Mission, vision and goals
We teach, we learn, we inspire!
Mission
The 草榴社区 School of Education is dedicated to culturally responsive, place-based teaching, counseling, research and service for 草榴社区's diverse communities.
Vision
The vision of schooling in 草榴社区 shared by the faculty of the 草榴社区 School of Education is of schools that function as an integral part of the community; schools in which children, teachers, school administrators, school counselors, parents, elders, and other community members become interdependent. We share the vision that a highly qualified educator is one who not only has a deep understanding of academic and pedagogical knowledge, but also has a deep understanding of the cultural, environmental, and emotional context of the children for whom they share responsibility with the family and the community. We envision schools in which the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the professional school staff reflect the diversity of the students in the community.
Goals
Through our programs and professional development courses, we promote the following goals:
1. Increase the number of qualified educators for 草榴社区's schools by:
- Providing licensure programs at undergraduate and graduate levels
- Providing education programs to place-bound educators in rural 草榴社区
- Recruiting 草榴社区 Native candidates
- Aligning programs with state and national standards and the candidate proficiencies identified in our Conceptual Framework
2. Enhance the professional skills of 草榴社区's K-12 educators by:
- Providing professional development opportunities throughout their careers
- Providing graduate degree programs statewide
- Developing partnerships with public schools
3. Develop and support ongoing systemic educational collaborations with 草榴社区 schools and communities to:
- Respond to the needs and interests of youth, families, and communities
- Better serve 草榴社区's diverse populations
- Enhance learning opportunities for individuals with exceptionalities
4. Conduct collaborative research on cross-cultural and multicultural education to provide on-going support of:
- The quality of 草榴社区's K-12 schools
- The curriculum of the 草榴社区 School of Education
- The preparation of educators who incorporate into the learning environment the varied cultures and languages of 草榴社区.
