Mission and Goals
Mission
This program equips future teachers and other professionals by promoting awareness of cultural diversity issues, integrating coursework and service learning experiences with the application of a Christian worldview as it relates to life vocation, and fostering a holistic understanding of knowledge, and studying multiple curricula with emphases in specific subject areas.
Goals
- To establish a strong foundational understanding of subject matter on which to build teachers’ professional preparation, instruction, and development
- To prepare well-educated beginning teachers who understand significant ideas, structures, and values in the disciplines comprising the K-8 curriculum
- To prepare prospective multiple-subject teachers to analyze situations, synthesize information from multiple sources, make decisions on rational bases, communicate skillfully, and appreciate diverse perspectives
- To provide collaboration between education majors and local schools to further their understanding of teaching in an experiential setting
- To produce teachers who are competent, compassionate, and people of character, who will ultimately serve students and their families by displaying Christ through their gift of teaching
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. To view 2008-09 program information, visit the Academic Catalogs page. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
