School of Education

Is the future bright for teachers? (Yes!)

The current economy, an aging teacher workforce, the call for higher standards – many factors make this a challenging time for teachers, but one thing is clear: the greatest opportunities for success will belong to those who are best prepared. Decades of alumni success show that Puget Sound educates the kind of teachers that schools want to hire. Emerging trends make this an excellent time to pursue a career as an educator.

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School of Education
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB 1051
Tacoma, WA   98416-1051

Howarth 300
253.879.3375
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At Puget Sound, students are invited to become part of a close-knit community of learners dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people. Our intensive, nationally recognized programs and exceptional faculty prepare highly qualified teachers and counselors who are sought after by school districts and employers. Students also enjoy lifetime access to continuing development and support from the school, the faculty, and their peers.

Puget Sound offers:

  • A Dynamic Liberal Arts Environment
  • Outstanding Faculty
  • Excellent Professor/Student Ratio
  • Top Job Placement Rates
  • One-year Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Lifelong Career Support

News & Events

  • March 19, 2012: Professor Emerita Carol M. Frankel speaks about the K-12 budget gap in Education Week.
  • March 2012: High school teacher Patrick McDermott M.A.T. '10 featured in "Midcareer Professionals" article in U.S. News and World Report.
  • South Sound Circles to host math workshop
    Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    Workshop participants will explore a variety of problem solving methods that can be used in classes and in math enrichment programs, valuable for math teachers and community members supporting efforts to close the achievement gap in mathematics. Contact scott@pugetsound.edu for more information.
  • Nov. 2011: Associate Professor Amy Ryken is interviewed in The Chronicle of Higher Education about her new book, Are You a Boy or a Girl? Conversations about Gender in Elementary Classrooms.
  • Oct. 2011: Congratulations to Noel Sollom-Brotherton M.A.T.'11, whose paper, "Whose Space? Finding Third Space in an Urban High School Literature Classroom," has been accepted for presentation at the spring 2012 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Sollom-Brotherton's paper was selected from more than 11,000 submissions for inclusion in this prestigious conference.
  • Oct. 2011: Jill Martin ’01, M.A.T.'02 receives the John Laska Distinguished Dissertation in Teaching Award, given annually by the American Association for Curriculum and Teaching
  • Feb. 2011: Finding a Teaching Job in Tough Economic Times; Associate Professor Fred Hamel weighs in on the middle school debate