{"id":122,"date":"2023-09-12T09:49:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T13:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/education\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:31:10","slug":"cato-school-of-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Cato School of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From day one, Queens is committed to providing hands-on, experiential learning to its students. This is especially true for students in the Cato School of Education. In addition to gaining a firm foundation, Cato students also develop their own instructional methodologies. We prepare students for successful and fulfilling careers in education through our distinctive curriculum and close partnerships with local Charlotte schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cato School of Education&#8217;s teacher preparation programs are approved by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncpublicschools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Carolina Department of Public Instruction<\/a> (NCDPI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Carolina Department of Public Instruction<br>301 N. Wilmington Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2825<br>phone: 984-236-2100<\/p>\n\n\n\n  \n<component\n  class=\"accordion\"\n  is=\"accordion\"\n  v-slot=\"accordion\"\n      :single=\"1\"\n  >\n      <article class=\"accordion__panel\" data-accordion-panel>\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__header\">\n        <button\n            class=\"accordion__button\"\n            data-accordion-button\n            :aria-expanded=\"accordion.active.includes(0) ? true : false\"\n            @click=\"accordion.toggleActive(0, $event)\"\n        >\n          Approved Programs\n          <span class=\"accordion__arrow-btn\">\n                  <svg class=\"\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 10 6\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 6\">\n      <path d=\"M.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0L5 3.6 8.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0 .4.4.4 1 0 1.4l-4 4c-.4.4-1 .4-1.4 0l-4-4C-.1 1.3-.1.7.3.3z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd; clip-rule:evenodd;\" \/>\n    <\/svg>\n  \n          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div\n        class=\"accordion__window\"\n        data-accordion-window\n      >\n        <div\n          class=\"accordion__content\"\n          data-accordion-content\n        >\n          <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <p>NCDPI have approved all of the following programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Education in Literacy (K-12) (MEd)<\/li>\n<li>Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (K-12) (MEL) [Online] &#8211; Initial school administration license or an add-on school administration license depending on current standing.<\/li>\n<li>Secondary Education Minor in areas of Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics (9-12), Social Studies (9-12) and Spanish and French (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) (K-12), add-on license<\/li>\n<li>Regional Alternative Licensing Center approved courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n  <\/component>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Complaint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to \u00a7 115C-269.55., the State Board of Education shall adopt and establish a process for students to report an alleged violation by an Educator Preparation Program (EPP). This form provides explicit instructions for this process and the form in which a student may file that complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/files.nc.gov\/dpi\/epp_complaint_process_v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Complaint Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n  \n<component\n  class=\"accordion\"\n  is=\"accordion\"\n  v-slot=\"accordion\"\n  >\n      <article class=\"accordion__panel\" data-accordion-panel>\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__header\">\n        <button\n            class=\"accordion__button\"\n            data-accordion-button\n            :aria-expanded=\"accordion.active.includes(0) ? true : false\"\n            @click=\"accordion.toggleActive(0, $event)\"\n        >\n          Graduate Degrees\n          <span class=\"accordion__arrow-btn\">\n                  <svg class=\"\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 10 6\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 6\">\n      <path d=\"M.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0L5 3.6 8.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0 .4.4.4 1 0 1.4l-4 4c-.4.4-1 .4-1.4 0l-4-4C-.1 1.3-.1.7.3.3z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd; clip-rule:evenodd;\" \/>\n    <\/svg>\n  \n          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div\n        class=\"accordion__window\"\n        data-accordion-window\n      >\n        <div\n          class=\"accordion__content\"\n          data-accordion-content\n        >\n          <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/master-of-arts-in-educational-leadership\/\">Master of Arts in Educational Leadership<\/a> (MEdL)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/master-of-education\/\">Master of Education<\/a> in Specialized Focus Areas: Instructional Technology, Literacy K-12, Academically or Intellectually Gifted K-12, Special Education &#8211; General Curriculum, STEM, Higher Education, Curriculum and Instruction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"accordion__panel\" data-accordion-panel>\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__header\">\n        <button\n            class=\"accordion__button\"\n            data-accordion-button\n            :aria-expanded=\"accordion.active.includes(1) ? true : false\"\n            @click=\"accordion.toggleActive(1, $event)\"\n        >\n          Graduate Certificates\n          <span class=\"accordion__arrow-btn\">\n                  <svg class=\"\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 10 6\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 6\">\n      <path d=\"M.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0L5 3.6 8.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0 .4.4.4 1 0 1.4l-4 4c-.4.4-1 .4-1.4 0l-4-4C-.1 1.3-.1.7.3.3z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd; clip-rule:evenodd;\" \/>\n    <\/svg>\n  \n          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div\n        class=\"accordion__window\"\n        data-accordion-window\n      >\n        <div\n          class=\"accordion__content\"\n          data-accordion-content\n        >\n          <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/academically-or-intellectually-gifted-aig-k-12-graduate-certificate\/\">Academically or Intellectually Gifted<\/a> (AIG) K-12<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/curriculum-instruction-specialist-graduate-certificate\/\">Curriculum &amp; Instruction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/education-leadership-graduate-certificate\/\">Education Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/higher-education-graduate-certificate\/\">Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/instructional-technology-k-12-graduate-certificate\/\">Instructional Technology K-12<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/literacy-k-12-graduate-certificate\/\">Literacy K-12<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/special-education-k-12-graduate-certificate\/\">Special Education K-12<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/stem-k-12-graduate-certificate\/\">STEM K-12<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"accordion__panel\" data-accordion-panel>\n      <h3 class=\"accordion__header\">\n        <button\n            class=\"accordion__button\"\n            data-accordion-button\n            :aria-expanded=\"accordion.active.includes(2) ? true : false\"\n            @click=\"accordion.toggleActive(2, $event)\"\n        >\n          Professional Programs\n          <span class=\"accordion__arrow-btn\">\n                  <svg class=\"\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 10 6\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 6\">\n      <path d=\"M.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0L5 3.6 8.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0 .4.4.4 1 0 1.4l-4 4c-.4.4-1 .4-1.4 0l-4-4C-.1 1.3-.1.7.3.3z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd; clip-rule:evenodd;\" \/>\n    <\/svg>\n  \n          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div\n        class=\"accordion__window\"\n        data-accordion-window\n      >\n        <div\n          class=\"accordion__content\"\n          data-accordion-content\n        >\n          <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n  <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/education\/school-of-executive-leadership-academy\/\">School Executive Leadership Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n  <\/component>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cato Team<\/h2>\n\n\n  \n<div class=\"article-grid article-grid--default article-grid--staggered-column \">\n  <div class=\"article-grid__inner grid\">\n          <div class=\"article-grid__item\">\n                                  \n  \n<component\n  is=\"article\"\n  class=\"article article--break-default\"\n>\n        \n<component is=\"context\" class=\"context context--xsmall context--dark \">\n      <div class=\"context__subheading\">Dean&#8217;s Office<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"context__heading\">\n                      <a href=\"mailto:willsj@queens.edu\">\n            <div>Jeremiah Wills<\/div>\n      <\/a>          <\/h2>\n        <p>Dean, College of Arts &#038; Sciences and Cato School of Education<\/p>\n\n            \n  \n<component\n  is=\"button-group\"\n  class=\"button-group\"\n>\n            <a class=\"arrow-btn arrow-btn--dark\" href=\"mailto:willsj@queens.edu\" target=\"\">\n        willsj@queens.edu\n              <svg class=\"arrow-btn__svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 10\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 10\">\n      <path d=\"M10.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0l4 4c.4.4.4 1 0 1.4l-4 4c-.4.4-1 .4-1.4 0-.4-.4-.4-1 0-1.4L12.6 6H1c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1s.4-1 1-1h11.6l-2.3-2.3c-.4-.4-.4-1 0-1.4z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;\" \/>\n    <\/svg>\n  \n      <\/a>\n      <\/component>  <\/component><\/component>      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"article-grid__item\">\n                \n  \n<component\n  is=\"article\"\n  class=\"article article--break-default\"\n>\n        \n<component is=\"context\" class=\"context context--xsmall context--dark \">\n      <div class=\"context__subheading\">Graduate Programs<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"context__heading\">\n                      <a href=\"mailto:abernathyd@queens.edu\">\n            <div>Dixie Abernathy<\/div>\n      <\/a>          <\/h2>\n        <p>Director, MA in Educational Leadership<\/p>\n\n            \n  \n<component\n  is=\"button-group\"\n  class=\"button-group\"\n>\n            <a class=\"arrow-btn arrow-btn--dark\" href=\"mailto:abernathyd@queens.edu\" target=\"\">\n        abernathyd@queens.edu\n              <svg class=\"arrow-btn__svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 10\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 16 10\">\n      <path d=\"M10.3.3c.4-.4 1-.4 1.4 0l4 4c.4.4.4 1 0 1.4l-4 4c-.4.4-1 .4-1.4 0-.4-.4-.4-1 0-1.4L12.6 6H1c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1s.4-1 1-1h11.6l-2.3-2.3c-.4-.4-.4-1 0-1.4z\" style=\"fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;\" \/>\n    <\/svg>\n  \n      <\/a>\n      <\/component>  <\/component><\/component>      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devoted Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/education\/cato-school-of-ed-dept-faculty\/\" title=\"\">Cato School of Education faculty<\/a> are supportive and highly qualified. From day one, they are committed to the academic, personal, and professional success of each student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Queens is nestled in the historic Myers Park neighborhood, so we are surrounded by 176 schools that make up the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system. Come visit us at the <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/as13yQfS95xKezoV7\">Jernigan Hall<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From day one, Queens is committed to providing hands-on, experiential learning to its students. This is especially true for students in the Cato School of Education. In addition to gaining a firm foundation, Cato students also develop their own instructional methodologies. 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