Education Department at Framingham State University

Education faculty members and were thrilled to celebrate undergraduate commencement today. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

Congratulations to all of the graduating students participating in tonight’s graduate commencement ceremony! 🎓

Early Childhood and Elementary Education Pre-Practicum III Students

Congratulations to Jess Valentin, School Social Worker at who was the recipient of the Employer of the Year award today at the Celebration of Experiential Learning! Jess was nominated by graduating senior Andrea Slattery, who competed an internship in Child & Family Studies under Jessica’s dedicated supervision and mentorship this spring.

Happy May Day (International Workers’ Day) to all educators! Learn more about the history of the labor movement and the importance of this day by visiting and following these accounts: .union

Congratulations to Tracie Lopez who received the 2026 Educator Alumni Award from Framingham State University. On April 29th, she was recognized at the Massachusetts State House along with eight other educators who graduated from Massachusetts state universities. Ms. Lopez earned two degrees from Framingham State - a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Secondary Education in 1984 and an M.Ed. In Special in 1998.

A steady stream of local families visited our Education Department table to learn about the science and fun behind social-emotional learning (SEL) at this weekend’s Science on State Street festival. Thank you to students Aubrey, Meghan, and Amelia for volunteering at this event! Want to learn more? Check out the upcoming “Science of Friendship” event from .

Visit Dr. Cressey and his students on Saturday from 12-3 at FSU's Science on State Street Festival hosted by the Christa McAuliffe Center. They will present resources for social-emotional learning (SEL). In EDUC 230, students created a collection of books, songs, and activities that families and educators can use with children in grades PreK-6. View the full collection at the link in our bio. To learn more about SEL, check out the Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families at FSU !

Students in ECED ELED 353 wrote and illustrated placed-based children's books that they then read to preschoolers at the FSU Early Childhood Center. They then helped these children write and illustrate their own books.