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School of Education Contact Information:
(303) 615-1444 (Dean’s Office)
(303) 615-1555 (Student Services)
Department Mailing Address:
School of Education
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Campus Box 21
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362
For contact details of School of Education Faculty and Staff, please visit the Faculty and Staff directory.
Elizabeth R. Hinde, Professor and Dean
Welcome to the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The faculty and staff of the Dean School of Education committed to preparing excellent teachers and educational leaders who are ethical decision-makers and agents of positive social change. We prepare students to be able to Teach the next generation of PreK-12 teachers and take the Lead in schools, communities, and with children, so that they can Transform themselves into better people and their communities into better communities. Teach, Lead, Transform – it’s what we do in the School of Education.
The award-winning faculty in the School of Education are scholars, as well as experienced teachers themselves. We understand the realities, as well as the potential of today’s classrooms and schools. We know what real schools and classrooms are like, and, by virtue of our research and experience, have a clear vision for how they can be in order to sustain and revitalize our democratic society. Our mantra of “Teach, Lead, Transform” is realized through our excellent programs that prepare preschool through high school teachers at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and masters programs. We are proud of our partnerships with many school districts in the Front Range and throughout Colorado who are our collaborators and friends in providing the best preparation of teachers that is possible.
If you are interested in becoming a teacher or if you are a teacher and would like to deepen your understanding and skills, I encourage you to explore our website and contact us. Our programs in early childhood education, elementary education, special education, physical education, educational technology, and secondary education will help you achieve your dream of becoming someone who can make a real difference in the lives of children: a teacher. The School of Education works collaboratively across Metropolitan State University of Denver in providing the content and expertise needed in music, art, and secondary content areas that lead to Colorado teacher licensure as well.
We are here to help you learn how to have a positive impact on the world by becoming a member of the most powerful and important professions in the world. Please feel free to contact me, one of our advisors, the department chairs, or any faculty and staff to find out how we can assist you.
Thank you and I look forward to meeting you in person!
Elizabeth R. Hinde
Professor and Dean
School of Education
Metropolitan State University of Denver
“The School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver prepares people who will Teach, Lead, and Transform.”
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s School of Education develops excellent teachers and educational leaders who engage in reflective practice and scholarly activity, and who are ethical decision makers and agents of social change.
We do this by:
The MSU Denver School of Education (SOE) actively promotes justice through diversity, equity and inclusion as critically important to its success. A major strength of our community is its ongoing commitment to recruit, support, and educate students, staff and faculty from different backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.
We acknowledge the present and historical systems of oppression and marginalization that permeate all levels of society and believe these structures of power and privilege need to be deeply understood by all members of our SOE community. We are committed to actively dismantling these systems and barriers within our SOE. We seek to create an environment that invites honest and respectful dialogue, treats community members with dignity and respect, and manage tensions and differing viewpoints with thoughtful engagement, conversation and inquiry.
Teach. Lead. Transform.
A Plan for Excellence in Education.
“The School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver prepares people who will Teach, Lead, and Transform.”
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s School of Education (SOE) develops excellent teachers and educational leaders who engage in reflective practice and scholarly activity, and who are ethical decision makers and agents of social change. We do this by:
To strategically enact this vision, the MSU Denver School of Education has developed the following goals around excellence, inclusivity/diversity, and collaboration. Using information gathered from faculty, staff, community organizations, schools, school district personnel, and other stakeholders in PreK-12 education and teacher preparation, along with the MSU Denver Strategic Plan (Time of Transformation), the faculty and staff of the School of Education agreed on the following values and goals:
For information on the plan to measure progress toward each goal, please contact us at [email protected].
Statement of Assurance: MSU Denver guarantees that its teacher education graduates have successfully completed a Teacher Licensure program approved by the Colorado State Board of Education and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. The Teacher Education curriculum of the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver assures that each teacher candidate has demonstrated thorough understanding of, and the ability to apply, the teaching strategies, the classroom management/school discipline methods and the measurement and evaluation tools necessary for success as a first-year licensed teacher.
In the event that the employing district of a teacher certified for licensure by MSU Denver, and appropriately placed within certification endorsement areas, finds that the teacher has displayed a lack of knowledge or competency in any of these pedagogical skills during the first year of teaching, the teacher may return to MSU Denver for up to one academic year after the problem is noted by the district, and audit the course(s) that correspond to the deficiency. These classes will be provided at no cost to the school district or to the student.
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