我们的愿景是团结教师和双语教育系的教师，我们将成为希望在德克萨斯州南部从事教育事业的个人的首选课程。为此，我们的使命是通过培养合格的专业人员来担任21世纪教室和学校的责任和领导职务，以满足德克萨斯州南部，州和国家的需求。通过这一使命，我们的目标是通过优质的本科生和研究生课程，为职前和职业教育者建立并促进终身职业发展。教师和双语教育部为在德克萨斯州南部不断变化的文化和教育环境中人口众多的学校中的教室和领导职位做好教育专业人员的准备。我们的目标将通过协作和承诺的过程来实现。我们的策略将利用技术，基于研究的教学
The faculty in the Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education is united in our vision that we will become the program of choice for individuals wishing to pursue a career in education in south Texas. To this end, our mission is to serve the needs of south Texas, the state and nation by preparing qualified professionals to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in the classrooms and schools of the 21st century. Through this mission, our goal is to establish and facilitate life-long professional development for both pre-service and professional educators through quality undergraduate and graduate programs. The Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education prepares education professionals for classroom and leadership roles in schools with diverse populations in the changing cultural and educational environments of south Texas. Our goal will be accomplished through a process of collaboration and commitment. Our strategies will utilize technology, research-based teaching methods, developmentally appropriate field-based experiences and outcome-based performance assessments. This process is aimed at maximizing learning for children, pre-service teachers, professional educators and university partners.