Teacher Education programs focus on the personal growth of the teacher, the enhancement of a positive self-image, and the social and emotional qualities conducive to teacher effectiveness. The components of the program, such as course work, fieldwork, student teaching and supervision, are designed to assist students in broadening their knowledge of theory, pedagogy, various instructional approaches and the ability to engage in active inquiry. Fieldwork and student teaching are specially designed to help students experience the interrelationship between theory and practice. D.,Associate Professor Karl M. Lorenz, Ed. There is a direct correlation between the level of professional effectiveness and the level of personal, intellectual, emotional, social and moral maturity attained through scholarship, reflection and interaction with communities of learners.
Teaching is a calling centered on service to the community, especially to children and youth.
Becoming a teacher requires a commitment to the pursuit of a path of change and growth that reflects an ever-changing society. To promote personal excellence through a study of self with the aim of helping students reach an appropriate level of intellectual, emotional, social and moral maturity. To help teachers investigate, critically analyze and, with personal commitment, effect change in anything that is unjust or inadequate in a school community. To prepare students to be practically and professionally effective as teachers. To promote an understanding of the complexities of the familial and social contexts and their impact on children and on the role of the educator.