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Vision/Mission
Vision
The College of Education exists to ensure that all students are
successful. It supports their growth into educated practitioners with
global perspectives who are capable of succeeding in their professional
lives in the 21st century. Students are at the heart of our work and give
work its purpose. We are dedicated to providing high quality educator
preparation programs for meaningful careers in schools and agencies. Based
upon a comprehensive liberal arts foundation, undergraduate and graduate
programs provide a community-based approach to the integration of theory
and practice. Through their extensive partnerships with schools, districts,
and agencies, faculty engage students in the everyday work world of practitioners.
The College of Education is also a community of learners where students,
faculty, and staff are engaged as partners in a quality education journey.
Mission
The College of Education’s mission is to provide an ecology of excellence
that enables learners to acquire, construct, and communicate knowledge,
skills, and attitudes that empower them to create a quality of life in
their respective communities that fulfills the needs of all individuals.
To ensure that this ecology of excellence is achieved, the College of
Education is committed to:
Developing professionals who have a knowledge base that promotes
best practices of interdependent teaching and learning, encompassing
depth and breadth in theoretical and practical knowledge. Creating an ethic of care that engages students in promoting
democratic values, decisions leading to equity, and learning environments
that affirm individual differences. Engaging in collaborative partnerships where students apply
knowledge and skills in their own areas of specialization and
interact with other professionals, leading to critical thinking
and decision-making in which individuals are empowered to make
instructional and evaluative decisions that promote lifelong learning
for students. Establishing a climate that supports the integral use of tools
of technology in all learning and teaching experiences. Advocating the principle of social justice based on individual
physical, psychological, and social development needs within the
context of a pluralistic society. High standards of performance in the attainment of skills that
validates the education profession and strengthens our communities.
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