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About the Department of Curriculum & Teaching

The Department of Curriculum and Teaching offers a broad range of academic undergraduate and graduate programs in teacher education to prepare students for initial licensure and/or for advanced licensure endorsements. The department is committed to producing teachers who foster high academic achievement in all students, including learners with diverse racial, cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic backgrounds and abilities.

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Mission Statement

The Department of Curriculum and Teaching is a community committed to exploring and critically examining socio-historical, political, and cultural foundations of curriculum and instructional practices with the intent of reimagining and transforming education in local and global contexts. In our teaching and learning, research, and service, we enact our commitment through:

  • Valuing diversity to ensure that students, faculty and staff feel welcome, safe, and affirmed;
  • Practicing equity, inclusion, and social justice;
  • Preparing knowledgeable, reflective, and caring educators and scholars; and
  • Developing ourselves as well as the individuals and groups with whom we collaborate to make informed decisions regarding curriculum, practices, and policies.
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Preparing Educators as Leaders

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mission statement points

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Value

Valuing diversity to ensure that students, faculty and staff feel welcome, safe, and affirmed;
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Practice

Practicing equity, inclusion, and social justice;
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Preparation

Preparing knowledgeable, reflective, and caring educators and scholars; and
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Development

Developing ourselves as well as the individuals and groups with whom we collaborate to make informed decisions regarding curriculum, practices, and policies.