UNC School of Education

At the UNC School of Education, our community is committed to realizing the transformative power of education. We work to better serve all learners and redefine what it means to educate both lifelong and lifewide. Witness how we #PropeltheWorld. 🌎

In fall 2025, the School announced the relaunch of its Bachelor of Arts in Education in Elementary Education program, welcoming a new cohort in fall 2026. Three alumni share how the program equipped them to lead with care in schools and communities. unc.live/4rEJw0c

Join CIRSS next week for another “The AI Disruption” talk! Ha Nguyen, assistant professor at @UNCSchoolofEd, will present "Whose Voice is the Chatbot? Designing AI for Science Learning." ▶️ bit.ly/4bsPs6b

Congrats to faculty member Troy D. Sadler, Ph.D., a 25-year active member of NARST, who has been selected president-elect of the organization, the most prominent international association of science education researchers in the world! 🎊unc.live/4dcbLzv

“Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” On this day, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His work reminds us of the importance of education for all and service to others.

The School's Bachelor of Arts in Education in Elementary Education program aims to prepare highly effective teachers to create impact in today’s — and tomorrow’s — classrooms. Applications are now open, with the first classes beginning in fall 2026. ed.unc.edu/elementary

Happy FDOC, Tar Heels! 🩵 Welcome back, and here’s to the start of a new semester. Wishing you a great semester ahead!

Happy New Year, Tar Heels! 🐏🩵 As we reflect on 2025, we celebrate the achievements and dedication of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the entire School community. Looking ahead to 2026, we’re excited to continue supporting transformative work within education. 🎉

#UNC alum Savannah Patterson ’19 was named Orange County's 2023 Teacher of the Year for her outstanding teaching at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough, NC. Her path to that moment began with programs in @UNC_Biology and at the @UNCSchoolofEd go.unc.edu/Dr2o9 #GDTBATH

Exciting News: 🎊 Faculty members Dorothy L. Espelage and Marisa E. Marraccini will lead North Carolina’s efforts in a $16 million, multi-state study funded by @PCORI to reduce adolescent suicide risk through school-based prevention programs. unc.live/4s9j3cr

Mission Monday: Preparing Educators to Serve North Carolina @UNC is relaunching its undergraduate elementary education degree, part of @UNCSchoolofEd, reaffirming Carolina’s mission to serve the people of North Carolina through public education. Launching in Fall 2026, the redesigned program prepares future teachers with hands-on classroom experience, evidence-based instruction, and dual licensure in elementary education plus either special education or English as a second language—skills that directly reflect the needs of today’s classrooms. By combining rigorous academics, immersive fieldwork, and a focus on access and innovation, Carolina is preparing the next generation of educators to make an immediate impact in schools across the state. Read more here: unc.edu/posts/2025/12/… #UNC #MissionMonday #PublicService #Education #NCeducation

As we conclude our Carolina Community Academy video series, we’re celebrating the impact of a community that involves innovative teaching approaches and comprehensive wraparound services for @UNC's tiniest Tar Heels. See what they shared about what it means to be a Tar Heel. 🐏

The @UNCSchoolofEd is relaunching the Bachelor of Arts in Education in Elementary Education. The program is one of few, if not the only, in NC requiring dual licensure in Elementary Ed and Special Ed–General Curriculum (K–12) or ESL (K–12). Learn more unc.live/4aen6xQ

BIG NEWS🎊: With approval from the @UNC Office of the Provost and the @unccollege Administrative Board, the School will relaunch the Bachelor of Arts in Education in Elementary Education program, offering its first classes in fall 2026. ➡️ ed.unc.edu/news/elementary

We asked students at Carolina Community Academy, an innovative lab school in Roxboro, N.C., and a partnership between @UNC and Person County Schools, to share how our four pillars show up in their lives. Next up, Pillar 4: Advancing Knowledge, Driving Innovation. 🌟🩵

Happy holidays, Tar Heels! 🩵

We asked students at Carolina Community Academy, an innovative lab school in Roxboro, N.C., and a partnership between @UNC and Person County Schools, to share how our four pillars show up in their lives. Next up, Pillar 3: Educating the Whole. 🌟🩵

We asked students at Carolina Community Academy, an innovative lab school in Roxboro, N.C., and a partnership between @uncchapelhill and Person County Schools, to share how our four pillars show up in their lives. Next up, Pillar 2: Collaborating for the Greater Good. 🌟🩵

This fall, we asked students at Carolina Community Academy, an innovative K–2 school in Roxboro, N.C., and a partnership between @UNC and Person County Schools, to share how our four pillars show up in their lives. First up, Pillar 1: Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow. 🌟🩵

In a recent APA Division 15 Practice Brief, faculty member Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D., and fellow coauthors highlight ways to improve teacher and educator well-being by preventing violence perpetrated against educators by students, parents, and administrators.bit.ly/4qLo2zh