The School of Education's theme, "Educators as Reflective Professionals", captures the vision of the unit and offers direction for systematic and continuous review and improvement of its professional development programs. While the theme has remained consistent since our last NCATE visit (2002), terminology has been revised to reflect current research, current faculty ideas and current certification requirements, as well as current SPA standards.

 
  VISION STATEMENT  
  The vision of the School of Education at The University of Mississippi is to prepare reflective professional educators, create and disseminate new knowledge, and provide service to the state and nation to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century. Undergraduate and graduate programs in the unit are conceptualized to prepare candidates who can positively impact students to be productive and caring citizens who will exhibit the five qualities outlined in the conceptual framework.