Mission Statement
The Department of Teacher Education empowers competent, caring, creative, committed educators who will demonstrate the Ribbons of Excellence by:
CARING FOR HUMANITY AND THE WORLD
- Differentiate instruction
- Hold high expectations for all
- Establish a safe and nurturing learning environment
- Examine and respect multiple perspectives and ways of thinking
- Demonstrate professional ethics
LEARNING THROUGHOUT A LIFETIME
- Equip students with disciplinary tools, skills, and content
- Strengthen thinking, problem solving, and teamwork skills
- Identify and apply technological solutions
- Set and pursue goals for continued growth
THINKING CRITICALLY
- Support student growth
- Monitor and guide student progress through ongoing assessment
- Utilize curriculum standards, educational research, and professional resources
CROSSING BOUNDARIES and DISCIPLINES
- Implement interdisciplinary approaches
- Work collaboratively
DEVELOPING CREATIVITY
- Prepare and lead engaging instruction
- Creative teachers develop a myriad of strategies to engage students in learning
