University of Wisconsin - Stout

It is the purpose of the School of Education to adhere to and apply the institutional values to accomplishment of the SOE mission, vision, and goals. The values and purposes were developed through a consensus process and apply the institutional values to the preparation of education professionals. The faculty and staff of theSchool of Education value and are committed to the following:             

  1. Excellence in teaching within high-quality, student centered undergraduate and graduate education programs involving active learning and appropriate technology; therefore, we will:
    • Model best practice
    • Build upon a strong content background
    • Foster the understanding of growth and development and of learning processes
    • Actively engage candidates in learning and assessment
    • Challenge each candidate’s thinking
    • Utilize technology to enhance candidate learning
  2. Scholarship and Research within applied knowledge and general education; therefore, we will:
    • Conduct scholarly research
    • Mentor candidate research skills
    • Disseminate scholarship and research findings
    • Reward excellence in scholarship and research
    • Participate in professional scholarly organizations
  3. Collaborative Relationships with business, industry, education, community and government; therefore, we will:
    • Cultivate educational partnerships
    • Collaborate with industry, business, government, and professional organizations
    • Nurture collegial relationships with cooperating teachers and supervisors
    • Promote consistent, positive communication with internal and external audiences
  4. Growth and Development of students, faculty, and staff through active participation in university and professional communities; therefore, we will:
    • Participate in service at the school and university levels
    • Engage in professional development
    • Provide leadership at local, state, national, and international professional communities
    • Support candidate, faculty, and staff with opportunities to engage in professional communities at the local, state, national, and international level
  5. Diversity of people, ideas, and experiences; therefore, we will:
    • Value candidate and faculty diversity
    • Model respect for differences
    • Recruit and support a diverse candidate and faculty population
    • Provide candidates with opportunities to learn from diverse populations
  6. Active Involvement in shared governance, consensus-building teamwork, open and effective communication, and respectful, ethical behavior; therefore, we will:
    • Model respectful and ethical behavior
    • Provide leadership
    • Promote open and effective communication
    • Collaborate with organizations to improve the quality of education
    • Participate in decision making that drives policy

School of Education Unit Goals

The overarching purpose and responsibility of the School of Education is the development, implementation, and oversight of programs, curriculum and assessment systems that facilitate candidate acquisition of the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to become effective reflective practitioners. The conceptual framework guides the identification and assessment of candidate qualifications and the evaluation of unit capacity. The School of Education also has the responsibility to support the goals of the university.

The School of Education faculty and staff have established the following enduring unit goals to guide implementation of our conceptual framework and conduct strategic planning:

  1. Provide program curricula that incorporate diversity, research, theory, and best practice.
  2. Align program outcomes with state and national education standards.
  3. Foster the development of education professionals who are reflective in their practice.
  4. Collaborate with PK-12 schools, universities, technical colleges, educational agencies, professional associations, and communities to improve teaching and learning.
  5. Advance educational scholarship and research at the university, local, state, national, and international levels.
  6. Recruit, support and retain a diverse faculty/staff.
  7. Recruit, support and retain a diverse candidate body.
  8. Foster a climate of tolerance, trust, and respect.  Allow diversity of opinions and beliefs to be heard.
  9. Provide safe, effective, efficient, and inviting SOE facilities.
  10. Engage in leadership and service to the university, local, state, national, and international professional organizations.
  11. Improve efficiencies and cost effectiveness of services and programs.