About

VISION

The vision of the program is to give every child in our schools the opportunity to live a quality and rewarding life as a result of a quality Early Childhood through 12th‑grade education.

MISSION

The mission of the program is to prepare teacher candidates with pedagogical knowledge and skills and strong subject‑matter knowledge to ensure every student succeeds.

FOCUS

The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and STAAR have created a paradigm shift in how we educate our children in Texas. The educational goals mentioned below can become a reality, provided teachers receive the appropriate professional training.

• Educate all children.
• Provide for individual differences.
• Create strategic readers.
• Create strategic writers.
• Create independent thinkers.
• Create problem solvers.
• Give students the tools to become independent learners.

COLLABORATION

Through collaborative planning and goal‑setting, it has been established that our Teachers for the 21st Century Program will achieve the following:

• A high‑quality and ongoing mentoring relationship between an intern and a master teacher.
• Strong preparation in subject content areas and educational/pedagogical methods.
• Collaboration among high‑performing educators, partnering with area school districts and intern teachers.
• Increase multicultural diversity and effective ACP teachers.
• Hands‑on teaching and learning in a realistic classroom setting before permanent placement.