We Prepare Extraordinary Teachers

The NC State College of Education has become a top destination for many of the state’s most promising future teachers.

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As a research powerhouse grounded in our land-grant mission, we solve educational problems and improve the educational outcomes of all learners across
North Carolina, the nation and the world.

We prepare extraordinary educators who change the world one student, one school, one community at a time. Join them.

"I chose the NC State College of Education because of its extraordinary focus on inclusion and diversity, its warm welcoming community and the amazing support from faculty and staff."

- Thomas Carrington ‘19MAT
Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education

We are state, national and global leaders in education.

#1

Producer of STEM Educators
in North Carolina

Top 5%

In Active Funded
Research in the U.S.

#84

Among All Colleges
of Education in the World

Sources: N.C. Department of Public Instruction, U.S. News and Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings
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From College Leadership

A Message to the Community

As a land-grant college of education, we have a unique responsibility to speak up and use our voice to call for justice.

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Updates

View updates and information related to the NC State College of Education's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Why I Chose Education

Committed to the Classroom

Kelly Fitzgerald ‘89 has been a mathematics educator for 30 years. And he is still committed to the field.

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I hope students, especially immigrants and students from minority populations, get the support they need and get the opportunity to become a teacher.

Kirsten Hoeflaken ‘18MED, University Program Associate, on Why I Give

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Centers and Institutes

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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Centers and Institutes

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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Faculty

Helping Students Become Proficient Readers

Assistant Professor Jackie Relyea, Ph.D. explains how explicit literacy instruction can help bilingual learners become proficient readers.

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Help Us Think and Do the Extraordinary

Power our ability to prepare extraordinary educators, solve educational problems and champion the educational success of all by supporting our College of Education Excellence Fund.

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Our Students

The Student Experience

Through profiles, stories and videos, we highlight our students' experiences, from hands-on learning experiences to cultural immersion trips. Hear from our students.

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Academics and Programs

We have leveraged NC State’s standing as a STEM powerhouse to become home to the largest cohort of Teaching Fellows in North Carolina.

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Our Alumni

Meet some of our extraordinary alumni who are changing lives in local schools, making a difference in communities, and leading in the field of education.

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NC State College of Education Awarded Over $1M in Research Funding October-December, 2020

College of Education Invited to Join Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab) Initiative to Strengthen Educator Preparation Across the U.S.

College of Education Faculty, Alumni Offer Advice on How to Discuss Violence at U.S. Capitol with Students

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Thursday 8:00 PM

2021 Spring Virtual Prospective Graduate Student Open House

Wednesday 4:00 PM

2021 Don C. Locke Symposium Featuring Gloria Ladson-Billings

Friday

Last Day of Classes for Spring 2021

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