Education - Program Distinctions
Vision: To prepare teachers who are effective leaders and reflective educators in 21st century educational settings. Mission: The mission of the Education Division is to prepare teacher candidates in a Christian learning environment with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to be successful, reflect teacher-leaders in the 21st century. This mission is embodied in the four Student Learning Outcomes of the Unit:
- Knowledge - Teacher candidates demonstrate in-depth knowledge in their content areas
- Pedagogy - Teacher candidates plan and implement classroom strategies that foster learning
- Leadership - Teacher candidates provide leadership in the school and community
- Reflective Best Practice - Teacher candidates develop dispositions as caring, reflective, self-assessing thinkers and professional teachers