Our
Mission
The
mission of the Education Department is to prepare students to be
excellent urban educators. Study of pedagogy and content enables
our students to advocate for equity and social justice as these issues
play out in the classroom and the politics of education. Oxy
future teachers are trained to be leaders and to work within a strong community network to grapple with
theory and practice through college readings and intensive fieldwork
experience. Social constructionist philosophy frames the dynamic
relationship between content, knowledge, and pedagogy emphasized in our
program. Oxy students collaborate professionally with classroom
teachers, parents, and students. They reflect on their teaching practice, and learn to build a
community within their own classrooms and beyond. Future teachers are
prepared to work, support, and be leaders in pluralistic school communities that
embrace diversity and inclusion.
Program
Goals
1. Students will teach for social justice
as they learn about the social and
political contexts of education.
2. Students will
understand and apply learning theories in
diverse classrooms.
3. Students will
learn and practice effective multicultural and inclusive
pedagogy.
4. Students will
learn the various purposes of assessments, as well as
evaluate, construct, and use them to inform instruction.
5. Students will
learn, critique, and practice standards-based and subject-
specific pedagogy.
6. Educational
Leaders will learn to differentiate curriculum and instruction to
address their students' linguistic diversity in their classroom.
7. Students will
reflect on their teaching practices, school experiences,
and develop as professionals and educational leaders.
8. Students will
meet the Level I requirements set by California Commission
on Teaching Credentialing and California Department of Education.
