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"A teacher affects eternity; he/she can never tell where his/her influence stops."
--Henry Brooks Adams
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The main focus of our Education Department is to develop competent, caring, and qualified educators by ensuring they demonstrate professional abilities in academic and pedagogical knowledge, caring teaching skills, and demonstrates dispositions of reflective practitioners. In order to develop these qualities, the our degrees and programs includes: (a) a competitive selection process that will identify highly-qualified candidates; (b) academic rigor through curriculum and assessments; (c) use technology tools to enhance teachers work and student learning; and (d) multiple practicum and student teaching experiences in the local school district that will be monitored by experienced teachers and college supervisors.
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Graduates of DSC Education Programs are caring professionals who are competent in subject matter and pedagogical teaching skills, and qualified to teach in the State of Utah. Graduates understand the following D.E.S.E.R.T. principles that embody the Teacher Education Accreditation Council’s (TEAC) Quality Principle I and accompanying cross-cutting themes (i.e., multiple perspectives, technology, and learning to learn), and align with the Utah State Office of Education and the Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) teacher standards.
All of the D.E.S.E.R.T. strands are inter-related and therefore are addressed in each phase of the program.
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D. E. S. E. R. T. Model (DM) Principles
D-Diversity (DM1): Teacher candidates understand that diversity differences (i.e., race, gender, ethnicity, culture, exceptionalities, individual differences, etc.) affect learning and, know how to provide educational opportunities that meet the needs of all students (National and state standards).
E-Effective Pedagogy (DM2): Teacher candidates can create effective and meaningful instruction and assessments for all students based on required subject matter knowledge, state content standards, curriculum goals, and use of technology (National and state standards).
S-Subject Matter (DM3): Teacher candidates have a strong knowledge of the subject matter they will teach and can facilitate the acquisition of that knowledge in their students (National and state standards).
E-Environment (DM4): Teacher candidates can create physically and emotionally safe classroom environments that encourage active learning, self-motivation, and cooperative interaction among students (National and state standards).
R-Reflective (DM5): Teacher candidates will be active learners and reflective practitioners which continually seeking opportunities that support life-long learning in their field (National and state standards).
T-Teaching Dispositions (DM6): Teacher candidates will foster a caring and professional relationship with students that focus on acceptance and their educational needs. (National and state standards).
Personal and Professional Skills
Students enrolled in the Dixie State College Education programs are expected to be professional in their conduct and dispositions as outlined below:
Standard I: Personal/Professional Skills
· Adhere to the DSC Student Code of Conduct.
· Maintain the dignity of the teaching profession by respecting and obeying laws and exemplifying honesty and personal integrity.
· Accord just and equitable treatment to all members of the teaching profession and to all individuals associated with the teacher education program.
· Respect individual rights by not interfering with the personal, academic, or professional rights of others.
· Do own work on exams and assignments (unless collaborative efforts are specifically sanctioned).
· Exercise sound, reasonable judgment and responsible behavior in relating with other people.
· Demonstrate commitment and dedication in preparing to teach.
· Assume personal responsibility for actions and consequences.
· Realize you represent DSC and the Education program when working in public schools.
Standard II: Interpersonal/Social-Emotional Skills
· Demonstrate respect for the individuality, dignity, culture and values of all persons.
· Avoid judgmental remarks and actions toward others.
· Protect others from conditions detrimental to learning, health or safety.
· Accommodate individuals with diverse or exceptional conditions.
· Work compatibly with students, staff, faculty, and others.
Standard III: Academic Skills
· Demonstrate commitment to learning, openness to new ideas and methods, tolerance for ambiguity.
· Demonstrate competence in speech and writing.
· Maintain academic standards required for teacher education admission and retention.
· Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge and skills in classroom settings.
· Demonstrate willingness to do more than the minimum required.
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