Woodring educators must demonstrate that they make a positive impact on student performance. Educators must also recognize the impact of societal issues on learning and discriminate between alterable and unalterable variables as they relate to individual learners. The term effective was chosen to describe the informed decision-making and the purposeful search for beneficial teaching strategies that are expected of a Woodring graduate. Have high expectations of students and to help students develop responsibility for their own learning. The term educator was selected to describe Woodring graduates because it implies broad professional roles for our graduates, and it is an inclusive term that describes administrative as well as classroom roles.
Educators are professional decision-makers.
For a diverse society acknowledges that our graduates must be prepared to provide positive learning environments for all students regardless of first language, cultural or religious background, or learning characteristics.