School of Education

The School of Education has an historic legacy of preparing teachers, school leaders, and other education professionals to serve learners throughout the Baltimore area, the State of Maryland, the country, and the world.

Coppin State University’s story begins in 1900, when we were founded as a training program designed to meet significant educational needs for Baltimore City students, particularly African American students. Today, we continue this important teacher training with innovative program offerings that focus on curriculum, instruction, adult education, operational leadership, and community-building.

Accreditation

Since 1962, the School of Education has been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Coppin is 1 of only 15 programs accredited by the NCATE in Maryland.

Our Mission 

Our mission is clear. We graduate professionals who make positive impacts on learners in classrooms and communities. Faculty firmly root our programs in Coppin’s undergraduate and graduate frameworks, providing rigorous academic coursework that aligns with both theory and practice 

• to advance excellence in education, teaching, and research around the world 

• to promote our steadfast commitment to high academic standards for our teacher and professional candidates

• to widen access to quality education through new technologies and modalities and, 

• to encourage professional and academic growth for our faculty, students, and clients through access to scholarships and related resources. 

Our Vision 

Vital to our academic programs is our historic commitment to excellence, teaching, research, professional development, and community service.  

Our vision is to accept and graduate academically talented teacher and leader candidates who are ready to forge new approaches that meet the needs of learners in contemporary society as reflective designers of learning experiences. Through our various collaborations with sister institutions, we commit to continue promoting and supporting elementary and secondary schools, local public school systems, national and global professional educators, athletic organizations, and health-related programming. 

We envision continuing to adhere to the highest professional standards, while also aligning with industry accrediting bodies. We are so very proud of our legacy, and pledge to maintain our status as one of the country’s leading institutions in teacher education, adult education, health, sport management, recreation, and dance.