Category: School of Education

Dr. Sally Beisser’s education students have a unique opportunity to connect with fourth grade students at Greenwood Elementary School through a pen pal program designed by Dr. Beisser and Jennifer Huegel, a Drake alumni. This program matches each Drake education student in Dr. Beisser’s class with one or two fourth grade students in Jennifer Huegel’s...

Drake University School of Education offers classroom teachers many opportunties to expand their skills while earning Drake graduate credit. The Extension Education staff submitted the following explanation of their program and its benefits for teachers. Why do we have Extension Education? Our goal is to meet the current and future professional development needs of educators...

Video and online courses offer graduate credit for teachers seeking license renewal, salary advancement, or elective credits.

Dear Graduates, Graduation ceremonies for the School of Education will be taking place on Sunday May 16th. At 11:00am, the School of Education will be hosting a brief reception for you and your guests. We will also be honoring one outstanding student from each of the graduate programs for their outstanding achievements while a student...

More than 100 students from the Education Leadership programs earn their degrees this year.

Canadian teachers can earn Drake graduate credit through the SOE's Extension Education.

Olmsted Center, May 11 at 4 pm

SOE Curriculum Library, May 16 at 11 am

Mary Middleton, Accounting and Human Resource Manager for Drake Head Start, was honored with the Spotlight Award during All Staff Council's Best in Show event.

There was a time long ago when school administrators spent their time on education. They set curriculum, reviewed textbooks, evaluated teachers and explored ways to inspire students. Nowadays, administrators spend their time fretting over balance sheets. The state is short on money, so schools are short on money. This caused Rick Rubino to open his...