| We believe that children and youth learn when they have opportunities to
explore their environments, when they are challenged to think about the
world and their place in it, when they are provided rich opportunities to
develop skills, and when their teachers make learning an exciting and
rewarding activity. We believe that children and youth have many different
talents, and that they all can learn. We believe that teachers have tremendous
opportunities to shape how their students think and feel about learning.
We believe that teachers serve the community: children, youth, families,
and institutions. We believe that teachers must take on the role of
advocate for all students so that all children and youth can achieve their
goals even in the face of adversity.
We believe that school counselors serve both the students and teachers in
our schools. School counselors work to assist students achieve academic
and social goals. School counselors provide support to teachers through
their work with students and their families.
We welcome to our programs all candidates who share our philosophy and
whose goal is to develop their own skills and talents to become
educational professionals committed to excellence.
Please use this opportunity to "get to know" the Division of Education.
You will learn about the conceptual framework model Educational
Professionals Committed to Excellence which guides the programs offered
through the Division of Education. Central to this model are three themes
which define the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to become
excellent teachers and school counselors. These themes are interwoven
throughout the candidates' undergraduate and graduate programs.
The faculty and staff of the Division of Education work on a daily basis
to deliver a program which maintains integrity to the beliefs and
principles described in the model Educational Professional Committed to
Excellence.
The College at Oneonta's long history in teacher education continues
through its commitment to preparing teachers and other school
professionals for the public schools of New York. This commitment was
validated in October 2000 when the Division of Education was awarded
accreditation by the National Council of Teacher Education. This legacy is
strong and equal to its commitment to provide a well-rounded liberal
education to its students. |
