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We are committed to a 15% tuition discount for students who pursue a master's degree with initial Pennsylvania Department of Education certification in the following high-need areas: Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, School Counseling, and School Psychology.

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The College of Education's Fall 2026 newsletter focuses on the role of artificial intelligence in education, emphasizing the critical role human connection plays alongside emerging technologies.

In her introduction, Dean Robin Hojnoski outlines the college's strategic and ethical approach to integrating AI into instruction, research, and classroom settings. Viewing technological advances through a developmental and cognitive lens, Hojnoski stresses the necessity of keeping the "human in the loop."

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The Science of Learning

Our programs provide tools to help you succeed and expand your career prospects after graduation. Understanding how people learn, how to communicate clearly, and how to transfer knowledge to others are highly marketable skills in any profession.

Check out our Learning Sciences minor, 4+1 accelerated master's programs and other graduate degrees!

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Evidence-Based Learning to Drive Positive Change

Led by faculty who are at the forefront of research on best practices in education, our programs prepare highly qualified professionals with the skills and insights necessary to drive positive changes in policy and practice across Instruction and Learning, Leadership, and Emotional and Behavioral Health.

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Special Education

How Tech Can Help or Harm Instruction for English Learners With Disabilities

From Chromebooks to AI-driven platforms in classrooms, technology plays a big — and often controversial — role in students’ lives. Tech’s capacity to help or distract from student learning was a key discussion point in a recent Education Week webinar on practical strategies district and school leaders and teachers should consider in supporting English learners with disabilities. Sara Kangas, associate professor and program director of the COE's special education program and webinar panelist, suggested teachers consider whether the technology being used is hurting or helping peer-to-peer interactions among English learners with disabilities.

School Psychology

Rebecca Harten: Exploring the Intersection of Education and Psychology

Looking for a way to merge her love for the school environment with her growing passion for psychological science, Rebecca Harten discovered school psychology—the perfect avenue for her career aspirations. When Harten began her search for a graduate program to become an Education Specialist, she chose the Lehigh's College of Education.

Student Spotlight: Michael Ackeret

Michael Ackeret is a master’s student in the COE's Mental Health Counseling program with a deep commitment to serving marginalized and underserved populations. Driven by a passion for social justice in healthcare, his clinical focus spans trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, support for older adults, and LGBTQIA+ mental health.

Webinar Focuses on Legal Standards for a Free and Appropriate Public Education

Lehigh University Autism Services is sponsoring a webinar as part of their Community Learning Series titled, From IEP to Advocacy: Legal Standards for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Alternative Avenues for Decisions on October 30 from noon to 1 p.m. The guest speaker is Perry A. Zirkel.

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