The Fairfield University Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions is a graduate education

Education

Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...

 school and one of the professional schools of Fairfield University

Fairfield University

Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...

 located in Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...

. The school offers fully accredited graduate programs, according to the Connecticut State Department of Higher Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education was founded in 1954 to accredit teacher certification programs at U.S. colleges and universities. NCATE is a council of educators created to ensure and raise the quality of preparation for their profession. NCATE is recognized by the U.S....

 (NCATE). The school also offers an undergraduate Teacher Certification Program for Secondary Education in collaboration with the Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences

Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences

The Fairfield College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest and largest schools within Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The College is host to 15 departments and 19 programs, led by roughly 150 full-time faculty and serving approximately 2,000 students...

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History

• 1950: First graduate classes in education were held on a coeducation basis. The Education Program for teacher certification was accredited by the State of Connecticut.

• 1963: Graduate Department of Education became the Graduate School of Education.

• 1975: School expanded its mission to include the training for the human services professions.

• 1981: Name changed from The Graduate School of Education to the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions, to reflect the additional scope of the graduate programs.

• 2000: The Connecticut Writing Project, a branch of the National Writing Project
  National Writing Project
  The National Writing Project is a United States professional development network that serves teachers of writing at all grade levels, primary through university, and in all subjects...
  
   offering professional development program for teachers in K-13, moved to Fairfield University.

• 2008: School granted full accreditation with no stipulations by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education was founded in 1954 to accredit teacher certification programs at U.S. colleges and universities. NCATE is a council of educators created to ensure and raise the quality of preparation for their profession. NCATE is recognized by the U.S....
  
  , the first denominational school in Connecticut to earn this recognition.

Graduate programs

Master of Arts Master of Arts (postgraduate) A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...   in Applied Psychology Applied psychology The basic premise of applied psychology is the use of psychological principles and theories to overcome problems in other areas, such as mental health, business management, education, health, product design, ergonomics, and law... Bilingual Education Bilingual education Bilingual education involves teaching academic content in two languages, in a native and secondary language with varying amounts of each language used in accordance with the program model.-Bilingual education program models:... Bilingual Special Education Counseling-Community Community Counseling Community counseling is a generic term for any kind of professional counseling that occurs outside a hospital setting.... Counseling-School School counselor A school counselor is a counselor and an educator who works in elementary, middle, and high schools to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to K-12 students... Curriculum and Teaching/Secondary Education Secondary education Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university... Educational Technology Educational technology Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources." The term educational technology is often associated with, and encompasses, instructional theory and... Elementary Education Marriage and Family Therapy Family therapy Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of... School Psychology School psychology School psychology is a field that applies principles of clinical psychology and educational psychology to the diagnosis and treatment of children's and adolescents' behavioral and learning problems... Secondary Education Secondary education Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university... Special Education Special education Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,... TESOL English language learning and teaching English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...

Certificate of Advanced Study Certificate of Advanced Study A Certificate of Advanced Study , also called a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study or a Certificate of Advanced Professional Studies , is a post-Master's academic certificate designed for practitioners who seek a continuing education program to enhance their professional development in areas...  in Bilingual Education Bilingual education Bilingual education involves teaching academic content in two languages, in a native and secondary language with varying amounts of each language used in accordance with the program model.-Bilingual education program models:... Counseling-School School counselor A school counselor is a counselor and an educator who works in elementary, middle, and high schools to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to K-12 students... Educational Technology Educational technology Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources." The term educational technology is often associated with, and encompasses, instructional theory and... Elementary Education School Psychology School psychology School psychology is a field that applies principles of clinical psychology and educational psychology to the diagnosis and treatment of children's and adolescents' behavioral and learning problems... Secondary Education Secondary education Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university... Special Education Special education Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,... TESOL English language learning and teaching English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...

Joint programs

• 5-Year Integrated B.A./M.A. Teacher Certification Program in
  • Secondary education
    Secondary education in the United States
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  • Elementary education
    Primary education in the United States
    Primary education in the United States typically refers to the first six years of formal education in most jurisdictions. Primary education may also be referred to as elementary education and most schools offering these programs are referred to as elementary schools...
    
    
  • TESOL Education

Family Counseling Center

The Family Counseling Center provides effective therapeutic services to individuals, couples and families, and trains professional marriage and family therapists. Since 1988, the Family Counseling Center has provided counseling and psychotherapy to clients from many walks of life. As a training facility, the Center's marriage and family therapist interns, supervised by a faculty team in the Marriage and Family Therapy master's program, provide a wide range of clinical services and work cooperatively with other medical and mental health professionals to ensure comprehensive treatment and client care.

Notable alumni

• Dean Borgman M.A. - Founder & Executive Director, Center for Youth Studies
• Alan Capasso B.A., M.A. - Headmaster, Greenwich High School
  Greenwich High School
  Greenwich High School is a four-year public high school in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. The school is part of the Greenwich Public Schools system and serves roughly 2,700 students....
  
  
• Sr. Patricia Corley M.A. - President, Notre Dame Academy
• Armand Fabbri - Headmaster, Seton Academy; former Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Bridgeport
• Marybeth Flachbart M.A. - president and CEO, Neuhaus Education Center
• Francis X. Foley, Jr. M.A. - Headmaster, Saint Gregory's School For Boys
  Saint Gregory's School For Boys
  Saint Gregory’s School is a private boys elementary school in Loudonville, New York a suburb of Albany New York. It is based on Roman Catholic tradition, and was founded in 1962. Saint Gregory’s accepts boys and girls aged 3 to 6 in its Nursery through Kindergarten program, while grades 1 through ...
  
  
• Varian Fry
  Varian Fry
  Varian Mackey Fry was an American journalist. Fry ran a rescue network in Vichy France that helped approximately 2,000 to 4,000 anti-Nazi and Jewish refugees to escape Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.-Early life:...
  
  - Journalist considered the "Artists' Schindler" during WWII (Attended)
• Arthur J. Gallagher M.A. - President, Johnson & Wales University
  Johnson & Wales University
  Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, co-educational, career-oriented university with four campuses located throughout the United States. Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is home to JWU's first and largest of four currently operating campuses. Founded as a business school in 1914, by...
  
  , Charlotte campus
• James Hanrahan M.A.'52
  James Hanrahan
  James Hanrahan founded the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, CT in 1962 and served as the school's Headmaster until 1997 and Chancellor thereafter. Before founding the St...
  
  - Founder & Chancellor, St. Thomas More School
• Dr. Juan Lopez M.A. - Director, UCLA School Management Program, Northeast Region; former Connecticut State Superintendent for Career and Technical Education
• Nick Macol B.A.'55 - Headmaster, The University School
• Paul J. Magnarella M.A'62 - Professor, University of Florida
  University of Florida
  The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
  
  , Levin College of Law
  Levin College of Law
  The Fredric G. Levin College of Law is the law school of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida.-History:The College of Law was founded in 1909. It was first housed in Thomas Hall, and then in Bryan Hall from 1914 to 1969...
  
  
• Timothy McDonald M.A. - President, Holy Cross High School
  Holy Cross High School (Waterbury, Connecticut)
  Holy Cross High School is a Catholic secondary school founded in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1968 by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Presently, Holy Cross is the largest Catholic secondary school in Connecticut, situated on thirty seven acres in the West End of Waterbury, Connecticut, accessible via...
  
  
• Joseph A. Merluzzi M.A. - Headmaster, Berkeley Preparatory School
  Berkeley Preparatory School
  Berkeley Preparatory School is a Pre-K to Grade 12 private college preparatory school. Founded in 1960, it is located on a campus in Tampa, Florida, USA...
  
  
• Sister Carol Ann Nawracaj M.A. - Headmistress, Villa Maria Education Center; Honorary Assistant Coach, New York Giants
  New York Giants
  The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
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• Eugene Munnelly M.A. - founding Headmaster, Salisbury School in Salisbury, Maryland
• Robert Peterson M.A. - Headmaster, The Oakwood School; former Headmaster, St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
  St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
  St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School is an independent nursery, elementary, and middle school in Washington, D.C. It is affiliated with St. Patrick's Episcopal Church.- History :...
  
  
• Kristen Record B.A. '97 - Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
  Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
  The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Enacted by Congress in 1983, this program authorizes the President...
  
   recipient; 2010 Connecticut Teacher of the Year
• Dr. Gerald N. Tirozzi C.A.S. - Executive Director, National Association of Secondary School Principals; former Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education; former Connecticut State Commissioner of Education
• Richard M. Whitcomb M.A. - Headmaster Emeritus, St. Luke's School
  St. Luke's School (Connecticut)
  An independent, secular, co-educational day school founded in 1928 and situated on a campus in New Canaan, Connecticut, St. Luke’s offers a college-preparatory curriculum for grades 5 through 12, with a diverse student body of 503 from over 25 towns in Connecticut and New York.The School’s motto...
  
  
• Patricia Young M.A. - Founder & Headmistress, The Stanwich School

External links

• Fairfield University Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions Website
• The Connecticut Writing Project at Fairfield University Website
• The Family Counseling Center