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