About the Ed Lab

The Betty Stike Educational Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is designed as a critical component of the undergraduate elementary and special education programs. Students practice the methods they are learning in their courses by teaching a child in a one-on-one setting.

One-on-one teaching is designed as a positive experience, focusing on the child's strengths, needs, and interests. Students are coached as they learn new strategies and skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Open communication with parents is also an important part of the Ed Lab experience.

The Ed Lab is located in the Watson School of Education Regional Educational Resource Center. It provides an environment rich with print and non-print media, manipulatives for math, and a wide variety of materials and supplies which invite learning.

The Staff

The staff consists of faculty, a graduate assistant, a secretary, and a work study student. Staff is available from 9 am to 2pm, Monday through Thursday, to review lesson plans. The staff provides daily support to the learning activities of the lab.

Parents as Partners

Parents are integral to the success of tutoring. They provide valuable insights into their child's learning and guide the development of the tutoring objectives. Teachers communicate with parents or caregivers after each session and give updates on learning progress. Parents are also invited to participate in the Author's Showcase, a celebration of writing students have done through the semester. At the end of the semester, our teachers engage in an exit conference with the parents, summarizing the semester's work. At this time parents also receive a letter from the teacher detailing the child’s experience.