School of Education
Baylor School of Education prepares leaders for a changing world, offering degrees at every level for a range of careers focused on education, leadership, and human development. Known for a distinctive blend of theory and clinical experiences, the School’s programs have earned national recognition for exemplary preparation of research scholars, educational leaders, innovators, and clinicians.
The School of Education’s nationally recognized program of teacher preparation uses a model of deep clinical training, coupled with expert faculty guidance, that prepares educators to impact the world.
A robust graduate program offers master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees for aspiring educators, clinicians, K-12 and higher education leaders, sports administrators, and researchers and faculty members.
School of Education global programs offer opportunities on several continents for research and study, exploring comparative education and other disciplines and helping students develop cultural understanding.
Academic Units
The Department of Curriculum & Instruction prepares professional educators for transformative leadership through research-based teaching practice and guided clinical experiences, offering BSEd, MA, MSEd, MAT, and PhD programs.
The Department of Educational Leadership is preparing tomorrow’s exemplary leaders and researchers in K-12 education, higher education leadership, and sport management and also offers an undergraduate program in leadership for any major.
The Department of Educational Psychology prepares leaders for high-impact research, teaching, and clinical practice in areas including exceptionalities, learning and development, school psychology, and quantitative methods.
Baylor SOE's Online Learning provides flexible, high-quality education that develops skills in leadership, knowledge management, and instructional design through programs including the award-winning EdD in Learning and Organizational Change, master's degrees, and professional certificates.
Centers & Outreach
The Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities invests in research, training, outreach, and clinical services that promote the flourishing of people with disabilities, their families, and communities.
Baylor’s Center for School Leadership strives to be the most effective leadership catalyst for educators worldwide and to empower educators to live a life of justice, kindness, and humility as they equip students to flourish.
The Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development is committed to transforming potential into excellence through innovative educational opportunities, research, and outreach.
News
See More NewsMore than 100 rising middle school students are attending Baylor University’s nationally recognized iEngage Summer Civics Institute July 14-18 on the Baylor campus. Students learn about the structure of government and what it means to be an engaged citizen.
Founded in 2013 and the recipient of the 2022 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, Baylor’s iEngage Summer Civics Institute is led by iEngage co-cofounder Karon LeCompte, Ph.D., associate professor of curriculum and instruction in the School of Education. iEngage is co-directed by associate professor Kevin Magill, Ph.D.
Baylor University’s Mathematics for Early Learners Academy (MELA), sponsored by the Baylor School of Education (SOE), is underway now at the Mayborn Museum on the Baylor campus through July 24 for students ages 4 to 6.
The four-week summer program, designed for students who have just finished PreK or Kindergarten and directed by Sandi Cooper, Ph.D., professor of mathematics education, aims to establish a solid foundation in “number sense,” especially for students who could benefit most from this summer experience in mathematics.
More than 350 K-12 students from seven states, Mexico, and Colombia are on the Baylor campus this summer for enrichment courses and immersive learning experiences at summer camps through the Baylor University Talent Identification Program (TIP) in the School of Education. Baylor TIP, a program of the Baylor Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, identifies pre-collegiate students with exceptional talent and offers world-class learning opportunities. In addition to the TIP residential program with 160+ students in grades 8-12 living in a campus dorm, the Center is hosting three other camps for different ages.
Baylor School of Education recognized nine new or soon-to-be graduates as outstanding students at the 40th annual Recognition Banquet on May 15, 2025. Students were honored for their excellence in academics and fieldwork in education programs and their readiness to impact the world. Newly added awards were given in all-level special education, ESL, gifted education, and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). Read all about these impressive future teachers — Navy Casady, Kaitlyn Genzer, Samantha Jones, Will McNierney, Amy Heick, Laura Workman, Anna Garner, Ellie Ramsey, Audrey Nolen.