Introduction

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Educational Leadership, Learning and Curriculum (ELLC).  Plymouth State University offers dynamic, innovative and cutting-edge programs that meet the needs of the adult learner and the professional seeking additional certification, advanced degrees or personal/professional development.

Teaching, research and service are at the forefront of the faculty’s endeavors and accomplishments.  The level of expertise and talent in the Department’s full-time and adjunct faculty is renowned throughout New Hampshire, as well as nationally and internationally.  Student learning is enriched by the diversity of projects and partnerships with local organizations and school districts which the faculty plays active roles in.

The Department’s goal is to enhance the skills of its graduate students to enable them to become outstanding leaders, advocates and change agents in their communities and work environments; innovative and creative researchers to advance their chosen fields; and the best teachers in classrooms throughout the state and region.

Please explore the programs, certifications and accomplishments of all the individuals that make the ELLC Department an outstanding and excellent place for all our students.

Dr. Marcel Lebrun, Chair

Mission Statement

The misson of the Department of Educational Leadership, Learning and Curriculum is to prepare individuals to be transformative leaders in a variety of settings.

What Our Students Are Saying

“I enjoyed class yesterday! It was informative and helpful as I look towards my own future research. I left with the thought that we are all working to transform education through leadership and research.”
—Doctoral Student

News and Events

“The Challenges & Promise of Special Education Positions”

Dr. Ann Berry presented at the annual conference of the American Council of Rural Special Education on March 6, 2013 in Orland, FL.  Dr. Berry presented results from her national study with 203 rural special education teachers to a group of special education teachers, general education teachers, rural special education administrators and university faculty.  Her presentation, entitled “The Challenges and Promise of Special Education Positions in Rural Areas:  Listening to the Voices of the Teachers,” outlined factors related to teacher satisfaction and commitment and presented implications for rural administrators.

Dr. Berry’s manuscript was accepted for publication in the Rural Educator.  Her manuscript discusses what special education teachers like best and find most challenging about their positions in rural schools.  The teacher’s perceptions highlight many of the assets found in small, rural, communities:  the sense of a close relationsip with coworkers, students and their parents.

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Kathleen Norris Nomination

Kathleen Norris was nominated by the State of New Hampshire Department of Education and selected by ETS to serve as a panel member for the multistate standard setting study for the revised Praxis I tests.  She has been invited to participate in the International Doctoral Education Research Network.  Kathleen also conducted evaluation research for an institution of higher education and a community collaborative.  Both reports have been accepted.

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Cheryl Baker & NHDOE

The NHDOE awarded $500,000 to PSU through a grant written by Cheryl Baker for the State Agency Higher Education award.  The work will be performed through Baker’s group, the Rural School Educator Effectiveness Collaborative (RSEEC).  This effort will provide quality professional development opportunities to NH’s rural educators.  RSEEC partners include the NHDOE, Keene State College, North Country Education Services, Granite State College and the New England College.  PSU’s Impact Center’s Director Natalya Vinogradova will be spearheading the mathematics professional development for this project.

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Department of Educational Leadership, Learning and Curriculum

Rounds Hall
Mon-Thu, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fri, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Phone: (603) 535-2121
Email: dahealey@plymouth.edu
(Deborah Healey, Administrative Assistant)
Fax: (603) 535-2572

Mailing Address
17 High Street
MSC 38
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595

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