The School of Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, comprised of multiple academic disciplines and serving the citizens of the southwest Illinois metropolitan region, prepares educators and other professionals by:
• integrating inquiry-based teaching, research, theory, and practice;
• engaging learners in an inviting, collaborative, and rigorous academic atmosphere;
• challenging learners to synthesize discipline-based knowledge and to generate new perspectives;
• stimulating critical dialogue about social justice and equity that encourages ethical action;• promoting participation in change strategies that serve the individual, the organization, and the community.
effective April 2003