College of Education

College of Education professors bring smarts to D.C.

The doctors were in the big house. GCU professors Dr. Thomas Christner, Dr. Paul Danuser and Drs. Crystal and Michael McCabe got a special tour […]

With professor's help, Mr. Hitch changed a school

Teachers often talk about inspiring their students to teach others. That is what happened to GCU Assistant Professor Dr. Paul Danuser and his student, Andrew […]

Kern grant launches Character Education center

The Kern Family Foundation has awarded a $2.27 million grant to Grand Canyon University to launch the Canyon Center for Character Education. The three-year grant […]

Teacher takes alternative pathway to her dream

Maria Vinch had been a social worker and an office worker, but the kind of work she really wanted was to teach children. In August, […]

She left school to aid sister, returned to set example

Aliyah Stanford always knew a college education was a ticket out of her circumstances. But she had to quit. Her younger sister was struggling and […]

GCU conference aims to heal with character

GCU is known for building community with character. The Building Virtues Conference: Character Education in a Changing World, scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13, is another […]

GCU alum is Instagram hit with students, teachers

Shay Quitno was terrified. She couldn't sleep. It was her first day ever of teaching a class after graduating from GCU last spring. Quitno shared […]

Educators share their passions behind teaching

Jason Cantanese, a math teacher at Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School in Phoenix, learned early in his career that the school didn't offer algebra. He […]

Aspiring teachers wooed at expo -- even to Alaska

Most of the Promenade was lined with tables set up by school district representatives Tuesday, eager to hire GCU's aspiring teachers. Nearly all of the […]