teacher preparation

Dec 13, 2017

College Magazine Ranks NC State No. 9 in Nation for Education Majors

College Magazine lists NC State University as one of the 10 best colleges for education majors in the U.S. in rankings the publication released Dec. 12. NC State is ranked No. 9 in the nation, and is the only school in North Carolina included on the list.

Dec 6, 2017

Michael Maher Elected to AACTE’s Board of Directors

Assistant Dean Michael Maher's tenure as a member on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) begins March 1, 2018.

Dec 4, 2017

Applications Open for N.C. Teaching Fellows Program

Students accepted into the program will receive up to $8,250 per year in forgivable loans if they commit to teach in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math or special education in the North Carolina public schools. Applications close Jan. 16, 2018.

Nov 16, 2017

NC State College of Education Selected to Host N.C. Teaching Fellows Program

The N.C. Teaching Fellows Program, which returns in 2018-19, will recruit, prepare and support students attending North Carolina's top education programs for preparation as highly effective STEM or special education teachers in the state's public schools.

Nov 9, 2017

EdNC: What Does It Mean to be an ‘Effective’ Teacher Preparation Program?

Our obligation is to prepare the very best teachers for our state, so how do we know if we're doing that? Michael Maher asks in a piece he wrote for EdNC. Maher is the assistant dean for professional education and accreditation at the NC State College of Education and a member of the North Carolina Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission.

Oct 16, 2017

Applications Open for TIP Teaching Scholars Award Program

A new program designed to create a teacher pipeline for rural and semi-rural areas in North Carolina is now accepting applications from NC State juniors or seniors who will complete their student teaching during the 2018-19 academic year.

Oct 11, 2017

N&O Editorial Board: NC State Steps Up for Rural Schools, Teachers

Our new TIP Teaching Scholars Award Program "is a grand example of how a public university does something, really does something, to help people in the state, and areas of the state, that need that help," writes the Raleigh News & Observer's editorial board.

Oct 6, 2017

Kinston.com: Lenoir County Joins NC State in New Teacher Preparation Program

Lenoir County Public Schools is among a group of five public school systems in the state that have joined with the NC State College of Education and The Innovation Project (TIP) to pioneer the first phase of an effort to create a pipeline of teachers for rural and semi-rural areas in North Carolina.

Feb 9, 2017

NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill Partner to Offer Innovative Program for Lateral Entry Teachers

By providing a new path for lateral entry teachers to gain licensure, a joint program between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill will help the state address its teacher shortage.

Feb 9, 2017

Passing on a Love for Learning

When Anne Schout decided to honor her father’s memory, she turned to supporting the College of Education to help prepare the next generation of educators.