College of Education Department

Philosophy, Vision, Mission, and Program Objectives

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Philosophy

The College of Education believes that a learner can develop his/her potentials to the fullest in a learner-friendly environment that promotes desirable attitudes, habits, values and skills.

Vision

The De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial College of Education is a leading pre-service training institution that develops aspiring teachers to become effective educators who promote life-long learning, service to humanity and love of God.

Mission

The De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial College commits itself to produce teachers who are competent professionals, effective communicators, critical thinkers, morally upright and socially-responsible citizens of the country and the world.

Curricular Program Objectives

1. live out the characteristics of Lasallian graduates: effective communicators, critical thinkers, competent professionals, socially responsible and morally upright citizens;

2. fully understand the whole teaching-learning process as well as the role of teachers in facilitating these processes;

3. have meaningful and comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter they are going to teach;

4. can respond appropriately to the needs of diverse learners;

5. perform non-teaching competencies effectively and efficiently;

6. are enriched with actual experiences from the field/classroom;

7. practice professional and ethical standards;

8. display creativity and innovation in the professional practice;

9. have a deep understanding of the relationship of educational processes, historical, social, cultural and political processes; and

10. continue to grow professionally

LASALLIAN CORE VALUES

To develop the spirit of faith, zeal for service and communion in mission is one of DLS ASMC's goals

THE SPIRIT OF FAITH

The spirit of FAITH flows from a relationship of communion with the triune God who wills to save all people by drawing into a life-giving communion with Him and with one another in the Lasallian tradition. The spirit of faith is a gift that allows one to:

discover God's active presence in His word, in men and women, in the poor, in nature, in history and in ourselves;
judge and evaluate things in the light of the gospel;
search for God‟s will in order to carry out his saving plan;
unite one‟s actions to the on-going saving action of God in the world; and
trust in God‟s loving presence and providence when acting or discerning God's will.

ZEAL FOR SERVICE

ZEAL is the active expression of faith in gospel witness and service. It is oriented towards the integral salvation of persons, particularly the poor and the excluded. Zeal is the enthusiastic and total gift of self for the sale of the mission expressed in such qualities as gratuity and generosity, creativity and fortitude, compassion and commitment. It involves a preferential concern for the poor and the vulnerable. The desire to be of greater service to others‟ conditions, the quest for excellence and continuous self-improvement.

COMMUNION IN MISSION

COMMUNION recalls the dynamic of association by which the first Brothers bonded together for the sake of the particular mission entrusted to them by God.

Communion has four dimensions:

As a relationship with God, it is the source of all mission and ministry;
as a way of accomplishing mission, it suggests the solidarity and collaboration that comes from sharing in one vision, one spirit and one mission;
as a way of relating to others, it suggests openness to all persons and the desire to be brother or sister to all especially those in need; and
as a goal of mission, it suggests the unity that comes through reconciliation between God, human beings and creation.

Pillars of Lasallian Identity

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