College of Education and Health Professions

Scholar Practitioner Tenets

  • One who accesses, uses, and/or generates knowledge
  • One who plans, implements, and models best practices
  • One who understands, respects, and values diversity
  • One who is a developing professional and lifelong learner
  • One who communicates, cooperates, and collaborates with other
  • One who makes decisions based upon professional standards and ethical criteria
  • One who is knowledgeable about teachers and teaching, learners and learning, schools and schooling

 

Scholar-Practitioner Model

Scholar-Practitioner Conceptual Framework

Scholar-practitioners are:

Knowledgeable

  • They access, use, and/or generate knowledge
  • They understand, respect and value diversity
  • They are knowledgeable about teachers and teaching, learners and learning, schools and schooling

Skillful

  • They plan, implement, and model best practices
  • They communicate, cooperate and collaborate with others

Caring

  • They understand, respect, and value diversity
  • They make decisions based upon professional standards and ethical criteria

Inquiring

  • They are developing professionals and lifelong learners