College of Teacher Education & Leadership

Teachers are treasures in our communities. Your financial support to the College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL) directly impacts the future by helping us shape the next generation of teachers and school leaders.

CTEL Reinvents Teacher Education

Our innovative partnerships change the lives of children and families. Our Professional Development Schools program partners with urban and rural schools statewide, including those on American Indian reservations. Using satellite video technology, we train highly qualified teachers and principals within their own communities.

We integrate theory and practice. Our graduates are highly sought after because of their comprehensive education, both in rigorous curriculum fueled by current research, and by demonstrating best practices with intensive field experience. CTEL offers teacher preparation programs in early childhood, elementary, secondary and special education in addition to master’s programs for professional educators and a doctorate in leadership and innovation.

We advance teaching with purposeful curriculum and strategic technology. Today’s educators face many challenges that didn’t exist a generation ago. CTEL’s curriculum integrates technology; educational leadership; competencies to teach children from diverse backgrounds, including children with special needs; and standards-based, data-driven instruction and assessment.

We are not limited by location. CTEL offers programs at all four ASU campuses; Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe and West, as well as at partner school districts statewide. Two degrees are offered exclusively online, including a master’s degree in early childhood and a master’s degree in Special Education Consultation and Collaboration: Autism Emphasis (the first of its kind in Arizona).

There is strength in our numbers. Every year, more than half of Arizona’s graduating teachers come from CTEL. We are among the largest, most influential teacher preparation colleges in the country.

We cannot do this alone. Support the College of Teacher Education and Leadership.
Your investment boosts the quality of education in Arizona. Our scholars choose to make a difference for pre-K to 12 grade students. Thank you for choosing to make a difference for CTEL’s students.

The Dean’s Investment Fund supports the following programs and projects:

• Scholarships for deserving students
• Community-based partnerships
• Student and faculty projects
• Area of greatest need

CTEL Donors: Making a Difference
 

Charlie and Kay Thompson	Donald and Sharon Jarnagin
The Thompsons demonstrated their commitment to education and ASU by establishing two endowed scholarships. “It has been rewarding to get to know these students through the scholarships and see them go on to work in the community,” says Charlie. “We want to help people attain their goals to provide a good life for their family and the community.”	The Jarnagins focus on improving the lives of those dedicated to teaching children. That’s one of the reasons they established a scholarship benefiting CTEL student teachers. “Education was always emphasized in my family,” Donald says. “I support the college because of the education of my family — my mother, sister and sister-in-law are all ASU grads and teachers.”