Marietta College Education Department

08/24/2026

Happy first day, from your future teachers in the Education Department!

07/07/2026

04/30/2026

We are so proud of our future teacher leaders! Thank you also to Belpre City Schools for their willingness to give our teacher leaders a real world opportunity to hone their skills and make an impact on their community.

Our LEAD 210 teacher leaders led a standing-room town hall on Wednesday for Ohio's Fair School Funding formula — and the community showed up!

Our students brought together a powerhouse panel: Former Rep. John Patterson (co-sponsor of the Fair School Funding legislation), Ali Smith (Policy Matters Ohio)
Dan Greenberg (VP, Ohio Education Association),
Jeffrey Greenley (Superintendent, Belpre City Schools), &
Lance Erlwein (Treasurer, Belpre City Schools).

More than 50 people joined in person and online for a clear, honest conversation about how Ohio funds its schools, and Katelyn Jackson from Parents United closed the night with a call to action.

We are so proud! These developing teacher leaders are not waiting to step up -- they are doing it now, in Belpre and beyond.

02/05/2026

Hello all! Please consider participating in our 2026 Day of Giving Campaign!

10/23/2025

Breanna Herrick was crowned Marietta College’s 2025 Homecoming Queen, representing the Marietta College Education Department! Thank you for representing us so well!

Congratulations to our 2025 Homecoming Royalty! 👑

Marietta College is proud to crown Connor Reed as our Homecoming King and Breanna Herrick as our Homecoming Queen! 💙💛

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this Blue & White tradition — what an amazing weekend to be a Pioneer!

10/03/2025

🎉 Marietta College’s Education Department has been recognized with the 2025 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

This national honor is awarded to programs that meet every accreditation standard at the highest level, with no stipulations or areas for improvement. It reflects our faculty’s dedication to equity, excellence, and preparing future educators to step into classrooms ready to make a difference.

We are especially grateful to the accreditation team of Sarah Jacobs, Tanya Judd, Dottie Erb, and Andrew Smith, whose collaborative efforts, along with the entire department, made this achievement possible.

Learn more about the Education Department: marietta.edu/education-department

09/29/2025

We still have these funds available! Please share widely. This is an online program and we have MONEY!!
There is also the possibility of funds for undergrads who are veterans, active duty, or spouses who are interested in becoming teachers!

08/21/2025

To our recent Marietta College graduates starting their first year of teaching, we are so proud of you. Your hard work, resilience, and passion for learning have prepared you for this moment, and now it’s your turn to inspire the next generation.

From your first classroom to the many milestones ahead, your Marietta College family is cheering you on. The lessons you’ve learned here will guide the way you teach, lead, and inspire.

Congratulations on the start of this exciting new chapter!

08/21/2025

Nominate your favorite support staff at your school!

The Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award was created by Congress in 2019 and overseen by the U.S. Department of Education. This award honors classified school employees who provide exemplary service to their school communities.

For this award, a support staff school employee is defined as an employee who works in any grade from pre-kindergarten through high school in any of the following occupational specialties:

paraprofessional,
clerical and administrative services,
transportation services,
food and nutrition services,
custodial and maintenance services,
security services,
health and student services,
technical services and skilled trades.

Individuals, local educational agencies, school administrators, professional associations, labor organizations, educational service agencies, nonprofit entities, private schools and their representatives, parents and students and other groups may submit nominations.

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08/07/2025

Teacher Leadership is an impactful collaboration between the McDonough Center for Leadership & Business at Marietta College and Marietta College Education Department. Marietta College is one of the few places in the country where preservice teachers can study what it means to be a teacher leader as an undergraduate!

Congratulations to our own Dr. Tanya Judd on her selection as an Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison! During the next two years, Dr. Judd will gain knowledge and skills related to trust-building, communications, feedback and use of data as well as a greatly-enhanced understanding of state government roles and processes related to education. Dr. Judd and her program colleagues will also work collaboratively with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and engage in two-way communications and feedback about current and future education topics in our state and nation. What a great achievement!