College of Education and Human Development

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Training the educational leaders of tomorrow

We are a community dedicated to social justice and equity in education. Our students, faculty, and staff are working toward improving educational practices, preparing new teachers for success, and helping students learn while supporting their cultures and identities.

98.3% first-year employment rate of teacher licensure graduates from 2022
35 graduate programs to choose from
$600K in scholarship funds awarded to aspiring teachers each year by the college

Recent articles

Richard Beach publishes new book on climate change in English language education Richard Beach publishes new book on climate change in English language education

C&I Chair and Professor Marek Oziewicz and Nick Kleese, the Associate Director of Community Engagement at C&I’s Center for Climate Literacy. Contribute to book, Empowering Youth to Confront the Climate Crisis in English Language Arts

CEHD Faculty Recognition Awards 2024 CEHD Faculty Recognition Awards 2024

CEHD Faculty Recognition Ceremony. Among the awardees were two faculty members from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

Angelica Pazurek Delivers Keynote at ARSTE Annual Conference Angelica Pazurek Delivers Keynote at ARSTE Annual Conference

Angelica Pazurek, a Teaching Associate Professor in Learning Technologies in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I), recently delivered the keynote address at the 2024 International Conference on Advances in Social Sciences, Education,…

George Veletsianos, Recognized as 2024 Higher Ed IT Influencer George Veletsianos, Recognized as 2024 Higher Ed IT Influencer

George Veletsianos, PhD., Professor of Learning Technologies in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, was recently recognized in EdTech: Focus on Higher Education’s "30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow in 2024

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Upcoming events

2024 Book Week 2024 Book Week

Join us for a discussion with author Kate DiCamillo. The event is free and open to the public. CEUs are available. Click here to register.

Chase Lecture Series Chase Lecture Series

Naomi C. Chase Lecture in Children’s Literature 'The Wonder of it All'' with Jacqueline Briggs Martin

RJEC Talk Series: #BlackEducatorsMatter RJEC Talk Series: #BlackEducatorsMatter

RJEC Talk Series: #BlackEducatorsMatter with Dr. Darrius Stanley, Assistant Professor, Dept. of OLDP UMN

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