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Guide the next generation of changemakers.

The Barbara (Hickey) O’Brien Department of Education at Worcester State University is a leader in preparing students to be lifelong changemakers and professional educators. Whether you want to become a teacher or explore an alternative career path, as a student at Worcester State University you will be joining a distinguished 150-year legacy of professionals in Massachusetts.

From the first moment of your first class, you will be immersed in hands-on learning. Through critical classroom learning, strategic partnerships with Worcester Public Schools, and extensive preparation for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), Worcester State students will be ready to make a difference as outstanding professional educators. Led by renowned and diverse faculty, you will develop the skills to build a curriculum, plan daily instruction, and confront modern classroom challenges.

Call for Third-Party Comment

Submission Deadline: February 26, 2024

On March 25-27, Worcester State University will host an accreditation visit by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). In preparation for the visit, the AAQEP Quality Review Team is soliciting public comment about the quality of educator preparation provided by Worcester State University. All comments must be submitted by February 26, 2024 through the AAQEP website: Submit Comment

Why study at Worcester State?

Worcester State offers enriching extracurriculars, holistic curriculum and hands-on, practical classroom experience in almost every class.
  • Hands-on student-teaching programs in local school districts
  • Practical experiences starting the first year in the program
  • Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society
  • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Approved Program
  • Extensive preparation for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
  • Classroom Management and Child Guidance
  • Educator & Cultural Diversity
  • Assessment and Adjustment 
  • Family and Community Engagement
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • Exceptionalities and Accommodating Diverse Learners
  • Children’s Literature
  • Language Arts & Literacy
  • Social Studies and Multiculturalism
  • Children And Youth With Disabilities
  • History and Philosophy of Ed
  • Educational Psychology
  • Emergent Literacy
  • Integrating Science, Social Studies and the Fine Arts 
  • Typical and Atypical Children
  • School Psychology
  • Moderate Disabilities
  • Teaching English as Second Language
  • Sheltered English Immersion 
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Leadership and Administration
  • The Teaching of Reading 
The mission of the WSU/WPS Professional Development Schools Partnerships is to uphold a learning community with the shared goals of improving and enriching the professional preparation of teacher candidates, providing ongoing professional development of teachers, enhancing faculty development, applying inquiry directed at the improvement of practice, and improving P-12 student achievement and learning.

See the diverse career paths that this degree can prepare you for.

Explore a wide range of rewarding professional opportunities with your degree from Worcester State.

Daycare Center Administrator
Special Education Teachers
Daycare Provider
English as a Second Language Teacher
Program Director
Reading Specialist
Special Needs Teacher
PreK-12 Teacher

Where will your Worcester State degree take you?

Map your path to a rewarding career.

Education student at Worcester State Nick Giovino
Through Education, I've had the chance to explore ways that I can impact people and change lives.
— Nick Giovino, Education
Education student Elle Poitras-Cote
From day one, we are observing in classrooms, and working alongside real teachers and students to gain that practical knowledge and experience.
— Ellie Poitras-Cote, Early Childhood Education
Black Excellence Academy educator Amari Greggs
At the Black Excellence Academy, we teach our students to love and respect themselves and others while also teaching them the importance of teamwork...[I] get to watch my students as well as myself grow as we learn from each other.
— Amari Greggs, Math for Elementary Education, Black Excellence Academy Teacher

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Kristine Camacho

Assistant Professor

I am currently an assistant professor in the School Psychology program at Worcester State. Prior to joining the faculty at WSU, I worked for 10 years as a school psychologist and special education coordinator in a public school setting. My research [...]

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Susan Monaghan

Associate Professor

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Barbara (Hickey) O'Brien Department of Education
Sullivan Academic Center
Suite S-227
508-929-8461