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As a research powerhouse grounded in our land-grant mission, we prepare extraordinary educators, solve educational problems and increase the educational success of all learners across North Carolina and beyond

#1

producer of STEM educators in North Carolina

Top 5%

in active research funding among colleges of education in the U.S.

#30

ranked college of education in the U.S. (U.S. News)

Our Strategic Plan 2023-2030: Transforming Education for All

Drawing on NC State’s Wolfpack 2030: Powering the Extraordinary strategic plan, the College of Education has developed a strategic foundation centered on four focus areas: innovation, interdisciplinarity, inclusiveness, and impact.

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Students make their way across campus on the first day of classes for the fall 2020 semester. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

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Transformational Scholars

Transformational Scholars

Thanks to a generous gift from the Anonymous Trust, we’ve established the Transformational Scholarships Program to prepare 100 teachers for eastern North Carolina.

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Paola Sztajn

Meet Our Dean

Paola Sztajn began serving as the College of Education’s dean on April 1, 2022.

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Belk Center

Belk Center

Our Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research supports community colleges across North Carolina and beyond through executive leadership programs, research and our Doctor of Education program.

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Friday Institute

Friday Institute

Our Friday Institute for Educational Innovation supports in-service teachers and K-12 schools across North Carolina and beyond by conducting research, developing resources and providing professional development programs.

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β€œIf anybody is considering going into education, I would say their first stop should be the NC State College of Education.”

– Terry Hennings ’15MAT

2023 Wake County Public School System Teacher of the Year

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College of Education Awarded $9.1 Million in Grant Funding From July to September, 2024

Faculty and researchers at the NC State College of Education, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, were awarded $9,140,684 to support 14 projects from July 1 to Sept. 30, 2024.Β 

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy Devin Kearns Joins National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Advisory Board

Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy Devin Kearns has been invited to join an advisory committee for the National Center for Education Statistics’ National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

Six College of Education Students Prepare to Address Teacher Shortages By Becoming Math, Science Educators Through NC State STEM Education Scholars Program

Six graduate and undergraduate students are set to become the first cohort of NC State STEM Education Scholars, through a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

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2024 Dallas Herring Lecture

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🌱 What is one self-care ritual you do to better prepare yourself as an educator? Let us know below!

🧘 Some of our students recently attended a yoga session organized by Teaching Fellows Director Crystal Espey. While there, one of our amazing students asked them what they do for their well-being. These extraordinary educators understand the importance of daily self-care to support all learners and transform the field of education.

πŸ“Έ: Teaching Fellow Meredith Stroud, elementary education major with a special education add-on

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🌱 What is one self-care ritual you do to better prepare yourself as an educator? Let us know below! 🧘 Some of our students recently attended a yoga session organized by Teaching Fellows Director Crystal Espey. While there, one of our amazing students asked them what they do for their well-being. These extraordinary educators understand the importance of daily self-care to support all learners and transform the field of education. πŸ“Έ: Teaching Fellow Meredith Stroud, elementary education major with a special education add-on #ExtraordinaryEducatorsPrepareHere