• Graduate Studies in Education and Leadership Mission

  School of Education graduate faculty developed mission and vision statements for graduate studies in the unit. Graduate Studies in Education and Leadership (GSEL) includes the following programs. 

  • Educational Leadership, M.Ed. and Graduate Certificate
  • Language Education, Graduate Certificate
  • Teaching and Learning, M.Ed.
  • Special Education, M.Ed. and Graduate Certificate

  
  Graduate Studies in Education and Leadership Mission
  

  We prepare scholarly practitioners grounded in purpose and research to address complex problems of practice in the context of Alaska’s Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse setting. 

  Graduate Studies in Education and Leadership Vision

  Faculty and candidates enact the Graduate Studies mission by

  • collaborating with key partners (e.g., Alaska Natives; school-based teachers and administrators; community-based leaders and Elders);
  • conducting scholarship in teaching and research that address complex problems of practice relevant to Alaska’s context;
  • implementing interdisciplinary practices indicative of a holistic, integral approach to graduate studies; 
  • framing and examining critical questions through inquiry/research;
  • engaging in self-reflection;
  • listening; 
  • examining, analyzing, evaluating, and commenting on education policies and practices; and
  • recognizing and respecting multiple perspectives and worldviews.

   

  Alignment of Graduate Studies Vision and SOE Core Values

  Graduate Studies in Education and Leadership Vision Statements	School of Education Core Values
  Collaborating with key partners (e.g., Alaska Natives; school-based teachers and administrators; community-based leaders and Elders)	Collaborative Spirit
  Conducting scholarship in teaching and research that address complex problems of practice relevant to Alaska’s context	Intellectual Vitality
  Engaging in self-reflection	Leadership
  Examining, analyzing, evaluating, and commenting on education policies and practices	Inclusiveness and Equity
  Framing and examining critical questions through inquiry/research	Intellectual Vitality
  Implementing interdisciplinary practices indicative of a holistic, integral approach to graduate studies	Intellectual Vitality
  Listening	Leadership
  Recognizing and respecting multiple perspectives and worldviews	Inclusiveness and Equity

• CAEP
  The advanced certification/endorsement programs in the School of Education at the University of Alaska Anchorage are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). In accordance with CAEP requirements, supporting evidence on required performance measures is presented annually to inform the public of program outcomes and program impacts.
• NAEYC
  The University of Alaska Anchorage Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Development is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The accreditation term runs from Spring 2018 through Spring 2025. 

Our Motto

Preparing Educators to Transform Lives

Our Mission

We prepare educators and support the lifelong learning of professionals to embrace diversity and to be intellectually and ethically strong, resilient, and passionate in their work with Alaska's learners, families, and communities.

Our Vision

We are a community of educators dedicated to improving the quality of education and preparing educators to transform lives. Through innovative teaching, research, service, and leadership, we:

• provide direction that inspires learning, informs the state's educational policy and research agendas, and addresses the challenges of Alaska;
• call upon diverse cultural knowledge, values, and ways of learning and viewing the world, especially those of Alaska Natives, in order to promote the intellectual, creative, social, emotional, and physical development of educators, learners, families, and communities;
• contribute to educators' understanding of development and learning from childhood through maturity and respond to the challenges of providing learning across the lifespan;
• transform the beliefs and practices of educators, families, and communities in order to address the wide spectrum of human abilities in compassionate and innovative ways;
• prepare educators with appropriate knowledge, skills, and dispositions in the judicious use of technology to enhance learning;
• focus relentlessly on student learning; and
• engage in dynamic partnerships with the university, community groups, and urban and rural educators to improve the quality of education in Alaska.

Our Core Values

Intellectual Vitality: Professional educators examine diverse perspectives, engage in research and scholarship, contribute to knowledge and practice, and apply innovations in technology.

Collaborative Spirit: Professional educators generate, welcome, and support the collaborative relationships and partnerships that enrich peoples' lives.

Inclusiveness and Equity: Professional educators create and advocate for learning communities that advance knowledge and ensure the development, support, and inclusion of peoples' abilities, values, ideas, languages, and expressions.

Leadership: Professional educators are committed to the highest standards of ethical behavior in their roles, using professional expertise to improve the communities in which they live and work, and demonstrating the ability to translate theories and principles into transformative educational practice.