EMGE Mission Statement
Department of Early and Middle Grades Education
We, the faculty in the Department of Early and Middle Grades Education, support the preparation and professional development of pre-service and in-service teachers.
We are dedicated to improving educational practice, advancing educational knowledge, and supporting the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that characterize educators who are passionate in their commitment to improving the life chances of children, adolescents, and their families.
We believe that quality learning experiences are active, collaborative, constructive, and continuous processes that are responsive to context, accessible and valuable to all learners, and contribute to the development of informed citizens.
Adopted: October 22, 2010