Young students in classroom with teacher in the background

Department of Curriculum & Teaching at the University of Kansas

Preparing educators as leaders since 1909

data

#10
Public School of Education & Human Sciences
#16
Online Graduate Program
#20
Public Graduate Program

KU Curriculum & Teaching: Preparing educators as leaders

Large crowd of people on lawn near KU Campanile
KU student wearing graduate cap and gown with arm extended throwing Frisbee

soehs stats

$1M
Scholarships Awarded
$49M
Research Expenditures
300+
Annual Publications
Four KU Students walking on campus while talking to each other
Three students sitting on grass with laptops and papers while talking
A young woman is guiding a student during orientation

empty blue seats in auditorium with Jayhawk logo

Review our research

View our Research

Curriculum & Teaching Stories

A crowd of people pose at the 2022 White House Tribal Youth Forum

Kylie Kookesh attends 2022 White House Tribal Youth Forum

Every year, Native youth from across Indian Country gather with high-level officials and guest speakers for the White House Tribal Youth Forum, hosted by...
Grace Mosier

14 questions with Grace Mosier, unified early childhood education major

Grace Mosier was looking for a path that would lead her into a helping profession. As a unified early childhood major in KU’s School of Education...
Audrey McDonald

10 questions with Audrey McDonald, unified early childhood education major

Since the start of her college career, Audrey McDonald knew she was passionate about helping students. After working as a mentor in a special...
Gabe Ryan

TESOL master’s grad Gabe Ryan continues teaching journey in Vietnam

Sometimes, identifying the right career path is a difficult and gradual process, the result of painstaking deliberation and back-and-forth...

Our latest news

‘Brown v. Board at 70’ conference will explore legacy of landmark decision

LAWRENCE — In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case, the University of Kansas and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Topeka, KS will host an event series and conference exploring the legacy of the…

Study finds students, designers have different perceptions of masculine, feminine traits of classrooms, influence on belonging

LAWRENCE — The way people interact with the built environment can influence whether they feel comfortable in a space or if they feel they belong among people who gather there. But the people who design learning spaces and those who use them might not feel the same about them.

US News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in 2024 rankings

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences has two programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released Feb. 7.

KU School of Education & Human Sciences to host fireside chat with author and women’s health advocate Alejandra Campoverdi

LAWRENCE – In celebration of Black History Month, the School of Education & Human Sciences at the University of Kansas will host a fireside chat with Alejandra Campoverdi, author of the national bestselling book First Gen, and Nicholas Mitchell, assistant professor

Upcoming Events

Give to the Department of Curriculum & Teaching Department