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Mission and Vision

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Vision Statement

The Edmund J. Gleazer School of Education is committed to being a premier Educator Preparation Program (EPP) that is visionary, innovative, responsive, and transformative.

 

Mission Statement

We develop educational leaders who practice an ethic of care and are agents for social change. We create inclusive learning communities that are reflexive and transformative. Supported by evolving technologies, we are process-oriented and purposefully work toward our goal to provide an innovative and cutting-edge program. We have an expressed and committed sensitivity to diverse learners. Our candidates learn to utilize a culturally-responsive pedagogy that meets the challenges of a global world.

The faculty is committed to professional development, and in turn, supports students in career-oriented paths of learning resulting in the development of competent professional educators. The Gleazer School of Education is dedicated to promoting visionary, innovative, responsive and transformative communities of practice.

Conceptual Framework

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The GSOE Conceptual Framework expands on the mission and identifies four domains that serve as cornerstones of the teacher educator program.  Faculty members purposefully move this model to practice and evidence that teachers who care about learners, reflect on instruction, and collaborate with others will have greater impact on student learning and motivation and will become successful leaders in the classroom.  This link contains supporting educational literature that aligns with the characteristics of our conceptual framework. 

 

Preparing and Supporting Effective Teachers Who

Care, Collaborate, Lead, and Reflect

Cares

Candidates seek to establish a relationship of acceptance and respect for learners that reflects the values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

 

Collaborates

Candidates develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively involve learners, parents/guardians, colleagues, and the community.

 

Leads

Candidates prepare to facilitate instruction and assume broader leadership responsibilities to advance their profession.

 

Reflects

Candidates analyze and synthesize from their academic and clinical experiences and articulate what they have felt, thought, and learned.

 

Announcements & Job Postings

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North Kansas City Hiring Fairs

Posted By Garnet Coulthard
Wed, Mar 19 2025 at 4:51 PM

North Kansas City school is hosting several hiring fairs for 2025 at our Professional Development Center on Saturday, April 12th.  We are hiring for all positions for the 2025-26 school year and will conduct interviews for specific positions and hiring for our pool. If you have recent December graduates, we hire for long-term substitutes and positions where our enrollment has increased since the first semester.

 

 

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1000 CRANES FOR PEACE

Posted By Garnet Coulthard
Tue, Mar 11 2025 at 9:28 AM

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Contact Information

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Gleazer School of Education Directory
Name Phone E-mail
Lamoni Campus (641) 784-____ @graceland.edu 
 Tanya Coffelt (Chair and Faculty) 5263 coffelt
Shaen Polasky (Faculty) 5225 polasky1
Rebecca Reddell (Faculty) 5444 reddell
Melissa Newman (Field Placement Coordinator) 5493 gmn1
Garnet Coulthard (Office Manager) 5391 coulthar
FAX 641-784-5481  
     
Independence Campus (816) 423-____  
Allison Dudley (Faculty) 4742 adudley
Chris Doering (Independence Campus Site Director)  4748 gcd4
Nancy Halferty (Site Coordinator) 816-651-5840 halferty