The process of investigation, practical application, education of leaders, and dissemination of ideas is central to keeping Teachers College in the vanguard of important advances in education. Teachers College has demonstrated an ability to anticipate and take charge of change in times when the need for leadership is paramount. We stand again at such a time. As a forum for important ideas, we have given shape and substance to the practices essential for promoting the best in learning and leadership to meet both the difficult and emerging challenges facing education. We must continue to do so.
Programs are in place to elevate reading and writing skills for elementary school children.
Initiatives are underway to improve the performance and effectiveness of schools. Research is addressing how children learn and develop. Digital technologies are being used to enhance the quality of teaching, student learning and materials available in the classroom. The brightest and best students are being prepared for teaching and leadership positions in education. The ideas, practices, and policies we introduce are the result of a process which is both humanly and financially costly.