Mission Statement
The graduate education program at North Greenville University, a Christ-centered institution, prepares individuals to become effective practitioners, caring leaders, and lifelong learners in a diverse, changing society.
Every course within the division is designed to meet objectives aligned with the aim of the teacher education program. The vision, mission, aim, and philosophy, along with unit outcomes and candidate proficiencies are articulated in the division’s Conceptual Framework. As presented in the framework, candidates who are successful teachers are Effective Practitioners, Caring Leaders, and Lifelong Learners.
Student Learning Outcomes of the MEd Program
The MEd desired outcomes for our graduate students are based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and are as follows:
- Make knowledge accessible to all students by creating inclusive learning environments and developing curriculum that takes into account individual learning differences (including cultural and family differences) to ensure that all students can learn.
- Design diverse instructional strategies to remediate students who are not performing at grade level through a variety of authentic applications.
- Design and/or evaluate engaging and effective instruction that will meet student learning outcomes using a variety of instructional techniques.
- Assess the progress of individual students, as well as the class, using multiple methods for measuring student growth and understanding.
- Critically examine current issues and learning theories in American education through reading, questioning, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing.
- Collaborate and build partnerships with teachers, parents, community members, and other teaching professionals to improve student learning.