OUR VISION
Our graduates will be empowered educational professionals deeply committed
to continuous learning and the empowerment of all learners.
OUR MISSION
The WIU Teacher Education Program empowers candidates to become educational practitioners who engage in informed action that is grounded in knowledge and reflection; who are deeply committed to the highest standards of professional practice; who are able to adapt to emerging social, economic, and cultural landscapes; who are skilled in the use of technological tools that promote teaching and learning; and who are committed to empowering all learners.
OUR VALUES
- Knowledge: Informed, critically examined, research-based, data-driven, and experientially grounded understanding of learners, content, pedagogy, technology, and the standards associated with ones professional practice.
- Action: Professional practice that embodies the focused and skillful application of knowledge and understanding informed by reflection and a deep commitment to learners and their ultimate empowerment.
- Reflection: Analytical and thoughtful examination of one's knowledge, understanding, and practice resulting in more targeted and refined action that empowers student learning.
- Commitment: A deep emotional and intellectual investment to becoming a caring and compassionate professional dedicated to personal growth, excellence, and service to one's professional community, with the ultimate aim of empowering of all learners.
- Empowerment: The creation of a professional community wherein candidates develop the capability, confidence, efficacy, and sense of authority, enabling them to create a community that will positively transform the lives and actions of all learners that engages them in attaining their full potential.