SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
STANDARDS
Professionalism & Leadership
Candidates work collaboratively
with one another, participate in
professional endeavors, advocate for
educational initiatives that improve
student learning, and demonstrate
high ethical standards.
Content Knowledge
Candidates have an understanding
of their content areas and
professional specialty areas; they
promote global awareness and
relevancy to the subjects they teach,
and they seek to incorporate 21st
century skills in their teaching.
Middle
Birth-
Kindergarten
Exceptional
Children
Reflection
Candidates think critically
about all aspects of their
education and their classroom;
they actively investigate and
consider new ideas to improve
upon teaching and learning.
Secondary/K12
Elementary
Diversity
Candidates nurture relationships,
embrace diversity, maintain high
expectations, engage all students,
and communicate and collaborate
with families and communities.
Pedagogy & Professional Skills
Candidates know how students
think and learn and can differentiate
instruction accordingly; they
collaborate, use data for decisionmaking, use a wide-range of methods,
utilize technology for collaboration
and creation, and help students work
in teams to develop critical thinking
and problem-solving skills.
Professional Education Dispositions
1. To be accepting of others from diverse backgrounds (diverse including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, special
needs, tolerance of minority beliefs, and non-native speakers)
2. To be proactive and take initiative (by focusing on developing problem solving and critical thinking skills
necessary to recognize and act upon areas in need of change, and controversial issues related to education)
3. To be collaborative and collegial practitioners (by developing skills in how to work together as professionals to
achieve professional goals)
4. To be proactive in maintaining a professional understanding of current issues and trends in education (introduction
to professional organizations at both the state and national levels and how membership can promote professionalism
beyond the degree and initial licensure)