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Why UAF School of Education?

The School of Education (SOE) at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ faculty and staff strive to model, in their interactions with candidates at both the preservice and graduate levels, the three critical characteristics that our candidates embody when they leave the program: professional, culturally responsive, and effective. These characteristics form the basis for our graduates’ continued professional development and the formation of healthy and respectful relationships with their students, families and communities in which they live and work.

In this spirit, the School of Education is committed to preparing and retaining the best possible K-12 educators for this far north, geographically, culturally and linguistically diverse state. UAF’s School of Education offers undergraduate and graduate level programs to students across the state through distance delivered instruction and the opportunity for educational internships in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥â€™s diverse school districts. Face to face coursework is available in both Fairbanks and Anchorage for our most popular teacher certification programs.

Our degrees, programs & departments

A UAF school of education student working as a teaching assistant in an elementary school
Elementary Education

A UAF School of Education student teacher working with a student in a high school
Secondary Education

A UAF School of Education assistant professor instructs students in Social Emotional Learning art techniques
Special Education

Mock counseling sessions with students staged at the UAF Community Mental Health Clinic
Counseling

Graduating student Claine Plummer Jr. celebrates with the crowd during the UAF 2024 Commencement Ceremony
Graduate Degrees

UAF student May Huntley handles a bear head in the School of Education classroom space
Special Programs

News & events

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  • UAF's School of Education student teachers participate in a small group activity led by Assistant Professor Angie Alston.

    Become a teacher for ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥

    November 16, 2024

    Have you wondered about teaching as part of your career? Are you currently getting a degree in another subject (Fisheries, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native Languages, History, Psychology, Mathematics, or anything else!)? Scholarships are available that cover tuition and fees and offer a stipend. If you have any questions about what preparing to teach looks like at UAF, join us in-person or online on Thursday, Nov. 21, 1-1:30 p.m. or 5:30-6 p.m. for information sessions covering degree options, schedules for working students, and funding opportunities.

  • School of Education faculty and staff in costume from last Halloween.

    School of Education and K-12 Outreach Halloween fun

    October 28, 2024

    Join the UAF School of Education and K-12 Outreach for a spooktacular Trick-or-Treat event on Oct. 31 from 1-3 p.m.! Get ready for an afternoon full of fun, where kids (and kids at heart!) can go door-to-door in a safe and friendly environment trick or treating, show off their costumes, and enjoy festive activities.

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