The College of Charleston has been preparing educators for more than 85 years. By building on our ri
06/04/2025
🎓 Big milestones at the School of Education! We proudly welcomed the inaugural cohort of our brand-new Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Learning and Inquiry in Practice program.
This inspiring group joined us on campus for their first four-day residency and is now diving into their online coursework. Here’s to a future shaped by research, leadership, and transformative practice! 💻📚✨
05/14/2025
💫This past week, we celebrated excellence, leadership, and legacy at the School of Education’s Commencement Awards Ceremony.
👏🏼Honoring our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students—as well as our inspiring Alumna and Young Alumna of the Year—reminds us that the future of education is in powerful hands.
🥳Congratulations to all of our honorees!
05/12/2025
From classrooms to capstones—our graduates are ready to lead, teach, and advocate for a brighter future. Congratulations to the School of Education Class of 2025‼️
05/09/2025
🎉Congratulations to our class of 2025!
👏🏼 We are so proud of all that you have accomplished here at the School of Education
🫶🏻Good luck on your next steps as you take on the world of education
05/07/2025
We ❤️ our amazing Development Council members and school of education supporters!
Dean Welch and Dr. Jimmy Freeman, along with a few students, had an amazing time meeting with Renée Black and Julie Stiles-Lanzone earlier this week. Both Renée and Julie are members of our SOE Development Council and unwavering supporters of the School of Education🫶🏻
05/02/2025
🔥Our Teacher Leaders are in Washington, D.C. meeting with representatives this week to discuss education🤩
Associate Dean, Dr. Kevin Eakes recently had the honor of sitting down with the 2024 Charleston County School District Teacher of the Year, McKenna Hakanson, right here on our campus! 🏫✨
McKenna, who graduated from the School of Education in 2023 with an M.Ed in Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy, shares her inspiring journey in education, reflects on her experiences at the College of Charleston, and offers invaluable advice on flexibility in the classroom and tips for future teachers. 📚✏️
To see the full 10 minute interview visit our website or link in bio 📲
05/02/2025
✨Congratulations to our Alumna of the Year, Dr. Christina Lind Counts.
05/02/2025
✨Congratulations to our Young Alumna of the Year, Hannah Best.
📚Hannah is currently teaching IB Literature, AP Literature, and 9th grade Literature at the Academy of Richmond County High School in Augusta, Georgia.
🫶🏻We are so grateful for our amazing Alums!
05/02/2025
🔬This week two of our amazing professors, Dr. Dawn Bagwell and Dr. Mike Hamilton, presented their research at the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
✨Bridging Worlds: Leveraging Teacher Beliefs To Promote Equitable Outcomes For Multilingual Learners.
👨🔬AERA is the largest ed research conference in the US with about 14,000 participants. Research proposal acceptance rate is only around 50%.
🎉We’re so proud of the work our professors are continuing to do!
05/02/2025
We had an amazing CofC EXPO 2025 showing last week‼️
Congratulations to all of our winners🥳
🥇winning $300, Hailey Saul
🥈winning $200, Hannah Harvey
🥉winning $100, Reagan Scully
05/02/2025
The School of Education had a great showing at the Graduate Research Poster Session🤩📚
SOE had 8 participants out of 25 total graduate school participants‼️
📕5 from our Teacher Leaders Cohort
📗3 from our Masters in Teaching, Learning, & Advocacy (MTLA) Program