University of Montana Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences

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University of Montana
Phyllis J. Washington
College of Education
UM College of Education logo.png
Former names
School of Education est. 1930
Type Public
Established2009
Dean Adrea Lawrence, Ph.D.
Academic staff
40
Administrative staff
9
Students1,340
Location, ,
USA

46°51′36″N113°59′07″W / 46.86007°N 113.98520°W / 46.86007; -113.98520 Coordinates: 46°51′36″N113°59′07″W / 46.86007°N 113.98520°W / 46.86007; -113.98520
Campus University of Montana
Website http://www.coehs.umt.edu

The Phyllis J. Washington College of Education is home to three University of Montana departments: Counselor Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and Educational Leadership.

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History

Study

Departments [1]

The College of Education comprises five further departments as well as an Intercultural Youth and Family Development Program.

Focuses on the training of future professionals in the areas of Speech and Language Pathology.

Focuses on the training of future school counselors.

Focuses on teacher preparation
Houses both Masters and Doctoral programs

Began as the Department of Physical Culture in 1906.

Institute of Educational Research and Service (IERS)

Founded in 1957, the Institute of Educational Research and Service is dedicated to the design, evaluation, and dissemination of programs that support the well-being of students and communities. The institution cooperates with numerous organizations to develop models for social and academic achievement

Hosted Programs

Montana Digital Academy

The Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and is the host of the Montana Digital Academy, Montana's publicly supported K-12 online program. Montana Digital Academy's offices are in the Phyllis J. Washington Education Center.

New Building

In 2009 the university completed the Phyllis J. Washington Education Center, a 27,000 sq. ft. addition to what was then simply known as the Education Building. The Center focuses on Early Childhood Education, Math and Science Instruction and Distance Learning. The center also houses the largest omni globe - a large sphere that projects everything from the world to the planets - at any university in the nation.

The Center was officially unveiled on October 8, 2009 with 500 guests in attendance. Attendance included industrialist Dennis Washington and his wife Phyllis for whom the center is named as well as U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. [2]

  1. "About the School of Education - College of Education and Human Sciences - The University Of Montana". www.coehs.umt.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-03-14.
  2. "Phyllis J. Washington Education Center dedication a big event at UM".

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