The School of Education prepares all of its students to be "URBAN PROFESSIONAL MULTICULTURAL EDUCATORS" who:
Integrate theory and practice
Consider multiple perspectives
Exhibit Vincentian personalism
Promote positive transformation
Function as life-long learners
The School of Education offers high quality professional education programs that are guided by a conceptual framework. The framework is knowledge-based and is the foundation for all School of Education programs. A carefully chosen array of theorists and research data, as well as experience with best practice in the field, provide the academic content and structure in each of the programs. The conceptual framework is also shaped by the diverse students who enter its programs and by the urban clientele they are being prepared to serve. The DePaul student is actively involved in learning, analyzing, discussing, assessing and applying the appropriate body of knowledge for each program. The commitment to multicultural and urban educational values is enriched further by the Vincentian spirit, especially personalism, that touches every aspect of the university.
