University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

At the UNC School of Education, we believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. As one of North Carolina’s longest-standing professional schools, we prepare educators and scholars who redefine what it means to educate — building a network of Carolina-prepared teachers recognized for their expertise, leadership, and readiness for the future of education.

Members of the NC Teaching Fellows program at UNC-Chapel Hill join a community of learners guided by four pillars:

• Pedagogical Content Knowledge
• Equity and Diversity
• Experiential Education
• Educator Leadership.

These pillars shape every aspect of the program, preparing graduates for meaningful, lasting careers in education. Each year, we select a central theme from these pillars to shape a seminar series, giving Fellows the chance to learn from and engage with leading educational experts.

Beyond the classroom, Fellows visit model classrooms to put their content knowledge and research-based methods coursework into action. They also engage in experiential learning through unique opportunities with Carolina’s BEAM makerspaces, Outward Bound, and the Durham County Schools Hub Farm.

“I liked that the program wasn’t just focused on how to be a teacher, because there’s no one way to be a teacher. We learned about different curriculums, we had great hands-on experiences, and we were able to take our student teaching experiences back to our classmates and talk about what went well or what we were struggling with.”  – Onesty McMillian (’21 B.A.Ed., ’22 M.A.T.)

Learn more about North Carolina Teaching Fellows at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Alumni of the School of Education’s teacher preparation programs, including North Carolina Teaching Fellows, consistently demonstrate the impact of Carolina-prepared teachers. In fact, research shows that beginning teachers from Carolina help students meet or exceed expected growth at rates higher than their peers across the state.