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Where the best Teachers are Taught

Desire to Inspire

Think about a teacher who made an impact on your life. Now? It’s your turn! At Iowa State, we believe in a hands-on education taught by professors shaping the future of education through their research. You’ll gain real-world experience in classrooms early in your education and have over 100 hours of observation and practice before you student teach. Then, you’ll spend 16 weeks student teaching. You’ll leave Iowa State ready to lead a classroom of your own.

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    Why I Teach

    We caught up with seniors in the final phase of their Iowa State journey – student teaching. Learn what they loved about the School of Education and why they’re excited – and prepared – to lead classrooms of their own.

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    Alum Encourages the Next Generation

    “I whispered to my mom in the middle of the campus tour, ‘Don’t tell Dad yet, but I’m going to come to school here,’” she said. “I absolutely fell in love with the campus and the people I met during the tour.”

    Alexa is now an instructional coach in one of Iowa’s largest school districts.

Driven by Innovation

School of Education faculty are researching all facets of PK-16 education and that means you’re learning from the people leading the future of education. Whether it’s AI in classrooms or engaging young readers through new methods, faculty bring their work into your classes so you graduate prepared to meet the needs of today’s learners.

 

  • Micro-credential course teaches K-12 educators critical AI literacy skills

    With the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence tools, teachers may find themselves learning AI technology at the same time as (or even behind) their students. A School of Education professor is addressing this problem.

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  • Teaching Science Through Comics

    Making science more accessible through comics, a School of Education professor’s story follows Captain, a Blanding’s turtle (an at-risk species), and Blue, a great blue heron. When Captain finds himself displaced, Blue guides him to Nahant Marsh and helps him understand the wetlands around him, introducing readers to the marsh’s plants, animals, and ecosystems along the way.

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  • AI for Future Teachers

    A team of researchers is working with pre-service teachers to understand, design, and teach using discipline-specific approaches to AI in secondary classrooms.

    “Research shows that the overwhelming majority of students are already using AI in some capacity. “We can’t serve future teachers, or their future students, without acknowledging and preparing for these new classroom realities.” 

Students walk to class in this file photo, which was taken before the pandemic

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