Teaching Human Service Educational Leadership
Preparing Teaching Professionals
The Ashland University College of Education programs are based on foundations of education, current research, effective practice, and collaborative relationships with various members of the learning community. The programs are implemented in diverse classroom, field, and clinical settings through a blending of theoretical and practical experiences with an accent on the individual. The Ashland University Education faculty believe that teachers are reflective decision makers who merge theory and practice; possess ethical character; value the individual and unity; embrace tradition and change; and acknowledge the service nature of educating in the following ways:
- Promotes collegiality and works cooperatively and collaboratively with all stakeholders of our learning community (faculty members, students, school personnel, human service professionals, and members of the global community) to improve the condition of the local and larger community.
- Listens, interprets, and communicates effectively.
- Demonstrates global understandings of how individual development, cultural diversity, socio-economic conditions and individual differences influence the opportunities of all individuals to learn and contribute to their full potential.
- Uses and participates ethically in research and leadership studies.
- Uses a variety of appropriate and ethical assessment techniques to enhance learning and teaching.
- Masters appropriate disciplines so as to engage students in meaningful learning experiences.
- Integrates educational technology in teaching and learning processes.
- Demonstrates reflection on professional strengths and needs and plans for professional development to improve future performance.
- Assumes the responsibility to be active in the profession.
- Understands the relationship between schools and the larger culture and school as culture.
- Identifies and justifies standards of professional behavior.
Preparing Human Service Professionals
The Ashland University College of Education Human Service programs are based on foundations of education, current research, collaborative relationships with stakeholders of the learning community. The programs are implemented in diverse classroom, field, and clinical settings through a blending of theoretical and practical experiences with an accent on the individual. The Ashland University College of Education faculty believe that human service professionals are reflective decision makers who integrate theory and practice, possess ethical character, value the individual and unity, embrace tradition and change, and acknowledge the service nature of educating in the following ways:
- Promotes collegiality and works cooperatively with all members of the human service and global community.
- Listens, interprets and communicates effectively.
- Globally understands how individual development, cultural diversity, socio-economic conditions and individual differences affect the opportunities of all individuals to develop and to realize their own potential.
- Engages in the application of scholarship related to the human service profession.
- Utilizes a variety of appropriate delivery techniques and ethical assessment tools to provide service to the community.
- Integrates appropriate technology in the human service profession.
- Commits to the responsibility of academic, professional and ethical growth and self reflection in contributing to the human service profession.
- Participates in leadership development for the human service professional.
- Engages in meaningful, active academic study and facilitates theory into practice transference by utilizing human services’ content knowledge effectively in diverse clinical and/or field based settings.
- Engages in service to students and members of the community.
- Demonstrates standards of ethical professional behavior.
Preparing Educational Leadership Professionals
Ashland University College of Education programs are based on the foundations of education, current research, effective practice, and collaborative relationships with various members of the learning community. Programs are implemented in diverse classroom, field, and clinical settings, blending theoretical and practical experiences with an accent on the individual. The Ashland University Education faculty believe that education and human service professionals are reflective decision makers who merge theory and practice; model ethical behavior; value the individual and unity; embrace tradition and change; and implement the service nature of educating in the following ways:
- Promotes collegiality and works cooperatively and collaboratively with all stakeholders of the learning community (faculty members, students, school personnel, human services professionals, and members of the global community) to improve the condition of the local and larger community.
- Listens, interprets, and communicates effectively.
- Understands how human development, cultural diversity, socio-economic conditions and individual differences affect the opportunities of all individuals to learn and contribute to their full potential.
- Uses and participates ethically in research and leadership studies.
- Employs a variety of appropriate and ethical assessment techniques to enhance learning and teaching.
- Exhibits leadership in the integration of technology in teaching, the learning process and assessment.
- Commits to the lifelong responsibility of academic, ethical, professional, spiritual growth and reflection, and to be engaged in and contribute to the professional and global community.
- Demonstrates a commitment to service which articulates the school’s mission and builds community support for school programs and student welfare.
- Understands the relationship between schools and community which facilitates effective communications.
- Provides professional and ethical leadership to ensure compliance with legal, statutory and regulatory standards.
- Values and promotes individual character and ethical development.
- Understands the principles of organizational and fiscal management and resource allocation.
- Understands the concepts of organizational dynamics, redesign,
and renewal, and their linkage with transformational leadership.