Corinne R. Merritt

Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., University of Massachusetts Boston; M.Ed., Lesley University; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Boston; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Boston

Office hours:
M & W 10:00-2:00

Office: Administration Building Room 321
Phone: 617-735-9914
Email: merrittc@emmanuel.edu

Dr. Corinne R. Merritt has taught in the Education Department at Emmanuel College since 2001. As an educator, she has numerous years experience teaching grades 6-12, language arts, music, theatre, and various English courses, as well as experience as an elementary school principal. Her early graduate research was in the areas of interdisciplinary teaching and standards-based instruction. Her current research focuses on secondary Catholic education and its capacity to meet the academic, emotional, social and spiritual needs of disadvantaged females. She continues to explore how urban Catholic high schools serve the disadvantaged female. Besides holding Massachusetts educator licensure in School Administration (9-12) and Music Specialist (K-12); Dr. Merritt holds office in several local Catholic high school boards, as both trustee and committee chair.

Courses

Undergraduate:
EDUC2211 - Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Part 1
EDUC2212 - Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Part 2
EDUC2311 - Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Part 1
EDUC2312 - Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment - Part 2
FYS1101.12 - Democracy and Education: A Global Look at Schooling

Graduate:
EDUC5207 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Practices - Part 1
EDUC5208 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Practices - Part 2
EDUC5307 - Research in the Content Area I
EDUC5308 - Research in the Content Area II

Recent Publications, Professional Activity, Professional Awards

Merritt, C. R. (In Press). Urban Catholic high schools and disadvantaged females. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice

Several paper presentations at the annual Conference for Massachusetts Educators, sponsored by Massachusetts Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, including: "Using Developmental Portfolios prior to the Practicum Experience and PPA;" "Graduate Teacher Education: Accommodating the Career Changer;" and "Portfolios As Assessment Tools: Using Pre-Service and Professional Portfolios in Teacher Preparation Programs."

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