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- Commitment
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CommitmentA deep emotional and intellectual investment to becoming a caring and compassionate professional dedicated to personal growth, excellence, and to service to one's professional community, with the ultimate aim of empowering all learners.
- Action
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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. - Knowledge
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Knowledge
Informed, critically examined, research-based, data-driven, and experientially grounded understanding of learners, content, pedagogy, technology, and the standards associated with one's professional practice. - Reflection
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Reflection
Analytical and thoughtful examination of one's knowledge, understanding, and practice resulting in more targeted and refined action that empowers student learning. - Empowerment
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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 positively transforms the lives and actions of all learners and engages them in attaining their full potential.
Announcements
The College of Education and Human Services at Western Illinois University is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) November 6-8, 2011. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party's relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).
We invite you to submit written comments to:
Board of Examiners - NCATE
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023
Or by e-mail to: callforcomments@ncate.org
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 and Professional 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.
