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Created in 1903, the School of Education
at The University of Mississippi is dedicated to the preparation of persons for
effective leadership and service in the school, home and community. The mission
of the unit is to provide exemplary instruction, relevant research and effective
service through collaboration with schools, businesses, community organizations
and the public at large. Specifically, the school's goal is to prepare reflective
professionals who positively and effectively interact with persons diverse in race,
culture, gender, age, ability, and/or developmental level. With a legacy of excellent
teaching, meaningful service and creative research, the SOE makes a significant
contribution to the university's mission: "to continue to provide the
initial and continuing professional education of those who teach and serve as administrators
and counselors in K-12 schools, as well as in institutions of higher education."
The school's professional programs operate from a
well-developed strategic action plan that first evolved in 1985 and has been continually
revisited and updated, most recently in fall 2004. The plan is clearly aligned with
the university's goals. Built from essential knowledge and skills, research
findings and sound professional practice, each program's knowledge base serves
as a foundation of the school's conceptual framework, "Educators as
Reflective Professionals. "The school's conceptual framework and vision
statement attest to the commitment of faculty and staff, whose dedication and scholarly
pursuits create curricular models and a spirit of innovation. All this translates
into an outstanding education for students in the school, who graduate as reflective
professionals with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to facilitate lifelong
learning in an interactive and diverse society. In harmony with this philosophic
base, the strategic plan continues to be modified as stakeholders revisit issues
annually. The school seeks to make the plan a dynamic document based on current
research and societal needs. The School of Education is proud of its heritage and
optimistic about its future.
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