The theme “Reach. Teach. Impact” is the foundation of the College of Education’s conceptual framework for program-specific learning outcomes that guide the operation of all initial and advanced programs in the college. These outcomes provide benchmarks to ensure that our candidates exit their programs as just, equitable and inclusive educators and leaders who possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to:
REACH the intersecting social identities of all learners through the critical examination of implicit and explicit biases and privileges in order to provide fair, respectful, non-discriminatory, equitable, inclusive, and humanizing learning environments.
TEACH through an anti-racist lens using culturally and linguistically relevant strategies, including educational technologies and community engagement, to provide equitable opportunities and supports necessary for all learners to attain high-quality outcomes.
IMPACT schools and communities through a commitment to dismantling systems of oppression by supporting students, teachers, and leaders as citizens in a highly diverse, global, interconnected, and digital world.
The Department of Special Education
The Department of Special Education serves preservice and intern teachers who earn an Education Specialist credential and/or master’s degree in the areas of Mild Supports, Extensive Supports, and Early Childhood Special Education. The master’s program as well as the early childhood are online while the credential programs have face to face, hybrid, and online courses.
