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North Carolina needs more educators. Answer the call, and choose education. Choose NCΒ State’s College of Education, where North Carolina’s most effective educators prepare.

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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 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.

In the spotlight

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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inside the 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 News

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Teresa Merchan and Adrianna Maria Suarez Named Inaugural Recipients of Bilingual/Multilingual Student Scholarship 

2024 Friday Medal Awarded to SERVE Center Executive Director Maria Pitre-Martin 

Science, Social Studies classes can help young English-learning students learn to read and write in English 

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How We Think and Do

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😎 #NCState28 chooses education!

We welcomed the class of #NCState28 at our New Undergraduate Student Orientation last week. See anyone you know? πŸ‘€

#ExtraordinaryEducatorsPrepareHere @applyncstate

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😎 #NCState28 chooses education! We welcomed the class of #NCState28 at our New Undergraduate Student Orientation last week. See anyone you know? πŸ‘€ #ExtraordinaryEducatorsPrepareHere @applyncstate

✨ β€œThis trip was transformative.”

✈️ Josh Webb is one of eight Transformational Scholars who went to Costa Rica this summer. For two weeks, he took intensive Spanish classes, engaged with local preschools and service programs, and immersed himself in Costa Rican culture through homestay experiences, dance classes and rainforest excursions.

❀️ For Josh, this experience deepened his appreciation for other cultures. β€œIt enhanced my language skills and cultural competence and inspired me to incorporate global perspectives into my teaching,” the middle grades English language arts and social studies education major said. β€œAs a future educator in eastern North Carolina, I am committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic learning environment, drawing on the lessons and experiences from this incredible journey.”

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· Thank you for creating this reel and sharing your experience with us, Josh. And thank you to the Anonymous Trust for funding Transformational Scholars` first international trip. Pura vida!

#ExtraordinaryEducatorsPrepareHere @ncsu_transformational_scholars

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✨ β€œThis trip was transformative.” ✈️ Josh Webb is one of eight Transformational Scholars who went to Costa Rica this summer. For two weeks, he took intensive Spanish classes, engaged with local preschools and service programs, and immersed himself in Costa Rican culture through homestay experiences, dance classes and rainforest excursions. ❀️ For Josh, this experience deepened his appreciation for other cultures. β€œIt enhanced my language skills and cultural competence and inspired me to incorporate global perspectives into my teaching,” the middle grades English language arts and social studies education major said. β€œAs a future educator in eastern North Carolina, I am committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic learning environment, drawing on the lessons and experiences from this incredible journey.” πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· Thank you for creating this reel and sharing your experience with us, Josh. And thank you to the Anonymous Trust for funding Transformational Scholars' first international trip. Pura vida! #ExtraordinaryEducatorsPrepareHere @ncsu_transformational_scholars