Providing students with the foundation and experience to grow into successful educators
The Department of Education at Roger Williams University seeks to educate reflective leaders whose practice is grounded in a commitment to social justice, civil discourse, global citizenship and educational excellence for all students. The professional education that our students receive at RWU reflects cutting-edge educational research and practice.
We have a simple philosophy: The best place to teach a student how to be a teacher is inside a K-12 classroom. It's why our students spend an extensive amount of time inside elementary and secondary classrooms for all four years at RWU; working with students and learning from practicing teachers. You'll graduate well-prepared to educate the next generation of students and land your dream job in any educational setting.
We offer undergraduate degree programs in Elementary Education and Secondary Education as well as a Middle School Endorsement and PK-12 certification in Dance Education. Secondary Education majors double major in a content area they wish to teach. Graduate programs include a master's degree in Special Education with a special 4+1 option for undergraduate teacher education students and a Middle School Endorsement graduate certificate.
Each year, our faculty evaluates, revises and further develops the curriculum to ensure students are receiving an education that is on the forefront of educational research and practice. Learn more about the core beliefs that are constantly shaping the curriculum development of our education programs.
All teacher education programs at Roger Williams University are approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education. Under the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) agreement, our graduates are eligible for certification in Rhode Island and all other states with the exception of Alaska, Iowa and Minnesota.
Meet the faculty and staff that make up our Education programs.
Field experience is a crucial part of Roger Williams University's education programs where prospective educators gain invaluable experience teaching in a variety of diverse environments.
Learn more about the Performance Assessment System that Roger Williams University uses as just one of its measures to ensure students are working towards meeting the Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards (RIPTS).
Explore the Performance Assessment SystemTaskStream™ is an online data management system that the Roger Williams Department of Education uses to assist candidates, faculty, and staff with the various performance assessments and diverse field experience requirements for all programs.
Log In and Learn More About TaskStreamEngineering and Education majors team up for KidWind, instructing fourth graders on engineering and how to design and build their own model-scale wind turbines
Professor Kerri Ullucci’s new book, published by the distinguished Teachers College Press, highlights anti-Blackness practices, and provides resources for making meaningful change.
In her CORE 101 class, Heather Miceli puts students in charge of their own learning: Directing class discussions, creating and teaching content, grading themselves. Students say it’s increased their confidence and shown them how science is relevant in their everyday lives.
