We continue to build a different type of School of Education here at LMU, one that is ideally suited for these times.
PreK-12 education stands at a crossroads. With too many schools struggling, too many children unengaged, and educational inequities persisting in many urban communities, it is clear that we cannot continue down the present path. Bringing our children the education they deserve requires a new generation of teachers, administrators and other leaders with the vision to challenge the unacceptable status quo and act as change agents within their schools and districts. It requires research that defines best pedagogical practices, along with partnerships that reach across traditional boundaries to bring together all stakeholders working toward the goal of transforming classrooms.
At the LMU School of Education we are providing all of this…and more.
In degree and credential programs tailored to meet the diverse needs of public, charter and Catholic schools, we prepare candidates through rigorous curricula grounded in theory – but integrated with practice in a way that ensures that our graduates are well equipped to bring real-world solutions to today’s challenges. The principles that inform each of these programs – the promotion of social justice; cultural responsiveness; value and respect for all individuals; and moral, intellectual, responsible and caring leadership – are exactly what PreK-12 schools need, now more than ever.
Loyola Marymount University and our SOE are firmly anchored in the 500-year Jesuit educational tradition characterized by a focus on the whole person, rigorous curricula, flexibility, creativity, passion and justice. Within this time-tested tradition lies many of the answers to improving our PreK-12 educational systems.
Our commitment to these values guides the innovative, entrepreneurial and reform-oriented programs, initiatives and research that are beginning to change the face of our schools. It is what drives our faculty, alumni, students and staff – the individuals who are on the front lines working tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of all children, because they know that education is the way to a better, more just world.
Information about Dean Shane P. Martin, Ph.D.:
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