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Academics: School of Education

“The Department of Elementary Education is a motivating program to develop the minds of younger children today. It works really hard with Chowan students, so students may show off their knowledge and skills. Most importantly, you are given the chance to work first-hand with elementary students before you even graduate.”
- Deja Spruill, sophomore Elementary Ed major

Chowan University’s School of Education is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and service, and works one-on-one to achieve this goal in every Education student!

Chowan is actually small enough to make this a true reality, with faculty and advisors checking on their students and the progress they have made regularly to make sure they achieve their individual goals.

Teachers can help students to overcome any difficulties they may encounter, attesting to last year’s 100% passing rate of our Elementary Education majors taking the Praxis II exam!

Elementary Education students are specifically trained through course work and field work to develop professional and leadership skills for use in elementary schools- Kindergarten through 6th grade.

One of the main ways Chowan University’s School of Education distinguishes itself from others’ programs is our partnerships with area public schools allowing Education majors to:

• Gain and hone skills in real world experiences
• Respond to a variety of elementary students’ needs
• Learn the art of working with parents, other teachers
  and the community
• Build a strong resume before you even graduate!

Another way Chowan goes beyond the classroom to distinguish the School of Education program is through our top-notch resources. Apart from Chowan’s usual

• TaskStream Electronic Portfolios
• Blackboard Online Systems
• Advanced Smart Classrooms
• Wireless Internet Access
• On-campus Evaluation Exams
• North Carolina Model of Teacher Education Consortium
• Eligibility to Apply for NC Licensure Upon Graduation
• And More,

The Whitaker Library on the Chowan campus houses the Education department’s Instructional Materials Center which contains current state-adopted textbooks in licensure areas, curriculum guides, thematic activity books, children’s Big Books, maps and globes, and other professional books and resources stressed by Chowan’s Education program for developing effective teachers.

Chowan University’s School of Education has everything you need to become the next “Teacher of the Year” award-winner to graduate from this distinguished program!