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The Mission and the Conceptual Framework
of the Duke University Teacher Preparation Programs
Mission
Conceptual Framework (summary)
Conceptual Framework (complete in .pdf format)Visualization of the Conceptual Framework
Mission:
The mission of the Duke University Teacher Preparation Programs is to prepare knowledgeable and skilled instructors who conduct themselves professionally and ethically as they practice reflective teaching.
The mission is comprised of several components (listed below). Candidates for licensure must demonstrate mastery of these components before they can be certified. They do so by exhibiting proficiency in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of their chosen preparation program. A common core of knowledge, skills, and dispositions for all teacher preparation programs at Duke that apply to all candidates for licensure can be found here.
Components of the Mission: The Conceptual Framework
1. Knowledgeable and Skilled Instruction
Our candidates are:
· A) Liberally Educated - the Teacher Preparation Programs build on the liberal arts education of our candidates by providing them with a broad range of academic and field-based experiences and with support for mastering high-level content knowledge;
· B) Pedagogically Flexible - candidates are aware of a variety of teaching approaches, and they know how and when to apply them;
· C) Technologically Skilled - candidates are familiar with multiple applications of technology and include them successfully in a variety of teaching and learning situations.2. Professional and Ethical Conduct
Our candidates are:
· A) Emerging Leaders - the Teacher Preparation Programs produce teachers who model professional behaviors and who are trained to become leaders-by-example both in and out of the classroom;
· B) Cooperative Team Members - candidates value and seek out the experience and expertise of others, and they work as team members to contribute to the efforts of their schools and their profession;
· C) Inclusive Instructors - candidates are aware of the needs of a diverse student population and they make appropriate accommodations for those needs.3. Thoughtful Practice
Our candidates are:
· A) Reflective - candidates understand the value of regular and purposeful reflection, and they know how to practice it; they use that reflection to make their teaching stronger and more effective;
· B) Collaborative - candidates seek out and encourage the help and cooperation of the family and the community in the education of the whole child;
· C) Progressive - candidates recognize that content and pedagogical best practices are in constant states of change; the Teacher Preparation Programs prepare candidates to continue to develop professionally, to modify their teaching accordingly, and to strengthen their knowledge throughout their careers.Visualization of the Conceptual Framework
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