Mission and Vision

Mission

We are a professional education program that focuses on leadership of learning, service, and the shared construction of knowledge to prepare teachers for a diverse and dynamically changing global community.

We affirm our commitment to democratic values, our local neighborhoods and regions, and to our students as unique individuals.

Our vision emphasizes lifelong, reflective learning that looks to the other, but develops self; learning that is mutual and shared among all members of our educational community; and the fostering of an educational mission that looks beyond competence to excellence.

Vision

The teacher education programs at the University of Indianapolis strive to prepare teachers for professional service and leadership. The curriculum is designed to foster in prospective teachers and graduate students the knowledge, attitudes, and skills appropriate for professional practice. The faculty is committed to the development of those attributes germane to teaching and to the concept of placing all teachers in a responsible role of leadership. In this context of leadership, teachers at every level are viewed as agents of change. Service and leadership require a lifelong commitment to learning. The teacher education programs strive to instill in graduates a dedication to service and leadership and lifelong commitment to learning.

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Conceptual Framework

The University's Department of Teacher Education Programs are built according to the following Conceptual Framework:

The learner is central to all of the education programs at the University of Indianapolis.
The program's candidates, and through them the P-12 students, are encouraged to become lifelong, reflective learners.
Candidates begin with personal and professional learning, and expand it to include community-based and global learning.
The basic principles on which all aspects of learning rest are service, leadership, diversity, and excellence.