Home  |  Faculty & Staff  |  Multimedia Books   | Advising Assessment of our   Elementary Education Baccalaureate Program through the CDTE Mission The process for living life according to Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon is always present for an individual. Nitsáhákees, Nahat'á , Íiná , Siihasin serve as guides for achieving success. This is a recursive and ongoing process of living through understanding one's place, oneself, and our relationships to others and our environment. The CDTE vision and mission guide the assessment of our program. At this time, instruments used to understand program success  include the field experience assessments, vignettes, course evaluations, etc. Additional instruments are being considered which address attributes we anticipate exhibited by a successful student in our program. VISION Our vision is to encourage individuals towards dispositions as teachers who will academically support Navajo Nation children. Nitsáhákees:  Individuals who have a deeper understanding for balancing physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health. accept children as architects of their own destinies. value Navajo language, literacy, culture, history, and philosophy. are considering and being receptive to new ideas.   Nahat'á:  Individuals who are increasing skills for organizing and planning their time and responsibilities. committed to learning to be teachers. reliable and inform others of changes in plans. planning and organizing materials and concepts they are learning. using specific goals, objectives, and/or learning outcomes for teaching. activities with varied approaches and methods (instructional strategies). assessing student progress. using activities that are integrated across subject areas and locally relevant. using ways to promote students' self-esteem and self-management. Íiná:  Individuals who show fortitude (strength of mind) in the plans they make, planning in a tangible way by explaining their intentions, beliefs, and values Siihasin:  Individuals who are following their plans and assessing the consequences as the plan unfolds, and adjusting accordingly. use humor in a positive and supportive way. are continually taking stock of situations and considering "next steps." are flexible, self-assured, and courageous. act as leaders in academic setting to promote Navajo language, literacy, culture, history, and philosophy. MISSION Statement The mission of the Diné Teacher Education Program is to prepare individuals for responsible learning, living, and teaching according to the Diné way of life,   Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon. The purpose of our program is to develop teachers with the necessary values, knowledge, skills, and confidence so that they may  promote children's academic skills and confident cultural identities in Navajo and English. PROGRAM Philosophy The Center for Diné Teacher Education Elementary Education program reflects the goals of the Diné College Education Philosophy which integrates Diné holistic teaching in accordance with the Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon. PROGRAM Goals With Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon framing a pedagogical paradigm, the program goals support learning as an ongoing and recursive process informed by Nitsáhákees,  Nahat'á , Íiná , Siihasin within the context of community and family. These goals include the importance of recognition of responsibility towards self within responsibilities towards family and community as expressed in Diné as "T'áá hó ájít'éego as'ah oodáá?" and "T'áá hó ájíte'égo hózhógo oonish." Another essential principle embedded in the Diné Way of life is K'é which emphasizes the inter-connectedness of all beings influencing responsibilities and ways to communicate with those they encounter daily and other Diné people when they first meet. Our program goal is to apply and support all participants to better understand principles towards living a life according to Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon using Nitsáhákees,  Nahat'á , Íiná , Siihasin to inform and guide us. This is a recursive and ongoing process of living through understanding one's place, oneself, and our relationships to others and our environment. PROGRAM Objectives Organized by Principle Organized by Area MODEL of Assessment Instrument ©2005-08 Center for Diné Teacher Education Diné College, Tsaile, AZ 86556 Questions? Contact CDTE@dinecollege.edu Updated 20 April 2007.