Mission Statement

Mission

The School of Teacher Education and Leadership prepares highly competent, reflective, and inclusive educators who are inspired to improve schools and communities. We pursue experiences that deepen our ability to understand and engage in equitable and inclusive practice and nurture students in cultivating a critical thinker/learner mindset that will serve as a foundation for their professional careers.

Vision

The School of Teacher Education and Leadership aspires to be a leader in the Commonwealth of Virginia for innovative, immersive, practice-embedded learning experiences that foster individual and system transformation.

Core Values

The School of Teacher Education and Leadership seeks to enact our core values of:

• Relationships – We are committed to building authentic relationships with each other and with students, families, and education professionals in the community.
• Responsiveness – We are responsive to students, to the changing educational landscape, and to our community’s cultures and needs.
• Relevance – We ground our work in research relevant to our students’ lives and to the responsibilities of the profession. 
• Reflection -We engage in reflection as a habit of mind to grow and to guide our commitment to the other core values, our vision, and our mission.