Mission Statement

The University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Education is committed to the development of highly qualified teacher candidates. The School of Education embraces the responsibility to prepare teacher candidates to live and work in a rapidly changing, diverse world. Teacher education candidates are challenged to achieve the highest level of competencies defined in the UAM School of Education’s Conceptual Framework and as modeled by the UAM School of Education Faculty. The Conceptual Framework is comprised of five strands: knowledge, pedagogy, professionalism, diversity, and technology. The teacher candidates’ understanding of the Conceptual Framework is progressively developed as they advance through the teacher education programs. The UAM School of Education is dedicated to developing highly qualified teachers as identified by the State of Arkansas and by the “No Child Left Behind “Act of 2001 through a partnership with the Southeast Educational Cooperative, area public schools, the university community, and Arkansas’ high-need geographical areas.