The Elementary Education Program has joined with Jefferson County elementary schools, including King, Byck, Sanders and Bowen, to construct a new program partnership. This will enable elementary education majors a chance to gain teaching experiences while attending IU Southeast. Gloria Murphy, dean of the School of Education, provided some insight on why the Education Department chose to utilize these four schools. “The reason why we hand-picked these schools to do a partnership with us is because these schools have diverse settings and environments,” Murphy said.