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Mission & Goals  Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education
Beliefs
Consistent with our mission, the Dean, faculty and staff in the School of Education have adopted the following set of shared beliefs to help guide our work.
We believe that:
- All students can and will learn when provided with the appropriate conditions, opportunities and resources.
- Successful learning communities respond to the needs, interests and backgrounds of each student.
- Effective teaching involves the transformation of understanding based on the depth, quality, and flexibility of the content being taught and its applicability to the prior knowledge of the learner.
- Self-determination, self-advocacy and self-improvement are keys to life-long learning.
- Continuous improvement is essential and most effective when it is informed by research, best practice, and internal and external assessment.
- The use of data collection, analysis, and evaluation informs decision-making and guides program improvement.
- Moral integrity, and collegial and respectful comportment among the administration, faculty, staff and students are necessary to provide an effective professional and cohesive educational experience.
- Commitment, dedication, and caring enhances student learning.
- Reflective practice is the foundation for career-long professional and personal growth.
- Embracing multiple perspectives expands our knowledge base and informs our decisions.
- A strong liberal arts background helps students to hone their intellectual skills and understand their chosen discipline more fully.
- Understanding and respecting diversity enhances professional and personal development.
- Partnerships within our own institution and with other institutions are essential and mutually beneficial.
- Maximizing the relationship between technology and other resources enhances educational programs, faculty and staff development and student learning.
- Providing service to others is our civic responsibility.
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