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Dean's Welcome
Welcome to the Kalmanovitz School of Education (KSOE) at Saint Mary’s College of California, located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area in Moraga, CA. KSOE prepares highly sought-after, visionary academic and community leaders, effective classroom teachers, compassionate mental health practitioners. 我们的 alumni serve youth, 成年人, 家庭, 和实体, especially those who are most vulnerable, in both the public and private sector.
天主教, LaSallian, liberal arts traditions of Saint Mary’s College are the cornerstones of KSOE. 我们的 programs exemplify the LaSallian principles of respecting the dignity of others, honoring diversity, embracing service, 信仰，和 pursuit of truth, championing social justice. It is our goal that all who engage with our educational programs leave as determined practitioners of the LaSallian Core Principles.
KSOE provides exceptional learning experiences that are student-centered, 创新, 协作, 有关, 和灵活的. Academic excellence and community engagement, through rigorous, social justice oriented programs, are hallmarks of the KSOE educational experience. 我们的 咨询, 领导, teacher education credential and degree programs, as well as our academic centers — the 领导 Center, Center for Environmental Literacy，和 Comprehensive Literacy Center — are ever mindful and celebratory of learners’ multifaceted lives and unique perspectives. We promote multidisciplinary approaches, cultural competency, leading by example, 协作, a holistic teaching and learning process.
在一起, we inspire a culture of curricular and programmatic excellence, responsiveness and relevance to local and broad-reaching communities, 领导, 协作, commitment to inclusiveness. This vision underscores the significance of our mission to prepare compassionate, 主管, ethical professionals dedicated to meaningful and supportive engagement with diverse people, 学校, communities. 我们的 fully accredited programs, by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the California Board of Behavioral Science, are among the most respected in the region. I invite you to make the life transforming decision to join our academic centers, 咨询, 领导, or teacher education programs this year. We look forward to welcoming you as a member of the KSOE community.
真诚地,
Carol Ann Gittens, PhD
Dean, Kalmanovitz School of Education