READ Educator
Conceptual Framework
● Reflective ● Effective ● Active ● Decisive ● Educators
Tougaloo College’s School of Education teacher education programs are based on the College’s and School’s missions, the READ Educator Conceptual Framework, and research-based theories and best practices. Developed collaboratively with students, faculty, administration, the teacher education advisory council (TEAC), and the professional community, the READ Educator Conceptual Framework depicts educator preparation provider (EPP) expectations for teacher candidates by focusing on the learner and learning, content and pedagogy, field and clinical partnerships and practices, candidate progression and support, program impact, professional responsibility, and quality assurance and continuous improvement through ongoing assessments, evaluations, and feedback.
A READ educator is one who
- Is committed to continuous improvement in practice (reflective)
- Develops the thinking skills for effective inquiry (effective)
- Assumes responsibility for his or her own learning (active)
- Demonstrates awareness of self, others, and the surrounding context and takes action that aligns with new understandings (decisive)
Tougaloo College is a private, liberal arts, historically black college; therefore, the School of Education advocates for traditional educational practices and well-rounded, cross-disciplinary programs of study by advocating for the integration of culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices, best approaches for implementing innovative technology, diversity and inclusivity, and advocacy for social justice – all practices which foster innovative and scholarly research-based approaches for teachers to be READ educators, able to work in schools with diverse populations in an ever-changing cultural and global society that requires today’s educators to be caring, nurturing, and highly knowledgeable of content and pedagogical practices.
For additional information about the characteristics of a READ Educator, see the Undergraduate Handbook and Graduate Catalog.