The CU Boulder School of Education will be moving to a new, remodeled campus home this summer! Our new building will have beautiful, collaborative spaces that will house all our students, faculty, staff and research centers.
CU Boulder's Ed Talks explore hot topics in education through short, engaging presentations led by professors, researchers and collaborators. Watch all the past Ed Talks videos to learn more about some of our faculty's research projects.
Undergraduate Student Profiles
Buddies for Life: Building More Than Books
Elementary education major Gracie Filler interns for Reading Buddies, a program at the Boulder Public Library that pairs CU Boulder undergraduate students with kindergarten through third-graders to increase children’s interest in books, reading and writing.
All the World’s a Stage: Melding Passions With Social Innovation
Leadership and Community Engagement major Matthew Parone transferred to CU Boulder last fall but is already moving full speed ahead through CU's theatre program while brainstorming a micro-theater capstone for his major.
Envisioning an Inclusive Future
Elementary education major Estelle Silk learned about the importance of inclusivity in teaching and the importance of learning to teach in new ways through the Build a Better Book program.
Why I Chose CU Boulder
Learn why Davis Gidney, international affairs major and secondary teacher licensure student, chose CU Boulder and the School of Education.
Why I Chose CU Boulder
Learn why Anisah Spahn, humanities major and elementary education teacher licensure student, chose CU Boulder and the School of Education.
Why I Chose CU Boulder
Learn why Hannah Rieder, mathematics major and secondary teacher licensure student, chose CU Boulder and the School of Education.
Graduate Student Profiles
Paying it Forward in Higher Ed
Paula Abitia had always wanted to attend her “dream school,” CU Boulder, yet as a first-generation student of color, the reality of her dream included the struggle for a sense of belonging. She credits higher education professionals with helping her get through challenging times, and now she is paying it forward as a higher education professional and MA graduate.
A Mentor for Future Bilingual Teachers Continues the Miramontes Legacy
How can we do this together in a nicer, kinder and more loving way? This key question guided PhD graduate Paty Abril-Gonzalez through her doctoral dissertation at CU Boulder and still guides her in her teaching and research as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
A Policy Analyst With a Commitment to Educational Equity
As a former high school teacher and advocate for community empowerment, MA graduate Ben Erwin realized that he had a passion for the public policies that shape the educational field. “After my time in Mississippi in advocacy, I realized I wanted to pursue a career in education policy,” Erwin said.
Academic Programs
Learn about Undergraduate Studies
Top 10 Tips for First-Generation College Students
Top tips for prospective college students from our Director of Diversity Recruitment and Retention Krishna Pattisapu.
BA in Elementary Education
The BA in Elementary Education prepares elementary teachers who create classrooms that are welcoming to all students and who treat all students with dignity and care.
Secondary Humanities Teacher Licensure Program
Secondary STEM Teacher Licensure Program
The world needs more teachers like you. The School of Education is dedicated to preparing teachers to advance educational equity and social justice. Teacher candidates explore instructional methods specific to their content areas, examine the social foundations of education, and learn specific strategies to meet all students’ needs in today’s classrooms. We offer programs for undergraduate teacher candidates interested in elementary education in grades K-6 or multiple secondary education tracks for grades 7-12, post-BA candidates who have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and want to focus on teacher licensure, and students interested in earning a Master's degree plus teacher licensure.
Undergraduate Programs
We are dedicated to preparing educators and community leaders alike. Committed to advancing democracy, diversity, equity and justice, we invite you to explore our bachelor's degrees and minors as important pathways toward transformative careers as a leader in the classroom and an activist in your community.
Teacher Licensure Programs
We prepare teachers to educate all students and advance educational equity. Teacher candidates combine social context and content knowledge to better understand and serve all populations while learning specific methods to meet the needs and interests of all students in today’s diverse classrooms.
Graduate Programs
As a graduate student, you will work closely with a small, collaborative group of nationally renowned faculty and a supportive community dedicated to preparing educators and educational leaders. Explore our MA and PhD programs committed to democracy, diversity, equity and justice.
Research at the School of Education
Colorado Kids Use Digital Tools to Make Old Stories New Again
A new partnership between CU Boulder and a local school district is helping kids tell stories using digital tools—and they’re having fun reimagining old fairy tales in the process.
Anyone Can Look Up School Data With New Online Tool
For the first time, a new online resource will give anyone the opportunity to search through data on the academic performance of schoolchildren across the country.
Full-day Pre-K Beats Half-day, First-of-its-kind Study Shows
Researchers working in a school district near Denver have examined the effects of enrolling children in full- versus half-day preschool programs.