College Snapshot

Dean Carolyn D. Herrington, Joanne Hunt Hook Endowed Chair for Educational Renewal

ACADEMIC UNITS

 

COLLABORATION

Teaching Fellows Program (TFP): MU’s TFP has created an outstanding induction and support system for first-year teachers over the past 10 years. MU’s program consists of Teaching Fellows, who are first-year working teachers that complete a masters degree during that first year. During the program, fellows meld theory with practice, receive support from a knowledgeable and caring mentor, and fulfill appropriate and challenging coursework.

Doctor of Education Program (EdD): The College’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis collaborates with Missouri regional universities to offer an EdD program that fulfills the needs of educational leaders in the state. Curriculum is tailored to a variety of executive positions in public and private education, government and industry. The program’s goal is to enrich the knowledge and competencies of leaders so they provide optimal conditions for the education of our youth and adult learners.

Missouri Partnership for Educational Renewal (MPER): MPER is a member of the National Network For Educational Renewal and offers an opportunity for regional Missouri school districts to partner with MU to achieve school renewal and excellence in teacher preparation. MPER is a valuable resource for College of Education graduate research as its network of 21 school districts includes urban, suburban and rural settings.

FAST FACTS

A diverse college:Outstanding faculty offer courses on library science, music education, school counseling, literacy and policy analysis, among others. Students engage in interdisciplinary studies taught by education experts and subject matter professionals, and receive mentoring throughout their education. The supportive and interdisciplinary experience at MU’s College of Education is a guarantee for professional success.

Teacher Development Program (TDP): The College continually reviews and revises its TDP program to ensure future teachers have developed the knowledge and skills to excel in today’s classrooms. MU leads the way for on-site training. Elementary teacher graduates enter the workforce with a year of on-site training. Other specialty areas (secondary, middle school, early childhood) engage in a full semester internship. During the on-site training, students work closely with mentors and current teachers and put their skills to practice in a real classroom environment.

Technology and Facilities: You will find the latest technologies at your fingertips in the College of Education. At The Reflector, students have access to high-tech equipment and multimedia laboratories to improve their teaching and learning methods. Webcasting and videoconferencing technologies are commonplace at MU’s College of Education. Housed in newly renovated Townsend Hall and Hill Hall, an MU campus historic landmark, the College’s facilities rank among the best in education schools nationwide.

Online Learning: MU’s College of Education offers online student learning in nine emphasis areas including early childhood education, educational leadership, journalism education and mental health practices in schools.

RESEARCH

Studies funded through the college’s research centers address pressing issues for children, educators and citizens. The college is home to 16 professional centers, which are dedicated to increasing research-based, professional practice that enables people to achieve their highest potential. The college has averaged $22,144,536 in externally funded research grants over the past five years. A few examples of our research include:

  • The MU Science Education Center is dedicated to the improvement of science teaching and learning among grades K-16. The center’s staff simultaneously generates and communicates knowledge about science teaching and learning. To accomplish its mission, the center encourages active collaboration among scientists, science educators and school-based colleagues.

  • The ShowMe National Center works in partnership with four National Science Foundation-sponsored middle grades curriculum development satellites and their publishers. The center provides information and resources to support selection and implementation of standards-based middle grades mathematics curricula. The center’s staff communicates with teachers, school administrators and teacher educators nationwide to discuss learning, teaching and assessing middle grade mathematics.

  • Established in 1998 to focus on diversity, The Center for Multicultural Research, Teaching, Training and Consultation encourages faculty and students to develop unique and innovative multicultural programs. Through these programs, the center aims to increase cultural awareness for individuals and organizations, resulting in a more inclusive, global community.

  • Through The Verizon Children’s Literacy Center, faculty from College of Education departments work with MU students to teleconference with schools across Missouri, the nation and as far away as Taiwan to learn and review the latest, award-winning children’s literature books.

  • Other research Centers include:
    Assessment & Consultation Clinic
    Counseling Center
    Career/Success Center
    Hook Center
    Center for Innovations in Education
    Lewis and Clark Center for Integrated Learning
     Center for Technical Innovations in Education
    MU Center for School-wide Positive Behavioral Supports
     Center for the Advancement in Mental Health Services
    Middle Level Leadership Center
     Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum
    Missouri Center for Mathematics and Science Teacher Education