Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. We are a community of students (about 1500), faculty, and staff devoted to the improvement of education. One major goal of ours is to produce the very best education professionals at every level from early childhood through higher education. In addition, we want to make a difference regionally,
nationally, and internationally, through our research and service efforts and through the training of education scholars.
Whether through internships in the classroom or in work on major research and service projects in Pittsburgh, other American cities, or overseas, our programs emphasize the connection between learning by doing and learning through coursework. Often, we use digital video to bring professional practicum experiences back to our classes for discussion and reflection. An annual research conference and an electronic journal are run by our students, providing additional opportunities for learning to be a
professional by doing professional work.
The three primary goals of our School are
- improvement of urban education through both research and the training of teachers and other school professionals,
- improving the factors outside the teacher-student relationship that influence learning (including physical activity, emotional well-being, a head start on the building blocks of school success, experiences that underscore the need for learning, freedom from fear), and
- helping to improve regional, national and international education policies.
Learn more about us on these pages or by asking us questions - and then, if you too want to make a difference in the world of learning, come join us!
Alan Lesgold, Professor and Dean
