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Goals for 2009-2010:

1) Engage in whole group discussion around issues of teacher education using a common text to build a shared vision that will undergird our efforts at programmatic reform. 2) Draw upon understandings gained in the process of reading and discussion to complete columns one and two (in draft form).


 * Ideal Candidate: || Knows, believes, and is able to: || Gains through program activities... || Assessments ||
 * Believes that all students can learn and holds high expectations for every student in his/her care. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Creates and fosters positive learning environments that ensure the safety and success of all students in the recognition, valuing, and support of culturally-, linguistically-, academically-, socially-, and emotionally-diverse learners and understands the historical and socio-economic contexts that have contributed to inequitable educational opportunities in American society. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Possesses and demonstrates passion for and rich knowledge of subject area content and the student thinking processes necessary to engender learning of this content. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Utilizes pedagogy/methods that engage and motivate students and lead to genuine and intended learning. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Willingly takes instructional risks in the attempt to meet the needs of students and possesses the resilience and skills necessary to manage setbacks or failure. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Willingly improves professional practice through reflection, collaboration, professional development, evaluation of educational and content-specific research, and implementation of action research practices in the classroom. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Understands and values the roles and purposes of education and the subject area in the local, national, and global communities and possesses both the commitment and skills necessary to advocate for education as a means to enhance these communities. ||  ||   ||   ||
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Develops and articulates an educational philosophy grounded in theory, philosophy, and experience. ||  ||   ||   ||
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Uses informal and formal assessment data to determine and modify instructional practices as appropriate. ||  ||   ||   ||
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Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to foster learning. ||  ||   ||   ||