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 School of Education
St. Thomas Aquinas College was founded as a teacher education institution in 1952. Since that time nearly half of all graduates have been students earning a teaching degree or fulfilling requirements to be certified in a subject area (Gr. 7-12). Nearly 400 students each year study in the School of Education on the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College offers outstanding, nationally recognized teacher preparation programs and is accredited by the National Council on Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) after an extensive visit and review of our programs
Our Mission
The mission of the School of Education is to prepare educators who are informed decisions makers who create effective learning opportunities for all students. We accomplish this mission by preparing knowledgeable, caring educators who have a passion for learning and who can develop that passion in their students. They possess a level of content area knowledge and skills that allows them to continue to learn and to apply their knowledge in their vocation as educators. They effectively promote learning through a socially mediated process that supports the learner's personal construction of knowledge. They are effective communicators and collaborators and can create supportive, inclusive environments for learning. They are thoughtful educators who critically reflect on practice and are committed to lifelong learning in order to help all students achieve to their fullest potential.
To achieve our mission, the School of Education creates a caring, challenging environment for learning that supports each candidate’s development as an educator. In the College classroom, learning is a collaborative endeavor in which candidates speak and write about what they are learning, and question, analyze and discuss ideas with others who are at varying levels of expertise. We pride ourselves on providing each and every one of our candidates with personal attention. This prepares them for success from their very first day in a classroom.
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