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Elon's School of Education has as its primary focus the development of outstanding teachers and the promotion of health and wellness. The school prides itself in a student-oriented, evidence-based philosophy of teaching, early and continuous field experiences, and national accreditations of its programs.

The School of Education is the administrative unit for undergraduate programs in early childhood education, elementary education, middle grades education and special education. The graduate program offers the M.Ed. degree with concentrations in elementary education, special education, and gifted education.

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Video of Leo Lambert addressing 2011 graduates

Video excerpt from President Lambert's charge to class of 2012: he says teaching is "the most important profession of all."

School of Education News

Cherrel Miller-Dyce co-authors article in Perspectives
Parent's Night Out
Students take part in Washington Center programs
January seminars in the nation's capital attracted Elon University students representing a variety of academic interests.
Amy Stringer presents at national conference
Amy Stringer, assistant professor of health and human performance, presented at The National Association of Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education conference on Jan. 7, 2012 in San Diego, Calif.
Bailey, Jackson, Rusterholz and Stringer present research at National Conference
Physical education and health majors Morgan Bailey and Stephen Rusterholz, and exercise science major Jasmine Jackson, alongside Assistant Professor in Health and Human Performance Amy Stringer, presented their research at the National Association of Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education in San Diego, Calif.
Professor publishes research on teaching struggling readers
Emerging results of a program led by Associate Professor Jean Rattigan-Rohr appears in the Autumn/Winter 2011 volume of <em>Dyslexia Review</em>.
Struggling readers program concludes with bookstore visit
A School of Education&rsquo;s youth reading program wrapped up its fourth year Dec. 7 with a shopping spree for books at Barnes &amp; Noble.
M.Ed. alumna named local Teacher of the Year
The honor represents the second time in two years that the Alamance-Burlington School System has given an Elon grad its top award.