Philosophy: Student Potential, Ethical Implications Believing that
schools function as social and political entities as well as for the
growth of individuals, the College of Education prepares teachers and
leaders a) to enhance the academic and personal potential of their
students, and b) to evaluate the social and ethical implications of
educational policies and practices.
Mission
Teaching, Leading, and Learning in a Democratic Society.
Vision
We believe that schools function as social and political entities as
well as for the growth of individuals.
Value Statement
We prepare candidates to: " Enhance the academic and personal
potential of their students, " Establish policies and practices
that promote democratic education, " Evaluate the social and
ethical implications of educational policies and practice. We value
these ideals in our candidates, our faculty, and our relationships with
the larger communities we serve: " Expertise to guide our practice,
" Equity to guide our interactions, " Liberal Education to
guide our perspectives, " Social Responsibility to guide our
commitment to democratic education.
Strategic Priorities, outcomes, and key objectives
Strategic Priority Area 1: Actively engage learners at all levels.
Outcome A: Grand Valley's learning environment is personal, challenging, and transformational, supporting excellent academic programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Outcome B: Grand Valley is diverse and inclusive.
Outcome C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.
Outcome D: Grand Valley supports innovative teaching, learning, integrative scholarly and creative activity, and the use of new technologies.
Strategic Priority Area 2: Further develop exceptional personnel.
Outcome A: Grand Valley's learning environment is personal, challenging, and transformational, supporting excellent academic programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Outcome D: Grand Valley supports innovative teaching, learning, integrative scholarly and creative activity, and the use of new technologies.
Strategic Priority Area 3: Ensure the alignment of institutional structures and functions.
Outcome C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.
Strategic Priority Area 4: Enhance the institution's image and reputation.
Outcome A: Grand Valley's learning environment is personal, challenging, and transformational, supporting excellent academic programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Outcome C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.