Program Philosophy

TEACHER QUALITY

• STRONG ACADEMICALLY

• DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE

• REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER 

• LIBERAL STUDIES

• PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

The MAE produces teachers of high quality. There are five tenets that are pillars for building teacher quality. First, our students are academically strong. Second, our students participate in liberal studies. Third, our students earn undergraduate degrees in a discipline that provide a depth of understanding. Fourth, the MAE provides excellent professional preparation (many field experiences, professional courses, advanced discipline courses, and capstone experiences). Fifth, our faculty strive to help preservice teachers become reflective practitioners believing that they can ensure student achievement.