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The Benefits of our Programs

• Preparing qualified and committed educators is among our highest institutional priorities. One-third of HNU alumni have completed a program in the Education Department
• The Department's distinctive urban focus and the quality of its programs and faculty are recognized by school districts, by peer organizations, by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the Association of Educational Therapists.
• Brings educators together to learn from multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-lingual Bay Area Communities to provide a rich environment at Holy Names University.
• A hands-on experienced faculty offers a distinctly personalized approach to your learning. Professors enjoy making time for students and view the student faculty relationship as a partnership.
• All classes meet during late afternoon or evenings every other week to accommodate your life as a busy professional needing to balance professional and family commitments.
• Faculty expertise in case study methodology, action research, curriculum development and educational evaluation.
• Local networking for employment.

Professor Interview:

Listen to Thea Maestre (Chair of Edu. Dept./Professor) and Julie Henderson (Assoc. Professor, Edu. Dept.) in an in-depth discussion about teacher effectiveness on KPFA's Education Today with Kitty Kelly Epstein.
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