Our mission is to promote excellence in teaching through sharing knowledge and building best prOur mission is to promote excellence in teaching through sharing knowledge and building best practices, and in the process grow together as professional educators. Our vision is to build SMU to be internationally recognized for its distinguished teaching.actices, and in the process grow together as professional educators. Our vision is to build SMU to be internationally recognized for its distinguished teaching.Our mission is to promote excellence in teaching through sharing knowledge and building best practices, and in the process grow together as professional educators. Our vision is to build SMU to be internationally recognized for its distinguished teaching.