PNU PHILOSOPHY

Education for personal renewal and social transformation.

PNU VISION

A leading future –ready teacher Education University responsive to national and global development goals and directions.

PNU MISSION

Philippine Normal University is committed to lead innovative, responsive and sustainable teacher education programs that set the standards of futureready teachers and education leaders.

PNU QUALITY POLICY

As the National Center for Teacher Education, the Philippine Normal University commits to provide leadership in teacher education and nurture innovative teachers, education leaders, and research scholars imbued with the values of truth, excellence, and service. The university further commits to the continual growth of its Quality Management System through compliance with International Quality Standards and statutory and regulatory requirements. PNU shall achieve these commitments through core functions of instruction, research, extension, and production.

College of Teacher Development Goals

The College of Teacher Development promotes the University’s mission of nurturing innovative teachers and educational leaders. It is committed to:

1. Providing the best teacher preparation and development training to produce teachers who are strong in content, grounded in the discipline and possess the technological and pedagogical knowledge to effectively teach and lead in the on-going educational reforms at all levels of education;

2. Promoting quality instruction by ensuring a strong philosophical and conceptual foundations for the teacher education curriculum programs to develop graduates with the following qualities: humane and ethical educated person, reflective and responsive specialist, critical and creative technology expert and transformative educator;

3. Advancing research in education by providing opportunities to students and faculty members of the College to conduct research to produce and construct knowledge about teaching- learning, reflect and make meaningful connections between theory and practice, solve problems and locate opportunities for strategic actions; and

4. Promoting a culture of sharing by extending scholarship and expertise to other educational institutions and agencies and establishing partnerships with communities and organizations involved in education.

5. Expand strategic network of collaboration and partnership that strategically positions the College of Teacher Development as a leader in relevant scholarly and advocacy initiatives (SDP 6: Collaboration and Partnership)

6. Develop products and programs, both conventional and digital that are relevant to the needs of instruction, supportive of students’ optimal learning, contributory to the needs of the profession and helpful in addressing issues and problems of education. (SDP 7: Product and Service development)

7. Design programs, products and services that promote the PNU brand and CTD as a respected community of scholars providing insights on education and societal issues and concerns. ( SDP 4: Branding)

8. Expand international presence in the field of teacher education and relevant fields through effective networking, collaboration, and partnership at the international level. ( SDP 5: Internationalization)

9. Support professional development and career advancement of the faculty and staff and the College of Teacher Development through promotion of continual work environment improvement, organizational effectiveness, relevant professional development programs and enhanced faculty-employee-management engagement. (SDP 10: Human Capital Management)

10. Establish well defined systems-based solutions and sustainability practices to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of implementation of CTD programs and procedures. ( SDP 3: Systems Based Solutions, SDP Sustainability 9 )

These goals are envisioned to be achieved through the promotion of CTDs Core function of a) quality instruction, b) relevant research in education and scholarship of teaching, c) culture of sharing through relevant extension and community partnership programs and d) production and publication of relevant instructional materials and other resources.

1. Ensure achievement of FBeSS program outcomes through curricular and co-curricular innovations and effective governance.

2. Pursue pure and education research in the behavioral and social sciences to advance understanding of development for personal and societal well-being.

3. Ensure that FBeSS programs are quality assured and its management system is compliant with the highest quality standards both national and global.

4. Integrate technology in instruction, research, extension, and management of FBeSS programs.

5. Develop social studies and values education teachers with distinctly PNU brand through programs, products, and services that provide insights on education and societal issues and concerns.

6. Expand international presence in the field of behavioral and social sciences and education through responsive research and advocacy, and effective networking, collaboration, and partnership

7. Expand strategic network of collaboration and partnership that strategically positions the College of Teacher Development as a leader in relevant scholarly and advocacy initiatives

8. Develop products and programs, both conventional and digital that are of value to FBeSS stakeholders and the general public

9. Strengthen support to FBeSS students to create optimal learning and campus experience

10. Provide leadership in values education and social studies programs in basic education and teacher education by organizing programs that support in-service teachers and education leaders aligned with the demands of Education 4.0, national education reforms, and Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)

11. Enhance engagement of FBeSS parents, alumni, community, and other stakeholders to promote personal and societal well-being

12. Embed in the FBeSS system sustainability practices

13. Promote continual improvement in work environment and relationships and enhance organizational effectiveness in support of FBeSS faculty and staff

14. Support the career advancement and professional development of FBeSS faculty and staff

15. Promote gender-fair practice among faculty, staff, and students