ECU College of Education

The ECU College of Education is committed to preparing and educating the education professionals and allied practitioners of the future.

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Dr. Shanita Brown was the keynote speaker for the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Minority Fellowship Symposium.

Brown's talk was titled, "BRAVE Enough to be Seen: A Trauma-Informed Leadership Model for the Counseling Profession."

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Dr. Jerry Johnson spoke at the National School Boards Association meeting in Washington, DC, along with Dr. Melissa Sadorf, executive director of the National Rural Education Association, on "Why Rural Matters."

Dr. Johnson is the director of the #ECU Rural Education Institute.

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Kaelyn Ward has a passion for teaching children and is excited to learn more about being a Pirate Educator during her time at #ECUCOE.

Learn more about Kaelyn ⤵️
https://t.co/YJKtyHfThD

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Info sessions today and tomorrow! 📢

Join us on Teams today (2/3) and tomorrow (2/4) at 5 PM to learn more about our Prague, Czech Republic study abroad trip!

Learn more about the trip and access the Teams links ➡️ https://t.co/vckBf8hC3p

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MSA Info Session 📢

Interested in school administration? Attend our March 5th virtual information session to see if our Master of School Administration program is right for you!

Register for the 4:30 PM EST session ➡️ https://t.co/Jx3Lk1dQPy

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Congrats to #ECUCOE alumna Lydia Surprenant, a finalist for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year!

Lydia is a 7th-8th grade social studies teacher at Currituck County Middle School.

The winner of the NCCAT BTOY will be announced in mid-March!

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The college hosted a community networking luncheon earlier this month to share more about college programs and scholarships and ways to collaborate within the region.

Learn more about the luncheon ➡️ https://t.co/KuLZvMW6Bd

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Congratulations to Sonya Jones for receiving the 2025 Professional Development, Graduate Study, and Research Award from the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)!

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This fall, the Rural Education Institute hosted a welcome back event for the southeast regional cohort of the GRAD Partnership.

Participants dove into the GRAD framework and the use of storytelling in elevating student voices.

Learn more ⤵️
https://t.co/UIRDStxQyN

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Congratulations to Drs. Christy Rhodes & Kathy Lohr on receiving the 2025 Commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE)'s Curriculum Innovation award for their series of podcasts on adult education-related topics!

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Yesica Díaz received a Grants in Place award to support a cross-cultural exchange between her students and those in her home country of Colombia.

Díaz teaches at Bertie County Middle School, an ECU university-assisted community schools.

Learn more ⤵️
https://t.co/YP8pnZ0JXU

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Happy holidays from the #ECUCOE!

As a reminder, the university is closed from Wednesday, December 24 to Sunday, January 4. We look forward to seeing all of our students on the first day of class, Monday, January 12th!

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Rooted in rural. Built for real change. 🌱

ECU’s Principal Fellows Program is growing leaders who stay in their communities, transform school culture and lead with both care and conviction. Read how Pirate leadership is taking shape across eastern NC ⤵️

https://t.co/WoWM8vwQxw

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Proud ECU Pirate Educator 💜

Teaching isn't just her career — it's her calling. Meet Mackenzie Long, an #ECU elementary education grad ready to create classrooms that feel like home.

Learn more ⤵️
https://t.co/tURcffeoEg

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#ICYMI the COE hired four fantastic assistant professors this fall in educational leadership, library science and counselor education.

Check out their interviews to learn what brought them to ECU & what excites them about being educators ⤵️
https://t.co/ZaqazfZDvq

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Have a doctoral degree in applied behavior analysis with BCBA or BCBA-D certification?

Apply for our teaching assistant professor position! This is a full-time, 12-month, fixed term position starting July 2026.

Learn more & apply ⤵️
https://t.co/bsBbxWDuOv

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Making an impact 🔬

#DYK that the Center for STEM Education reached over 2,400 people this semester? From STEM nights/expos & ECU outreach events to teacher workshops & newsletters, the center has been busy.

Check out some of the fall initiatives ⤵️
https://t.co/exqmZZpbtm

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Educators visited the Center for STEM Education to learn more about BeaverBot, a tool allowing young students to safely cut cardboard. They were able to turn cardboard boxes into remote-controlled robots.

Learn more about the October STEM Supper Club ⤵️
https://t.co/PVFMnewbXB

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Designed for every learner 💜

From adaptive tech to universal design, the IHAT Center is giving ECU students the chance to make real change in the lives of future students.

Learn more about the IHAT Center ➡️ https://t.co/FG1BOGqwkz

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Thank you to Rachel Candaso, the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, for speaking to our #ECUCOE students this semester!

Rachel completed her education licensure through our alternative licensure program 💜