Mission

This Division's mission statement is the root of the vision Lindsey Wilson Unit faculty share: "To prepare teachers who are effective leaders and reflective educators in rural schools." This vision is realized in the education conceptual framework "Teacher as Leader for the 21st Century" and from three primary sources:

1. The physical location of the college
2. The collaboration with partnership schools and the expertise of the South Central Kentucky Educational Partnership(SCKEP), a collaboration of Lindsey Wilson College faculty and local area public school district professionals.
3. Research in best practice pedagogy, classroom management, education policy.

The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College offers Bachelor of Arts degree programs in teacher education and a Master of Education degree program for rank change. In addition, Lindsey Wilson College offers an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Care & Development. All programs incorporate a rich array of practical, clinical experiences in authentic and diverse settings to strengthen the connection between theory and practice.

We are state accredited through the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and will seek National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) during our next accreditation visit which is slated for Fall 2011. Candidates in our programs are expected to meet Kentucky Teacher Standards, Kentucky Core Content, Academic Expectations, and Program of Studies.

The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College is committed to the institution's mission of "Every Student, Every Day" and centers instruction on our division motto "Teacher as Leader for the 21st Century." Our instructors are qualified professionals who are current in best practices and are active in area, state, and national organizations.

The Conceptual Framework provides the foundation for the work of the Division at Lindsey Wilson College.The four Key Concepts of Knowledge, Pedagogy, Leadership, and Reflective Best Practice are aligned to their impact on P-12 student achievement, the Kentucky Teacher Standards and Lindsey Wilson College's Basic Competencies. The Continuous Assessment Model in both initial and advanced programs depicts how the Unit evaluates candidates based on their professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions and how these directly affect P-12 student achievement. Diversity and technology, vital components that impact learning are also addressed through candidate tasks. Through a constructivist approach to learning, the Unit prepares candidates to be effective teachers that positively impact P-12 students, and by preparing them to be teacher leaders to both students and their communities.

View our complete conceptional framework and assessment.