EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Learn to care for, teach and work with children, birth through age eight (preK-3rd grade).
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The School of Education offers a variety of undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate programs that will position you to transform the lives of children, preschool through high school and beyond.
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Hot off the presses
CBS Colorado recently aired a segment on the School of Education’s Inclusive Higher Education Solutions program, check out the video below.
Visit the Inclusive Higher Education Solutions website or email [email protected] to learn more.
MSU Denver’s School of Education is leading the path forward in recruiting and preparing more Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx male teachers for the state of Colorado through its Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program. The mission of Call Me MISTER (CMM) is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader and more diverse background, primarily within the Denver metro area.
Visit the Call Me MISTER program page to learn more.
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced first-ever awards, totaling over $18 million, for the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program grants to increase high-quality teacher preparation programs for teachers of color, strengthen the diversity of our teacher pipeline, and address teacher shortages. MSU Denver’s School of Education was one of the recipients.
The Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program, named for Augustus F. Hawkins, the first Black politician elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from west of the Mississippi River, supports comprehensive, high-quality teacher preparation programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). A priority in President Biden’s FY 22 budget proposal, this year marks the first time the Hawkins Program has received funding since its creation in 2008. In the 2022 omnibus, Congress appropriated $8 million for the grants under Part B of Title VIII, and the Department redirected an additional $10 million to bring the total for the Hawkins Program to over $18 million.
Read the full press release from the U.S. Department of Education here.
Program Options
Whether you are planning to become a preK-12 teacher, are already a teacher looking to expand your skills, or are interested in acquiring teacher skills to apply in various professional settings, we offer programs for you!
Still thinking about becoming a preK-12 teacher? Consider connecting with our partners at TEACH Colorado to learn more about the profession and take advantage of these benefits:
- $100 towards program application expenses
- 1-on-1 career coaching from local teachers
- Applications Made Easy how-to guides
- $1,000 scholarships to fund your education, and more!
Explore our program areas:
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Develop expertise relevant to Colorado’s diverse classrooms and learn to inspire children to discover their gifts (K-6th grade). Graduate and Undergraduate programs available.
SECONDARY & K-12 EDUCATION
Become a confident decision-maker and adaptable teacher equipped with the knowledge and skills to succeed in any middle or high school classroom (6th-12th grade).
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Develop the knowledge and awareness necessary to work with special-needs students (preK-12th grade and beyond). Graduate and Undergraduate programs available.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Acquire skills and earn credentials in course design, multimedia learning materials, and instructional design theories applicable to many professions other than teaching.
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PURCHASE APPARELFeatured Stories
MSU Denver helps shape legislation to address teacher shortage.
Literacy Research Center and Clinic aims to help improve reading proficiency of Colorado children.
Award-winning student Travis Larkin serves his lacrosse and teaching communities.
Dr. Rosemarie Allen weighs in on new trauma-informed training for Colorado educators (9News)
Colorado students are struggling with literacy.
Forthcoming documentary to celebrate the life of early-childhood advocate Anna Jo Garcia Haynes.
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Announcements
10/24/24: Dr. Peter Vigil named Higher Education Educator of the Year by the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education!
2/21/24: Dr. Corey Sell to host webinar through iCivics – Revelatory Social Studies: Teaching history through inquiry and untold stories… read more
1/19/23: Save the date! The School of Education is co-sponsoring the Colorado Education Recruitment… read more
8/5/22: MSU Denver School of Education garners national recognition for trauma-informed practices… read more
4/21/22: Colorado STEM Ecosystem to be housed in School of Education’s Office of Education… read more
School of Education in the News
10/29/24: Dr. Alfred Tatum addresses literacy crisis in article segment (scroll to “Read between the lines) (The Denver Post)
1/6/24: Dr. Krista Griffin interviewed about the decreasing emphasis on cursive instruction in schools (Indiana Gazette)
12/28/23: Dr. Alfred W. Tatum featured in Fort Worth ISD literacy article (Fort Worth Report)
12/18/23: School of Education graduate Solana Stevens Jackson story featured on FOX31 (FOX31)
12/11/23: MSU Denver’s Call Me MiSTER program featured in CBS story (CBS Colorado)
11/13/23: MSU Denver’s Call Me MiSTER program featured in Denverite story (Denverite)
11/13/23: MSU Denver’s Call Me MiSTER program featured in Denver Post story (Denver Post)
11/10/23: MSU Denver’s Call Me MiSTER program featured in 9News story (9News)
4/10/23: Dean Hinde and student Gillianna Breslar featured in 9News story about student teaching/residency stipends (9News)
3/8/22: Dean Hinde quoted in radio clip on Colorado Public Radio about House Bill 1220
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Campus Location
West Classroom Building, Suite 136
Mailing Address
Campus Box 21
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362