UVM's NCATE Unit Beliefs
What Characterizes UVM's
Seventeen Educator Preparation Programs?
Through reflective learning and
practice,
the UVM prepared educator is grounded in
Constructivism:
Knowledge is
socially
constructed through dialogue and community based practice.
Collaboration:
Teachers and
other school
professionals work collaboratively to problem solve with stakeholders.
Human
Development and
Empowerment:
Education facilitates development of human potential.
Inclusion:
All students can
learn and
have value in their communities.
Multiculturalism
and Culturally
Responsive
Pedagogy: Learning communities demonstrate respect for and
honor
diversity, pursue knowledge and affirm our diverse national cultures.
Equity
and Justice: Education
should
advance social justice and democracy.
...
What
Knowledge, Skills, and
Dispositions Characterize Our Beginning Educators?
Each Graduate...
1. demonstrates content knowledge
and skills
2. understands learners and their
differences
3. understands learning
4. translates curriculum into
instruction
5. creates equitable, inclusive
learning
environments
6. assesses student learning
7. practices culturally responsive
pedagogy
8. demonstrates collaborative and
interpersonal
skills
9. engages in reflective practice
10. integrates technology
11. acts consistently with the belief
that
all students can learn
12. engages in self directed learning
and
professional development for growth
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