Vision Statement and Goals

Vision Statement

We are committed to providing a personalized student experience within a collegial learning community dedicated to creativity, innovation, and excellence in teaching, research, and scholarly activities.

Our Goals

  • to provide leadership in language and literacy education through collaboration, advocacy and communication 
  • to develop a literacy network and provide a forum for pursuing language and literacy research 
  • to promote effective literacy practice through research in pre-service, in-service, and graduate teacher education
  • to share and disseminate innovative research findings which may inform and enhance classroom practice
  • to liaise with other literacy organizations and to establish community partnerships to further the development of literacy
  • to promote socio-cultural awareness of contemporary classroom complexities
  • to provide professional development for teachers, administrators, and teacher educators