These practices produce highly effective practitioners who actively promote critical-thinking skills in their students, innovatively manage the learning environment and consistently monitor student progress to adjust curriculum delivery. Students receive quality instruction from experienced faculty who have more than 125 years of K-12 classroom experience. Teacher candidates also have additional opportunities to work with students by tutoring in after-school programs, designing activities for after-school events, participating in service projects and attending professional development conferences. Teacher candidates learn to collaborate with others to positively impact students, the community and the professional field.