New Offering: M.S. in Educational Leadership
“Concordia’s School of Education prepares entry-level elementary and secondary teachers
for the church and community who are able to provide effective servant-leadership, prepared for reflective practice, and committed to life-long learning and strengthening of practice.”
Program Outcomes and Commitments
Caring Relationships - Concordia graduates reflect a disposition of service as they nurture caring and supportive relationship with students, families and colleagues.
Each Child - Concordia's graduates espouse each student as a unique child of God, full of potential.
Disciplinary Knowledge - Concordia's graduates know and understand the concepts, skills, and frameworks of the subjects appropriate to their certification.
Theory Into Practice - Concordia' graduates help every student learn by using their understanding of learning, development, and human motivation to design instruction which is responsive to student diversity and individual differences.
Well-Aligned Instruction - Concordia's graduates can deliver well-differentiated and well-aligned instruction that empowers students as learners.
Communication and Collaboration - Concordia's graduates communicate effectively and foster collaboration which supports students and their learning.
Teaching Contexts - Concordia's graduates use their knowledge of the social, historical, economic, legal, and cultural foundations of education to assess and respond to the dynamics of their classroom, school, and community.
Appropriate Technologies - Concordia's graduates make appropriate use of appropriate technologies.
Learning Communities - Concordia's graduates pursue, interpret, and share professional knowledge and the wisdom gained from practice in order to improve their effectiveness and to strengthen the profession.
Strengthening Practice - Concordia's graduates continue growing in their knowledge, skills, and dispositions to enhance student learning.
