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Schools & Departments

School of Education

Prepare to lead classrooms and communities as a visionary, certified educator.

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Our mission

Why This School.

The School of Education prepares visionary educators and leaders through programs recognized by national accreditors and approved for South Carolina teacher certification.

Students collaborate, learn in real classrooms, and graduate ready to transform the future for the students they serve.

Departments

Departments in This School.

Each department offers focused programs, faculty mentorship, and hands-on learning.

8 programs

Department of Education

Certification-track teaching programs and graduate study in curriculum and instruction.

Featured programs

Programs Worth a Closer Look.

Master of Education

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

Deepen your teaching expertise and step into instructional leadership.

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Bachelor of Science

Elementary Education

Become a certified elementary teacher ready to lead a classroom.

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Bachelor of Science

Early Childhood Education

Shape the foundation of learning for young children, birth through early grades.

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Accreditation, admissions, and programs

Educator Preparation at Claflin

Accreditation results, teacher education admission steps, and the School of Education's special programs and partnerships.

CAEP Accreditation

Unit and program accreditation status and teacher candidate and completer performance.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measures

CAEP standards, field experience handbooks, and annual impact and outcome measures.

Teacher Education Admissions

The three transition points from admission to teacher education through recommendation for certification.

Call Me MiSTER

Tuition assistance and mentoring for future educators. Download the application.

Project Cu-Prides

Preparing racially diverse, highly qualified educators for South Carolina classrooms.

Partnerships

Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools at Claflin University.

School of Education faculty

Educators Preparing Educators.

Dr. Kimberly L. Dickerson

Professor and Dean, School of Education

Focus

School leadership

Dr. Daryl Brockington

Assistant Professor of Education • School of Education, Interim Chair

Focus

Education

Adrianna S. Hannon, M.Ed.

Instructor and Director of Clinical and Field Experiences

Focus

Clinical and field experiences

Dr. Natalie Odom Pough

Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education • Coordinator of CAEP Assessment

Focus

Mathematics education and assessment

Dr. Friggita Johnson

Associate Professor of Education

Focus

Education

Dr. Natasha Ferguson Dennison

Associate Professor of Sport Management • Program Coordinator of Sport Management

Focus

Sport management

Ms. Naysha Jamison

Administrative Coordinator, School of Education

Focus

School administration

Dr. Demeturia Kelly

Educational Technologist • Call Me MiSTER Site Coordinator

Focus

Educational technology

Dr. Theodore Anderson

Assessment Professor & Program Coordinator of Human Performance & Recreation

Focus

Human performance and recreation

Dr. Nan Li

Professor of Education

Focus

Education

Dr. Dywanna E. Smith

Associate Professor of Middle-Level Education

Focus

Middle-level education

Dr. Katrina Cummings

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Focus

Teacher education

Dr. Nathan Chaplin, III

Instructor/Coordinator of HPR Activities

Focus

Human performance & recreation

Clarissa Graham

Instructor/Coordinator of Clinical Experiences and Community Engagement

Focus

Clinical experiences & community engagement

Student opportunities

More Than a Classroom.

Research, internships, scholarships, and global learning are part of the experience in this school.

Field Placements

Supervised classroom experience in partner schools.

Teacher Certification

Programs approved for South Carolina certification.

Scholarships

Education and teaching scholarships for qualifying students.

Mentorship

Guidance from experienced educators and faculty.

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Build Your Future in Education.

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