SJU Learning Principle 1-Faith Justice and Education
Teaching from a faith-based perspective, the teacher gives priority to the development of social justice and equity in the classroom.
SJU Learning Principle 2- Education in the Community Context
The teacher fosters relationships between the school and communities it serves, taking into consideration such issues as gender, race, and class, as well as promoting the sharing of resources and perspectives that enhance and enrich learning in a community of learners.
SJU Learning Principle 3- Multiple Paradigms in American Education
The teacher views education through the lenses of different paradigms that seek to describe the roles of education in a democratic society. These include social, economic, cultural, critical, and constructive paradigms.
SJU Learning Principle 4- The Role of the Scholar- Practitioner Model in Education
The teacher is able to make connections between theory and practice and understands the role that scholarly research can play in guiding the work of the practitioner.
SJU Learning Principle 5- The Role of the Interdisciplinary Curriculum
The teacher uses an interdisciplinary approach to teaching based on an understanding that learning is enhanced when students make connections among different subject areas.
