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A Message From the Dean
There are more than 2.2
billion children on our planet, and its future rests squarely in their
hands. Everyone’s future, therefore, depends on the degree to which
children are well educated to change the world for the better.
Clark Atlanta University’s School of Education believes that every child, regardless
of language, culture, ethnicity, perceived ability and/or circumstance,
can learn. Moreover, we assert that they deserve an opportunity to
maximize their potential.
Every day, we prepare and
challenge current and future educators to make that happen. Whether
pursuing bachelor’s, specialist, master’s or doctorate degrees, our
candidates are more than mere instructors, counselors, and school leaders, they are child advocates equipped with the knowledge, skill, and disposition
to be change agents. That is our brand…and our calling: we equip
educators to transform the lives of all learners from preschool to high
school graduation and beyond.
Our degree programs include:
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Early Childhood Education
- Special Education- General Curriculum
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Secondary Math and Science Education
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Educational Leadership
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School Counseling
In fact, Clark Atlanta University is one of two institutions in the State that offers a doctoral program in Educational Leadership leading to a PL – 6 & 7 Certification. You also should know that in 2009 the School of Education reported a 100% passage rate, of all program completers, on the GACE (Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators) II examination. Our programs are affirmed by the National Council for Accreditation and Teacher Education and approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission at both the initial and advanced levels. That’s important to us.
But we also want to provide you with important information as you transition into the role of future educator-advocate. Here, you will find instruction focused on addressing issues in the world’s increasingly diverse classrooms. You will find opportunities to create partnerships that promote critical thinking and develop best practices in teaching, counseling, leadership, professional service and, most of all, research. You also will find faculty who are experts in the field, relevant in their approach and unafraid to advance and innovate the profession, in and outside the classroom. Because, after all we believe in education and we believe in our candidates and their ability to make a difference.
If you are committed to the ideals of equity and excellence for all students/learners, you belong here at Clark Atlanta University’s School of Education. Explore our web site now to find your place in the future of education…and the future of the world.
Sean S. Warner, Dean
School of Education
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