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Welcome to the Department of Education
Dr. Paul Kelleher, Chair of the Education Department
 
Circle of StudentsOur mission is not only to prepare professionals in our three professional programs --Teacher Education, School Psychology, and School Leadership -- but also to develop principled leaders in each of these fields. We believe that knowledge – of self, of professional content, of people and communities -- is at the heart and soul of educational practice. Our students need knowledge before learning how to apply it.

In each of our programs, learning how involves apprenticeship. Employing problems-based approaches that are anchored in inquiry, reflection, and ongoing assessment, we enable students to create knowledge in-use as they practice. Our small size --eight full-time faculty members, 30 part-time clinical faculty members and only 250 students -- enables us to achieve this aim through intense individual and small group teaching relationships.

To believe in education is to believe in the future. Explore the programs offered by Trinity University and discover for yourself how our unique school can be a part of your future education.

Master of Arts in Teaching | Master of Education in School Administration | Master of Arts in School Psychology

Current Events and News

The department of Education congratulates the 2008 graduates of our Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education in School Administration, and Master of Arts in School Psychology programs. We are very proud of your hard work and many accomplishments. Good luck in your future endeavors!

Registration for the Saturday Morning Experience -- The Saturday Morning Experience (SME) program at Trinity is an enrichment program for 1st-8th grade Gifted and Talented students. If you are interested in learning more about the program, please call 210-999-7580 (leave a message and a student coordinator will return your call) or send an email to sme@trinity.edu.

2008 Trinity Prize Finalists Announced -- In recognition of their outstanding performance in public education, 20 exceptional teachers from Bexar County have been chosen as finalists for the 2008 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Among the finalists, Dr. Julia Blair Battle (Judson Independent School District) and Ms. Teresa Dean Smith were selected to receive the 2008 Trinity Prize.

Grant Announcement -- On January 7, 2008, Congressman Lamar Smith, visted the Trinity campus to announce a $146,000 grant to establish a state of the art teaching laboratory in the Storch Memorial Building. “ Funding is provided by an appropriations bill approved by President Bush and sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio. To learn more about the center, click here.

The 2008 Lee and Zachary Carter Lecture will feature Dr. Ronald Takaki, an internationally recognized scholar, author of 11 books, and a professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, for over 30 years. The event will be held on the evening of September 24, 2008. More details forthcoming!

Registration for Spring Classes -- The department expects that Trinity undergraduates who plan to apply for the M.A.T. program will follow one of the plans for certification described in the Course of Study Bulletin (or see pages 157-183 in the bound copy). Required courses within each academic major have been carefully selected to best prepare furture teachers for a successful career in Early Childhood-Grade 12 education. In addition to fulfilling the requirements of your academic major, applicants to Teacher Education are also expected to complete several courses within the Education Department. Click here for more info.

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