School of Education
Centers, Institutes & Projects

Centers, Institutes & Projects

Impacting children, families, communities and the world

In addition to providing a spectrum of regular degree programs, the School currently sponsors or co-sponsors a number of special enrichment and outreach programs with direct impact on local, state, and national communities. These activities provide model programs in direct service to children, adolescents, and their families, as well as technical assistance and professional development opportunities for educators in PreK-12, higher education, and agency settings.

Community Resources

Literacy for Life at the Rita Welsh Adult Learning Center

An adult literacy nonprofit offering free and low-cost tutoring programs, as well as job support, health literacy lessons and much more.

Next Move @ William & Mary

Supporting youth and young adults with developmental disabilities in our community.

Professional Development Center

Attend an event or plan your own event at the School of Education, classrooms and conference rooms are available for reservation.

Counseling Resources

Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic

Offering clinical training for counseling degree programs and community outreach through the New Horizons Family Counseling Center and New Leaf Clinic

• New Horizons Family Counseling Center

A university-based, student-operated, family counseling teaching clinic serving the families of students referred by the public schools and providing clinical instruction in marriage and family counseling for both master's and doctoral-level graduate students.

• New Leaf Clinic

Using motivational interviewing techniques to encourage students to take ownership of their decisions and make positive changes in their lives.

THRIVE Research and Intervention Center

Helping individuals and communities recover from adverse life and social circumstances and promoting the use of evidence-based tools that support thriving.

Educator and K-12 School Resources

Center for Gifted Education

A research and development center providing services to educators, policymakers, graduate students, researchers, and parents in support of the needs of gifted and talented individuals.

Center for Innovation in Learning Design

Focusing on projects that explore deeper learning in K-16 schools and classrooms, the center brings together researchers and practitioners to explore, prototype, and test new learning designs.

Eastern Virginia Writing Project

Improve the teaching of writing and improve learning in Eastern Virginia's schools by offering teachers the expertise necessary to strengthen and evolve their own writing programs.

Literacy Lab

An interdisciplinary initiative that aims to address issues in childhood literacy by providing tutoring, advocacy and educational opportunities for teachers.

Project Empower

Providing preventative and responsive services that address the interpersonal, emotional, and academic needs of students at Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools.

Project HOPE-Virginia

Virginia’s Program for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth — ensuring the enrollment, attendance, and the school success of children and youth experiencing homelessness through public awareness efforts across the commonwealth and subgrants to local school divisions.

School Leadership Institute (SURN)

Developing programs for building-level instructional leaders, teacher leaders, and superintendents as well as other school leaders on critical educational leadership and instructional issues.

Success of Students (SOS) Virtual Tutoring Program

A partnership between the W&M School of Education and church communities designed to serve K-12 students through academic, social and emotional support.

T/TAC: Training and Technical Assistance Center

Providing a variety of professional development services for educators in Eastern Virginia designed to facilitate the use of research-based practices and increase the capacity to improve outcomes for students with mild to moderate disabilities.

School of Education Resources

Clinical Faculty Program

A professional development opportunity for successful teachers who wish to contribute to the preparation and support of pre-service and beginning teachers.

Learning Resource Center

School of Education library providing support for instructional programs with materials to borrow including K-12 textbooks and supplemental curriculum materials, psychoeducational test instruments, and audio-visual equipment.

Technology Integration Center

Guides and supports technology-enhanced teaching, learning, and scholarship in the School of Education.

Student Resources

Holmes Scholars

High-achieving students who are from traditionally under-represented backgrounds pursuing doctoral degrees in education.

Social Justice and Diversity Research Fellows

Bringing together graduate students from across the disciplines in a community to support and promote research in the areas of social justice and diversity.

Troops to Teachers Virginia Center

Helping military service members become teachers.

K12 Learners

Supporting K-12 learners and families

Our faculty, staff and students are partnering with practitioners and community members to transform learning and solve pressing challenges in K-12 education. Explore our centers working to meet the needs of K-12 learners and their families.

K-12 Educators

Supporting K-12 educators

Through professional development, customized training and other opportunities to connect and grow, we're working to learn with and from practitioners in the field.