The University of South Carolina College of Education is dedicated to preparing diverse
educators, while advocating for all education professionals and working to retain
teachers.
Be the inspiration.
Educators inspire. Chances are an educator made a profound impact on your life, which
planted the seed for your desire to make a difference, too! That's why our students
and faculty created a college environment that fosters collaboration, diversity and
inclusion, critical thinking, creativity and problem solving — arming you with the
tools to enhance the lives around you.
Become a leader.
Our students become teachers, counselors, educational administrators, researchers
and policy makers. The college offers more than 3,000 students — from undergraduates
to established education professionals — a wide variety of programs .
And that's not all. Through our partnerships and research initiatives, we are investing millions of dollars every year into finding new and
innovative ways to improve the quality of education across the state of South Carolina
and beyond.
Make an impact.
With nearly 33,000 graduates, it's safe to say that all students in South Carolina
are taught by one of our alumni sometime between kindergarten and graduation. As a
student, you will be immersed in public schools classrooms from early in your program
to learn culturally-relevant and effective teaching strategies.
A pioneer of partnerships
Parthenia Satterwhite's passion for teaching began during her childhood. Spurred by
the success of her mother in the field of education, Satterwhite began a journey toward
the longest partnership between the College of Education and a local elementary school.
Alum uses curiosity, enthusiasm and technology to build new classroom realities
Students in Tim Swick’s classroom encounter artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual
reality and even Minecraft. The Computer Science Teaching Association named him one
of the 10 best computer science educators in the nation for 2022.
Q&A with Lesley Snyder, Milken Educator Award recipient
Two-time alumna Lesley Snyder (2016, Education Administration) received a Milken Educator
Award and $25,000 from the Milken Family Foundation. Learn about her time in the College
of Education and what she’s doing now.
The gift of graduation
Kristi Benson will get a Mother’s Day gift beyond compare this year as she walks across
the Colonial Life Arena stage with her son, Drew. Drew is a CarolinaLIFE student,
ready to live independently.
Urban Cohort gives students classroom and professional experience
Four students of the Urban Education Cohort presented their findings at February’s
National Association of Professional Development Schools Conference — a rare opportunity
for pre-service teachers.
Q and A With Toby Jenkins
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education named Toby Jenkins
the recipient of the Individual Leadership Award. Jenkins serves as director of the
College of Education’s Museum of Education and the interim associate dean of diversity,
equity and inclusion of The Graduate School.
Couple tackles curriculum studies degrees together
Every day Jason Sox sees a family member in the halls of his school — his wife, DiAnna.
So it was with that familiar ease that the Soxes decided to tackle their doctoral
degrees together.
Elevated4SC releases new episode
The fourth episode of ElevatED4SC's video podcast series elevating the conversation
around education transformation released on March 17.
Faculty Voices: Jessie Guest “Can you Hear Me?”
Due to the pandemic, the majority of our interactions with others now take place in
a virtual space. However, “Can you hear me?” and “Can you see me?” are not questions
that are unique to the use of virtual platforms.
Opinion: Efforts to attract, retain classroom teachers key to South Carolina’s success
Interim Dean Thomas Hodges explains how UofSC is approaching the teacher recruitment
and retention problem in South Carolina's schools.
Alumna’s mentorship journey comes full circle
Carrianne Chapman uses lessons learned in her student internship to teach the next
generation of interns.
Born to Teach: SCHC public school educators find rewards despite difficulties
In South Carolina, 5,996 teachers didn’t return to their previous districts for the
2020-21 school year. These College of Education alums did. Find out why they’re sticking
around.
Interested in changing majors, but it’s already summer break? We have a summer change
of major process in place and will meet virtually with students interested in changing
majors during the summer. Contact Lauren Sanborn (brownlw@mailbox.sc.edu ) to schedule a time to learn more about becoming a teacher.
