Mansfield University Home PageThe elementary, secondary, and special education baccalaureate degree programs at Mansfield are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (MSA) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In addition, these programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
The Education and Special Education Department offer the following undergraduate degrees: Elementary Education B.S.E.; Special Education B.S.E.; Leadership for Children and Adults with Disabilities B.S. (non-teaching) and Secondary Education B.S.E. (Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Physics, English, French, German, Spanish, Mathematics, and Social Studies). Additionally, a certification program is offered in Early Childhood Education.
Other Relevant Web Sites
Curriculum-related Web Links
The navigation links below will take you to pages with links to Web sites in various content areas.
General Web Sites for Teachers
Online Educational Journals and Magazines
- Education Week on the Web
- From Now On - Educational Technology Journal
- Journal of Technology & Teacher Education (JTATE)
Professional Educational Organizations
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- International Reading Association
- National Council for the Social Studies
- National Council of Teachers of English
- National council of Teachers of Mathematics
- National Science Teachers Association
- Student Pennsylvania State Education Association (SPSEA)
Science-related Web Sites
Social Studies Web Sites (Dr. Celeste Burns has a page on her web site with links to social studies resources.)
- American Political Science Association
- Center for Civics Education
- History Resources
- National Council Economics Education
Special Education Web Sites
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- K. Schrock's Special Education Sites
- Special Olympics Pennsylvania
Reading & Children's Literature Sites
Mansfield University Student Teaching, Praxis exams, certification
Educational and Community Learning Experiences is a site maintained by the office of Educational and Community Learning Experiences. At the site you can find information and news about student teaching, certification procedures, Praxis examinations, accreditations, and more. All upperclass students should visit this site often to make sure that they're on schedule with the forms and policies required by Mansfield University and by the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education Web site to find links to Chapter 4 Regulations which govern the educational offerings of the public schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Chapter 4 combines and replaces previous Chapters 3 (school profiles), 5 (curriculum) and 6 (vocational education). Effective January 16, 1999, Chapter 4 was adopted and is now regulation. This site also has links to academic standards which are part of Chapter 4, including those for "Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening" and for "Mathematics." Links on the PDE site also offer Acrobat Reader downloads of the proposed standards for "Civics and Government," "Science and Technology," and "Environment and Ecology."