSEd): 4 + 1 Program
- Education (MSEd)/Professional Licensure
- Special Education: Moderate & Severe Disabilities (MSEd)
- Teaching (MAT): Dual General And Special Education Licensure
- Teaching (MAT): Elementary Education
- Teaching (MAT) / Gender/Cultural Studies (MA)
- Children's Literature (MA)/Teaching (MAT)
- Teaching (MAT)/History (MA)
- Certificate In Moderate Special Needs
- Certificate In Professional Licensure
- Elementary Education Minor
- Special Education Minor
Education Field Placements
Our student teachers train at schools around Boston and New England.
Some recent placements include:
- Boston Public Schools
- Brookline Public Schools
- Cambridge Public Schools
- Newton Public Schools
- Malden Public Schools
- Somerville Public Schools
- Medford Public Schools
- Wellesley Public Schools
- Arlington Public Schools
- Quincy Public Schools
- Boston Latin School
- Boston Teachers Union School
- Crossroads School
- Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
- Innovation Academy Charter School
- MATCH Charter School
- New England Center for Children
- Landmark School
Janie Ward
- (617) 521-2255
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Patrick Bryant
- (617) 521-2171
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Suzanne Kowalewski
- (617) 521-2560
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Recent News
Sometimes what happens outside of the classroom is as significant as the learning inside it. Consider Associate Professor Abbie Frost ’s social work course, “Social Action for Military Families.” In 2017, two veterans in that class — William Delaney (US...
Here’s one more reason why a Simmons University Master’s in Social Work is special. Beginning September 2019, online Simmons MSW students will have the opportunity to receive certificates in three areas of social work practice that are not offered in...
The Fathers' Uplift founder joins the 2019 class in the hopes of inspiring a wave of civic innovation. The path to leadership for Simmons University School of Social Work alumnus Charles Clayton Daniels '12MSW is both exceptional and typical: after...
We caught up with Christina about her time at Simmons and how studying abroad changed her life. Why did you decide to come to Simmons? Initially, I just knew that I wanted to be in Boston. I met with Simmons...
Congratulations to Professors Diane Grossman, Jyoti Puri and Špela Trefalt! Simmons Provost Katie Conboy announced the names of three professors who have become Endowed Chairs at Simmons. An endowed chair is a distinctive achievement as it provides funding for salaries...
We caught up with Caroline about her experience volunteering in Boston for Alternative Spring Break. On pursuing her major Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to work with people, and I knew that I was wanted to work...
The month of March will celebrate the role of social workers across the country. Simmons University Professor of Social Work Johnnie Hamilton-Mason, MSW, PhD, will play a leading role in the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social...
We met with Cheyney to discuss her work as a living historian and her mission to change the narrative of slavery through authentic historical interpretations. At the edge of the Boston Common amidst the commotion of the Park Street T...
