Program Vision and Mission Statements
Lake Superior State University

 Vision Statement

The Lake Superior State University School of Education is a community of learners bound by the shared values that exemplify excellence in the professional education of teachers.

 Mission Statement

The School of Education is committed to provide opportunities for research, reflection, and response in the education. Through situated and contextualized learning experiences, the foundations for the development of content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, professional dispositions, a commitment to learning communities, and the dedication to meet the diverse needs of learners are built by those pursuing a career in teaching.

Program Goals and Objectives

 To educate teacher candidates in the practices of research, reflection, and response

• To provide opportunities for the development of the skills and knowledge bases that facilitate research, reflection, and response in the contexts of learning, education, and schooling

 To emphasize the foundational importance of content knowledge bases in the preparation of teachers

• To educate teacher candidates in the liberal arts ad sciences with concentrations in subject-specific disciplines

 To be vested in the construction of sound pedagogical knowledge bases by teacher candidates

• To afford students the opportunities to construct the theoretical knowledge and the skills of practice that are grounded in best practice through traditional classrooms and other field experiences

 To be committed to the development and assessment of professional dispositions in teacher candidates

• To discuss, define, disseminate, and model the professional dispositions of professional educators

 To foster the development and appreciation of learning communities at the university level and within the school and community settings

• To demonstrate a commitment to learning communities in environments conducive to learning, and to appreciate the multidimensional contexts of the learning communities

To be bound by a strong commitment to learners and learner-centered processes

• To embrace the principle and belief that all students can learn