The mission of the program is to prepare teacher candidates with pedagogical knowledge and skills/strong subject matter knowledge to ensure every student succeeds.

The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and STAAR have created a paradigm shift in how we educate our children in Texas. The educational goals mentioned below can become a reality, provided teachers receive the appropriate professional training. The professionals can model and guide the teacher candidates to acquire the knowledge and skills that effective classroom teachers possess to:

• Educate all children.
• Provide for individual differences.
• Create strategic readers.
• Create strategic writers.
• Create independent thinkers.
• Create problem solvers.
• Give students the necessary knowledge and skills to become independent learners.

Through collaborative planning and goal-setting, it has been established that our Teachers For The 21st Century Program will achieve the following:

• A high-quality and ongoing mentoring relationship between an intern and a master teacher.
• Strong preparation in subject content areas and educational and pedagogical methods.
• Collaboration among high-performing educators, partnering with area school districts and intern teachers.
• Increase multicultural diversity and effective ACP teachers.
• Hands-on teaching and learning in a realistic classroom setting before permanent placement.