Hampshire College

Students interested in teacher licensure or the following collaborations should contact affiliated staff, faculty, or community coordinators as listed below:

The Five College Teacher Licensure Program: Hampshire College has a collaborative relationship with Mount Holyoke College and Amherst College to assist students in working toward teacher licensure. The teaching licenses obtained through this program are recognized in approximately 45 other states. To become eligible for licensure in the state of Massachusetts through Mount Holyoke College, students must successfully complete the requirements of a teacher licensure program; pass the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)[fees apply]; and submit licensure application materials and fees to the Massachusetts Department of Education. To find out which Hampshire courses will substitute for Mount Holyoke courses and for information and support in obtaining teacher licensure, contact the licensure coordinator, Sarah Frenette, at sfrenette@hampshire.edu.

The CYL program has partnerships with area schools and after-school programs. We offer course-related projects as well as opportunities for students to pursue independent work with the sites and programs listed below. For more information, contact Robin Marion at 559.5659 or rmarion@hampshire.edu.

Hampshire College Children's Center: An innovative early childhood program (infancy through preschool) primarily for children of Hampshire College staff, faculty, and students. HCCC is available for student observation, research, work-study, and volunteer opportunities. Contact Casey Smith, director, at x5706.


Collaborations for Excellence in Science Education was a joint project of Hampshire College and the Springfield School District in western Massachusetts that linked research in education with professional development for teachers. The research and outreach was a joint project running from 2002 to 2006, and was coordinated by Professors Laura Wenk  and Theo Dawson-Tunik. lwenk@hampshire.edu


Community Partnerships for Social Change: A program that links students with internships in community-based organizations and after-school programs. Contact Mary Bombardier, director, at x5395.
mbombardier@hampshire.edu


Child Development Research Center: Located in Adele Simmons Hall, equipped with one-way observation glass, A/V recording equipment, and a toy-stocked reception area for parents and children. Contact Jane Couperus at jcouperus@hampshire.edu

Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology is a web and CD-ROM resource designed to help faculty incorporate more student-active approaches in ecology courses.

The Eric Carle Museum for Picture Book Art is the first full-scale museum in this country devoted to national and international picture book art, conceived and built with the aim of celebrating the art that we are first exposed to as children. Through the exploration of images that are familiar and beloved, it is the museum’s goal to foster connections between visual and verbal literacy and to provide visitors of all ages and backgrounds with the confidence to appreciate and enjoy art of every kind.