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School of Education & Human Development
Shenandoah University's School of Education & Human Development prepares practitioner-leaders by offering programs of study that conform to the following principles: practicing in a spirit of collaboration; thoughtful examination of the foundations, current contexts and future possibilities of the fields of study; encouraging proactive, problem-centered philosophies of educational and professional practice; producing graduates who will be knowledge-driven, competent decision-makers whose thinking is informed by reflective practice; and preparing caring, capable and reflective teachers, administrators, human services and public sectors practitioners.
Our master's and doctoral programs are unique in their emphasis on the application of theory to real-world problems and lived experiences.
School News
The Teacher of the Year award was created 10 years ago to recognize quality teachers in Loudoun County, Va., in specialized areas of study.
Following the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, Cindy & Jerry Saint-Fort wanted to go home to their parents in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, but they knew they needed to stay at Shenandoah to work on their education.
To promote awareness of civic responsibility and Constitution Day, the Institute for Government and Public Service sponsored a Constitution Day Essay Contest. In all, 17 students submitted essays.
Director of Education Outreach Ronald Say has been working to forge more partnerships between secondary institutions and the post-secondary education program of Shenandoah University.
Shenandoah's application for the iPod touch and iPhone features university maps, calendar events, directory and sports scores. It is now available from the Apple iTunes Store.
Associate Professor of Education Leadership H. Jurgen Combs has been appointed to the Commission for Community Colleges and Teacher Education by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE); He will serve on this commission until 2012.
Shenandoah University will dedicate its Claude Moore Center for Literacy on Thursday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m., at the James L. Bowman Building, 20 South Cameron Street, in Winchester.
