Communication. Professional communication refers to effective interpersonal and professional communication that includes appropriate applications of information technology and promotes student learning. Professional communication must be strategic in conveying respect and caring, in framing messages in an educational context, and in acknowledging the motivations and experiences of audiences.

We seek to assure that candidates are able to exercise their professional voices with the confidence required to be good receivers as well as transmitters of communication and to cultivate multiple responsive proficiencies, including the habit of reflection or dialogue that lays the groundwork for teacher action, and, eventually, the ability to articulate the principles of practice that guide their decision-making in recurring situations. Candidates in advanced programs are expected to demonstrate interprofessional as well as professional communication as the basis for action.

Using technology to assure quality in learning environments is a priority. This goal extends to assuring the aspirations and abilities of candidates to enhance communication and learning through application of technology