{"id":59,"date":"2022-07-14T14:22:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T19:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:48:54","slug":"conceptual-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/about\/conceptual-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Conceptual Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“We are champions of change who value knowledge, reflection, and individual and collective well-being.”<\/p>\n
BSU envisions its education framework as a tree, which is emblematic of the Northwoods location in Bemidji, Minnesota. This tree metaphor illustrates BSU’s belief that education, much like a tree, is a living organism, where each component is essential for thriving. Individual and collective well-being serves as the foundation, or roots, of BSU’s conceptual framework, nourishing the branches of champions of change, knowledge, and reflection.<\/p>\n