Association of BC Deans of Education

The mission of the Association of British Columbia Deans of Education (ABCDE) is to promote cooperation and collaboration between and among British Columbia’s Faculties of Education, as well as among their education partners. Such cooperation and collaboration is for the purposes of:

(a) supporting commitment to lifelong learning;

(b) providing innovative, resourceful, responsive, and inclusive undergraduate and graduate programs for the preparation and growth of teachers and others concerned with learning in both school and non-school settings;

(c) building collaboration among, and partnership with, other educational stakeholders;

(d) encouraging and sharing pertinent scholarship and research;

(e) promoting the free and open exchange of ideas, analyses, and views of educational issues;

(f) enhancing learning opportunities for British Columbians; and

(g) exploring synergies and initiatives around shared priorities.